单词 | parbuckle |
释义 | parbuckle/ˈpɑːbʌk(ə)l /noun A loop of rope arranged like a sling, used for raising or lowering casks and other cylindrical objects. verb [with object] Raise or lower with a parbuckle: the gun has to be parbuckled across a ditch...
OriginEarly 17th century: from earlier parbunkle, of unknown origin. The change in the ending was due to association with buckle. |
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