■ noun historical a hook used to fasten cloth on a tenter.
Phrases
on ~s in a state of agitated suspense.
TENTERHOOK
Meaning of TENTERHOOK in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun historical a hook used to fasten cloth on a tenter.
Phrases
on ~s in a state of agitated suspense.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004