单词 | rave-hook |
释义 | rave-hook/ˈreɪvhʊk/Nautical. Now rare noun A tool used for removing oakum from or enlarging the seams in the planking of a ship's deck and sides in preparation for caulking. OriginLate 18th century; earliest use found in Boyer's Dictionnaire Royal. Origin uncertain; probably from rave + hook. Compare earlier rive, reave, reave, and ravel. |
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