| 单词 | lock string |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslock string lock string n. Gunnery (now historical) a cord or rope which can be attached to the firing mechanism of a cannon and pulled in order to fire it; cf. lock lanyard n. ΚΠ 1811 Trans. Soc. Encouragem. Arts, Manuf. & Commerce 29 93 The man who fires, directs the gun by the handspike, and..fires directly at his object, by means of the lock string. 1885 Cent. Mag. 29 758 I..ran out the gun, and, taking deliberate aim, pulled the lockstring. 1996 J. Slagle Ironclad Captain v. 128 Each quartergunner carried a bag around his neck containing..spare locks, lock strings, priming wires, and rags. < as lemmas |
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