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词汇 killick
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Definition of killick in English:

killick

noun ˈkɪlɪkˈkɪlɪk
  • 1A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor.

    (小船用)石锚

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lobsters were fished at that time using ‘set lines’ which were run straight out from shore and anchored at each end with a killick, a homemade anchor fashioned of rocks, sticks, and rope.
    • On the right, a killick, or home-made anchor using a specially selected killick-stone wedged into a natural-grown tree fork.
    1. 1.1 A small anchor.
      小锚
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The killick knot secured the anchor rope to the wooden part of the ‘killick’.
      • When we got round the horn my boys, we had some glorious days. And very soon our killick dropped in Valparaiso bay.
      • Anchor and killick went down, JOLLY ROSE swung to, and he fastened everything snug and tight.
      • The defining feature of a killick is that you cannot not trip over it.
    2. 1.2British nautical slang A leading seaman.
      〈英〉〔航海〕〈俚〉海军一等兵
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I seem to recall that one apprentice went ashore one Saturday afternoon with a killick he knew.
      • I was the only Able Seaman on the course along with two killicks, two petty officers and four warrant officers.

Origin

Mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of killick in US English:

killick

nounˈkɪlɪkˈkilik
  • 1A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor.

    (小船用)石锚

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the right, a killick, or home-made anchor using a specially selected killick-stone wedged into a natural-grown tree fork.
    • Lobsters were fished at that time using ‘set lines’ which were run straight out from shore and anchored at each end with a killick, a homemade anchor fashioned of rocks, sticks, and rope.
    1. 1.1 Any anchor, especially a small one.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Anchor and killick went down, JOLLY ROSE swung to, and he fastened everything snug and tight.
      • When we got round the horn my boys, we had some glorious days. And very soon our killick dropped in Valparaiso bay.
      • The killick knot secured the anchor rope to the wooden part of the ‘killick’.
      • The defining feature of a killick is that you cannot not trip over it.

Origin

Mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

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