单词 | slip-noose |
释义 | > as lemmasslip-noose slip-noose n. Brit. /ˈslɪpnuːs/ , U.S. /ˈslɪpˌnus/ a noose which tightens and slackens by means of a slip-knot.ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > lasso lays1726 lash1748 rope1798 lasso1808 lariat1835 slip-noose1837 riata1846 honda1887 loop1907 1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville III. vi. 86 The California horsemen seldom ride out without the laso; that is to say, a long coil of cord, with a slip noose, with which they are expert, almost to a miracle. 1847 W. C. L. Martin Ox 166/1 It may be necessary to put a slip noose on each fore limb. 1897 G. C. Bateman Vivarium 225 A properly-contrived slip-noose. < as lemmas |
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