| 单词 | to fish together |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fish together a. transitive. To fasten a piece of wood, technically called a fish, upon (a beam, mast, yard, etc.) so as to strengthen it; to mend (a broken spar, etc.) with a fish or fishes. Also to fish together. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with tools or equipment > fastening > fasten [verb (transitive)] > with strip or plate fish1626 1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 3 Ready for..fishing or spliceing the Masts or Yards. 1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 13 A Iury-mast, which is made with yards, rouftrees, or what they can..fished together. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. i. 295 We were obliged to fish our fore-mast. 1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 120 Sometimes the pieces that are applied on the sides are made of wood; in this case, it is called fishing the beam. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxv. 83 All hands were now employed..fishing the spritsail yard. 1875 R. F. Martin tr. J. Havrez On Recent Improvem. Winding Machinery 5 Fishing the rods with the wooden fishes. < as lemmas |
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