tenterhook en · NOUN
Etymology
From tenter + hook.
Meanings
- One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tenter hook | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tenter-hook | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tenterhooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
hu feszítőkampó (one of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter) · de Spannhaken (one of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter) · hu feszítőhorog (one of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter)