单词 | houseline |
释义 | Definition of houseline in English:houseline(also houslin) noun ˈhaʊzlɪn Nautical
OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in The Boston News-letter. From German regional (Low German) hüsling, hüselīn, probably alteration of hüsing, of unknown origin. The some forms show alteration by folk-etymological association with line; compare earlier marline, ratline. Compare North Frisian hüsing, hüsling (both 1837 or earlier), Swedish hyssing, †hysing (both 1541; also (now regional) hussing, (now rare) hysling, Danish hyssing, †hysing, Dutch huizing, all ultimately from Middle Low German. Compare also (with metanalysis) French lusin. Definition of houseline in US English:houseline(also houslin) nounˈhaʊzlɪn Nautical
OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in The Boston News-letter. From German regional (Low German) hüsling, hüselīn, probably alteration of hüsing, of unknown origin. The some forms show alteration by folk-etymological association with line; compare earlier marline, ratline. Compare North Frisian hüsing, hüsling (both 1837 or earlier), Swedish hyssing, † hysing (both 1541; also (now regional) hussing, (now rare) hysling, Danish hyssing, † hysing, Dutch huizing, all ultimately from Middle Low German. Compare also (with metanalysis) French lusin. |
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