- sheerlegs
- noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1860 shear 1c(2)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sheerlegs
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sheerlegs — [shir′legz΄] pl.n. SHEARS (sense 3) … English World dictionary
sheerlegs — /shear legz /, n. (usually used with a pl. v.) shear (def. 16). [sheer, sp. var. of SHEAR + LEG + S3] * * * … Universalium
sheerlegs — /ˈʃɪəlɛgz/ (say shearlegz) plural noun → shearlegs …
sheerlegs — n.pl. (treated as sing.) a hoisting apparatus made from poles joined at or near the top and separated at the bottom for masting ships, installing engines, etc. Etymology: sheer, var. of SHEAR n. + LEG … Useful english dictionary
Mary Rose — For later ships with the same name, see HMS Mary Rose. For the play by J.M. Barrie, see Mary Rose (play). The remnants of the Mary Rose undergoing conservation in Portsmouth … Wikipedia
Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Ltd. v. Morts Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd. — Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd. v. Morts Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd. , [case citation| [1961] A.C. 388, 1 All ER 404] mdash; known as Wagon Mound No. 1 mdash; is a famous tort case decided by the Privy Council on causation and unforeseeable… … Wikipedia
Gyn — A gyn is a form of three legged lifting device used on sailboats. It provides more stability than a derrick or sheers, and requires no rigging for support. However, it can only be used for lifting things directly up and down. Gyns may also be… … Wikipedia
shear — shearer, n. shearless, adj. /shear/, v., sheared, sheared or shorn, shearing, n. v.t. 1. to cut (something). 2. to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument: to shear wool from sheep … Universalium
shear legs — shear (def. 16). Also, sheerlegs. [1855 60] * * * Device, often temporary, for lifting heavy weights. It consisted of three poles lashed together at the top with a block and tackle attached. Shear legs were often used for placing masts in sailing … Universalium
sheers — noun /ˈʃɪəz,ʃɪrz/ sheerlegs … Wiktionary
