单词 | heart thimble |
释义 | > as lemmasheart thimble heart thimble n. Nautical a broad, heart-shaped metal ring forming the eye around which the end of a rope is spliced (cf. thimble n. 4). ΚΠ 1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 37 The shroud is turned in round a heart thimble. 2004 D. J. House Seamanship Techniques (ed. 3) iv. 92 The heart thimble has gained in popularity because its shape is more suited to form the eye. < as lemmas |
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