单词 | slip rope |
释义 | > as lemmasslip rope slip rope n. Brit. /ˈslɪp rəʊp/ , U.S. /ˈslɪp ˌroʊp/ (see quot.).Π 1750 T. R. Blanckley Naval Expositor 136 Slip Ropes for triseing up the Bites of the Cable to the Rails of the Head. 1846 A. Young Naut. Dict. 287 Slip-rope, a rope bent to any thing in such a manner that it may be slipped when required. 1909 Man. Seamanship (Admiralty) II. iii. ix. 177 If there is much strain on the slip rope, it should be eased before letting it go. 1964 F. O'Rourke Mule for Marquesa xi. 177 He tied the lead lines to a slip rope, dropped the loop over a rock, wedged the honda. < as lemmas |
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