n. 1 a U-shaped piece of metal at the end of a beam for attaching tackle etc. 2 a connection in which a bolt holds one part that fits between the forked ends of another.
[ 16th c.: rel. to CLEAVE(1) ]
n. 1 a U-shaped piece of metal at the end of a beam for attaching tackle etc. 2 a connection in which a bolt holds one part that fits between the forked ends of another.
[ 16th c.: rel. to CLEAVE(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012