| 单词 | twilley hole |
| 释义 | > as lemmastwilley hole twilley hole n. (also twilly hole) a hole left in the centre of a wattle hurdle for the insertion of a pole on which several hurdles may be carried simultaneously. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > hurdle > parts of stay-slota1844 sowel1844 twilley hole1893 twilly1948 1893 N. H. Kennard Diogenes' Sandals vi. 90 A ‘twilley’ hole, is left in the centre of each hurdle for the insertion of the..pole, on which the shepherds carry them. 1948 E. J. Stowe Crafts of Countryside 128 Twillies, two twisted rods woven across wattle hurdles just above the twilly hole. 1959 Times 2 June 12/7 The split rods are twisted until the complete hurdle is ready with the twilly hole in the middle. 1971 Country Life 25 Feb. 424/1 These hurdles differ slightly from sheep hurdles which had a gap or twilly hole in their middle through which a shepherd put his stick to carry a load to the next enclosure. < as lemmas |
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