† martnetn.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; French martinet in a similar sense (1677) may be < the English word. Compare martlit n.No corresponding word occurs in the Portuguese or Spanish versions of the source translated in quot. 1582.

Nautical. Obsolete.

A rope attached to the vertical edge of a square sail for trussing it up close to the yard; a leech-line.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > rigging > [noun] > running rigging > for raising, lowering, topping, or tripping yard

martnet1582

tripping-line1841

snotter1846

yard-rope1850

1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. xxviii. 71 The Mariners and ship boyes, some in the fore~castell haling bollings, braces, and Martnets.

1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea liiii. 129 His sayles repayred, and sufficiently prevented with martnets, blayles, and Caskettes.

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. v. 24 The top-saile martnets are made fast to the head of the top gallant mast.

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) (at cited word) To Top the Martnets, is to hale them up.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 471 Martnets, The leech-lines of a sail—they were said to be topped when the leech was hauled by them close to the yard.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	martnet
释义	† martnetn. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain; French martinet in a similar sense (1677) may be < the English word. Compare martlit n.No corresponding word occurs in the Portuguese or Spanish versions of the source translated in quot. 1582. Nautical. Obsolete. A rope attached to the vertical edge of a square sail for trussing it up close to the yard; a leech-line. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > rigging > [noun] > running rigging > for raising, lowering, topping, or tripping yard martnet1582 tripping-line1841 snotter1846 yard-rope1850 1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. xxviii. 71 The Mariners and ship boyes, some in the fore~castell haling bollings, braces, and Martnets. 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea liiii. 129 His sayles repayred, and sufficiently prevented with martnets, blayles, and Caskettes. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. v. 24 The top-saile martnets are made fast to the head of the top gallant mast. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) (at cited word) To Top the Martnets, is to hale them up. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 471 Martnets, The leech-lines of a sail—they were said to be topped when the leech was hauled by them close to the yard. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1582
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