单词 | blood groove |
释义 | > as lemmasblood groove blood groove n. a groove cut in the head or shaft of an arrow or spear, to increase the amount of blood drawn by the weapon. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > [noun] > groove blood groove1873 1873 E. E. Frewer tr. G. Schweinfurth Heart of Afr. II. xiii. 27 All the lances, knives, and dagger-blades are distinguished by blood-grooves, which are not to be observed upon the corresponding weapons of either the Bongo or Dyoor. 1897 Geogr. Jrnl. 10 156 Arrowheads and spears, many of them curiously barbed and twisted, and some showing a knowledge of the value of the ‘blood-groove’. 1999 Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) 29 Aug. d8/1 We didn't get to find out if our blood grooves really worked and didn't..die a slow and horrible death. < as lemmas |
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