throw-crook en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic) A tool for twisting ropes out of straw.
two persons are engaged in the making of one rope with the throw-crook; whereas, with the spinner, four persons are only required to make three ropes
1851, Henry Stephens, The Book of the Farm:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| throw-crooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |