| 单词 | water-cord |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater-cord water-cord n. now rare cord suitable for use in water, esp. as a fishing line; (occasionally) a length of such cord. ΚΠ 1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales I. xv. 254 Drive a plug in tight, attaching it first..to a water-cord, with corks sufficient to weigh the machine..and let it float out from the boat twenty or thirty yards. 1839 J. Cheek: Catal. Prices 11 in Young Angler's Guide (ed. 3) Eel lines, with 20 yards of water cord, 12 hooks, bullet, and winder. 1915 Chatterbox 22 July 349/2 To rig our [model] boat, get some fine water-cord. 1951 Blackwood's Mag. Aug. 110/2 Even small boys who ask for a hook and a length of water-cord are not allowed to complete their purchase unless Fred is satisfied that they know what they want and that it will be suitable for the purpose intended. 1966 Ottawa Jrnl. 14 May 16/3 Those fragile leaders of horsehair made all the difference to my fishing when tied to the end of the coarse green watercord we used as a running line then. < as lemmas |
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