A short twist or curl in a rope, thread, hair, wire, or the like, at which it is bent upon itself; esp. when stiff so as to catch or cause…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > a twist or curl in a rope (5) kink1678 A short twist or curl in a rope, thread, hair, wire, or the like, at which it is bent upon itself; esp. when stiff so as to catch or cause… kneck1706 = kink, n.1 dog's ear1840 U.S. Nautical. A bight or bend in a rope which is attached to the border of a sail, formed when the sail is reefed. Obsolete. dog's lug1882 = dog's ear, n. 2. Subcategories:— rope or turn overlying another (1) |
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