单词 | cuckold's knot |
释义 | cuckold's knotnoun Nautical.a hitch, as for holding a spar, consisting of a single loop with the overlapping parts of the rope seized together. Also called cuckold's neck, ring seizing, throat seizing. Origin of cuckold's knotFirst recorded in 1840–50; so called because the noose so made is insecure Words nearby cuckold's knotCuchulain, Cuchulainn, cucking stool, cuckold, cuckoldry, cuckold's knot, cuckoo, cuckoo bee, cuckoo clock, cuckooflower, cuckoopint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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