单词 | snugging |
释义 | snuggingn. 1. technical. The operation of rubbing down a rope in order to give it a smooth finish. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > rope-making > [noun] > other specific processes warping1688 self-twist1851 pointing1867 snugging1875 wimbling1964 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. III. 2192/1 The size is flour-paste mixed with other ingredients, and the operation on the rope is called snugging, slicking, or finishing. 2. Nautical. The action of making snug or trim. Also with up. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > [noun] > putting in order > putting in order or making tidy redding1450 reding1493 trimming1519 fettling1847 setting-to-rights1847 slicking1855 tidying1867 snugging1886 1886 R. C. Leslie Sea-painter's Log 61 The washing out and snugging-up of a boat at her moorings for the night. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 14 Sept. 4/3 With a sloop no corresponding order could have been given which would have led to such smart snugging of canvas. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2021). snuggingadj. rare. Snug, quiet, sheltered. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [adjective] > snug or comfortable (of places) lithe1488 lowna1522 bein1533 close1571 snod1695 snugging1701 snugc1718 tosie1720 canny1737 cosy1786 fiel1792 snuggish1818 familyish1824 nest-like1864 hygge1963 1701 C. Sedley Happy Pair in Wks. (1722) I. 23 He slily flies to copses, where he finds The snugging woods secure from blasts and winds. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1875adj.1701 |
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