| 单词 | round splice |
| 释义 | > as lemmasround splice round splice n. Nautical (now historical and rare) a splice (splice n. 1a) in which the ends of two ropes are neatly joined to form a single rope. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > rope-making > [noun] > splicing > a splice round splice1627 splice1627 long splice1769 splicing1892 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. v. 26 Splicing is so to let one ropes end into another they shall be as firme as if they were but one rope, and this is called a round Splice; but the cut Splice is to let one into another with as much distance as you will. 1685 N. Boteler Six Dialogues Sea-services iv. 192 The round Splice, that is..the intervening of the ends of two Ropes one into the other. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 582 Round Splice, one which hardly shows itself, from the neatness of the rope and the skill of the splicer. 1987 D. Pope Corsair xvi. 169 Why would that be an eye splice in the end: why not a round splice? < as lemmas |
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