| 单词 | rope twister |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrope twister rope twister n. an implement or machine for making hay or straw ropes. ΚΠ 1826 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Agric. (new ed.) ii. iv. 364 The straw rope twister or twisting crook, is used for twisting straw ropes, and consists of a stick or rod from two to three feet long..either naturally or artificially crooked.] 1831 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Agric. (new ed.) ii. iv. 372 The essential agricultural tools are the pick, spade, shovel, dung and hay-fork, hay-rake, common hand-hoe, rope-twister, and besom. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm III. 969 A hay-rope, twisted on the spot..with a rope-twister or thraw-crook. 1931 G. Goodwin 20 Oct. in Apache Diaries (2000) xvi. 150 There is one pack saddle, one pommel and horn of a riding saddle, one rope twister, three other worked sticks, use unknown. 1999 Chillicothe (Missouri) Constit.-Tribune 19 Aug. 8/1 (advt.) Estate Sale..rope twister with wood bob, leather marker, metal Fordson tool box [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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