† stick-freen.adj.¹

Forms: see stick n.³ and free adj., n., and adv.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: stick n.³, free adj.

Etymology: Apparently < stick n.³ (although this is first attested slightly later) + free adj., probably after German †stichfrei, adjective (1605); compare Dutch †steekvrij (1646). Compare earlier shot-free adj. 2 and also free from stick and shot (see quot. 1637 at stick n.³ 1).

Obsolete.

A. n.

A person who cannot be injured by a sword or other pointed weapon. rare (archaic in later use).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or invulnerability > specific invulnerability

pistol-proof1590

stick-free1621

rabbit-proof1832

thief-proof1856

1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy i. ii. i. iii. 72 [Witches] can make stick-free's, such as shall endure a rapiers point, or musket shot and neu'r be wounded.

1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros vi. 73 As for these twain, they be stick-frees, on whom no point or edge may bite.

B. adj.¹

That cannot be injured by a sword or other pointed weapon. Also in figurative context.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or invulnerable > specific

pistol-proof1590

sword-proofa1593

fireproof1610

plot proofa1616

shot-free1616

stick-free1632

armour-proof1635

water-free1642

sting-free1644

iron-free1670

bomb-proof1702

ball-proof1759

bear-proof1840

bullet-proof1856

dingo-proof1873

aseismic1884

tamperproof1886

radioresistant1922

tamper-resistant1978

1632 S. Marmion Hollands Leaguer sig. L2 Hee has layne with an old witch at Sweden. And is growne stickefree.

1637 J. Shirley Young Admirall iv. sig. G2^v Paz. Would somebody would challenge mee to fight before her, if the Ladies knew I were sticke free they would teare me in peeces for my company.

1676 Doctr. of Devils 196 The Magical Seals, &c., whereby men might be preserved Shot-free, and consequently Stick-free, Cane-free, Spurn-free, Kick-free.

a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 417 He is impregnable to all Assaults but that of a greater Impudence, which being Stick-free puts him like a rough Fencer out of his Play.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

stick-freeadj.²

Brit.

/ˌstɪkˈfriː/, U.S.

/ˌstɪkˈfri/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: stick n.¹, free adj.

Etymology: < stick n.¹ + free adj.

Aeronautics.

Of or relating to flight during which the control column of an aircraft, and hence also the elevator or tailplane, is allowed to move freely. Cf. stick-fixed adj. and adv. (a) at stick n.¹ Compounds 2.

ΚΠ

1935 Techn. Notes U.S. Nat. Advisory Comm. Aeronaut. No. 548. 9 If a stick-free balance speed of, for example, 64 miles per hour, with the power off, were obtained.., the airplane would still be dangerous to fly.

1945 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 49 617/2 The stick movements the pilot has to make to control the aircraft are related to the stick fixed stability, while the stick forces he has to exert are related to the stick free stability.

1961 A. W. Babister Aircraft Stability & Control iii. 63 We shall now derive the relation between the stick force the pilot has to apply to hold the aircraft in a glide and the stick free static margin.

2014 N. K. Sinha & N. Ananthkrishnan Elem. Flight Dynamics iv. 134 In the past, both stick-fixed and stick-free stability would be topics for study; but, with stick-free operation becoming rare on modern aeroplanes, its significance has reduced.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stick-free
释义	† stick-freen.adj.¹ Forms: see stick n.³ and free adj., n., and adv. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: stick n.³, free adj. Etymology: Apparently < stick n.³ (although this is first attested slightly later) + free adj., probably after German †stichfrei, adjective (1605); compare Dutch †steekvrij (1646). Compare earlier shot-free adj. 2 and also free from stick and shot (see quot. 1637 at stick n.³ 1). Obsolete. A. n. A person who cannot be injured by a sword or other pointed weapon. rare (archaic in later use). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or invulnerability > specific invulnerability pistol-proof1590 stick-free1621 rabbit-proof1832 thief-proof1856 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy i. ii. i. iii. 72 [Witches] can make stick-free's, such as shall endure a rapiers point, or musket shot and neu'r be wounded. 1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros vi. 73 As for these twain, they be stick-frees, on whom no point or edge may bite. B. adj.¹ That cannot be injured by a sword or other pointed weapon. Also in figurative context. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or invulnerable > specific pistol-proof1590 sword-proofa1593 fireproof1610 plot proofa1616 shot-free1616 stick-free1632 armour-proof1635 water-free1642 sting-free1644 iron-free1670 bomb-proof1702 ball-proof1759 bear-proof1840 bullet-proof1856 dingo-proof1873 aseismic1884 tamperproof1886 radioresistant1922 tamper-resistant1978 1632 S. Marmion Hollands Leaguer sig. L2 Hee has layne with an old witch at Sweden. And is growne stickefree. 1637 J. Shirley Young Admirall iv. sig. G2^v Paz. Would somebody would challenge mee to fight before her, if the Ladies knew I were sticke free they would teare me in peeces for my company. 1676 Doctr. of Devils 196 The Magical Seals, &c., whereby men might be preserved Shot-free, and consequently Stick-free, Cane-free, Spurn-free, Kick-free. a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 417 He is impregnable to all Assaults but that of a greater Impudence, which being Stick-free puts him like a rough Fencer out of his Play. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). stick-freeadj.² Brit. /ˌstɪkˈfriː/, U.S. /ˌstɪkˈfri/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: stick n.¹, free adj. Etymology: < stick n.¹ + free adj. Aeronautics. Of or relating to flight during which the control column of an aircraft, and hence also the elevator or tailplane, is allowed to move freely. Cf. stick-fixed adj. and adv. (a) at stick n.¹ Compounds 2. ΚΠ 1935 Techn. Notes U.S. Nat. Advisory Comm. Aeronaut. No. 548. 9 If a stick-free balance speed of, for example, 64 miles per hour, with the power off, were obtained.., the airplane would still be dangerous to fly. 1945 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 49 617/2 The stick movements the pilot has to make to control the aircraft are related to the stick fixed stability, while the stick forces he has to exert are related to the stick free stability. 1961 A. W. Babister Aircraft Stability & Control iii. 63 We shall now derive the relation between the stick force the pilot has to apply to hold the aircraft in a glide and the stick free static margin. 2014 N. K. Sinha & N. Ananthkrishnan Elem. Flight Dynamics iv. 134 In the past, both stick-fixed and stick-free stability would be topics for study; but, with stick-free operation becoming rare on modern aeroplanes, its significance has reduced. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.¹1621adj.²1935
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