winkle-hawk
winkle-hawk · winkle-hawks
A rectangular tear or cut in clothing or any other fabric, shaped like a try squareA rectangular tear or cut in clothing or any other fabric, shaped like a try square.
Meaning
1 senses(New York, obsolete, rare)A rectangular tear or cut in clothing or any other fabric, shaped like a try square.
Origin
Borrowed from Dutch winkelhaak (“try square, rectangular tear or cut”), from Middle DutchBorrowed from Dutch winkelhaak (“try square, rectangular tear or cut”), from Middle Dutch winkelhake (“try square”).
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