TENTERHOOK

Meaning of TENTERHOOK in English

[ten.ter.hook] n (15c): a sharp hooked nail used esp. for fastening cloth on a tenter -- on tenterhooks : in a state of uneasiness, strain, or suspense

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

TENTERHOOK — noun Date: 15th century a sharp hooked nail used especially for fastening cloth on a tenter
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TENTERHOOK — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English tentourhok, tayntyrhok, from taynter, tayntour tenter + hok hook 1. : a sharp hooked nail …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TENTERHOOK — /ten"teuhr hook'/ , n. 1. one of the hooks or bent nails that hold cloth stretched on a tenter. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TENTERHOOK — n. hook used to hold cloth onto a frame
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TENTERHOOK — noun Date: 15th century : a sharp hooked nail used especially for fastening cloth on a tenter • - on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TENTERHOOK — ■ noun historical a hook used to fasten cloth on a tenter. Phrases on ~s in a state of agitated …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TENTERHOOK — tenterhook BrE AmE ˈtent ə hʊk !!ˈtend-, § -huːk AmE ˈten t̬ ə r- ▷ tenterhook|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TENTERHOOK — n. any of the hooks to which cloth is fastened on a tenter. øon tenterhooks in a state of suspense …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TENTERHOOK — n. any of the hooks to which cloth is fastened on a tenter. on tenterhooks in a state of suspense …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TENTERHOOK — n. any of the hooks to which cloth is fastened on a tenter. Phrases and idioms: on tenterhooks in a …
Oxford English vocab
TENTERHOOK — как на иголках
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TENTERHOOK — как на иголках
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TENTERHOOK — n. натяжной крючок
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TENTERHOOK — n. натяжной крючок
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
TENTERHOOK — как на иголках
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TENTERHOOK — как на иголках
Англо-Русский словарь
TENTERHOOK — n. Pronunciation: ' ten-t ə r- ˌ hu ̇ k Function: noun Date: 15th century : a sharp hooked nail …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TENTER — I. ten·ter ˈtentə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English teyntur, tayntour, taynter, perhaps modification (influenced by Middle French teindre …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TENTER — /ten"teuhr/ , n. 1. a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TENTER — I. ˈten-tər noun Etymology: Middle English teyntur, probably from Medieval Latin tentura, from tenta tent frame, tent Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ON TENTERHOOKS — in a state of agitated suspense. → tenterhook
Concise Oxford English vocab
TENTER — [ten.ter] n [ME teyntur, tentowre] (14c) 1: a frame or endless track with hooks or clips along two sides that …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
(BE) ON TENTERHOOKS — ( NAmE also be on ˌpins and ˈneedles ) (to be) very anxious or excited while you are waiting to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TENTERHOOKS — ten ‧ ter ‧ hooks /ˈtentəhʊks $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun especially British English [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: tenterhook …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TENTER — n. 1 a machine for stretching cloth to dry in shape. 2 = TENTERHOOK. [ME ult. f. med.L tentorium (as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TENTER — n. 1 a machine for stretching cloth to dry in shape. 2 = TENTERHOOK. [ ME ult. f. med.L tentorium …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TENTER — 1. n.1 a machine for stretching cloth to dry in shape. 2 TENTERHOOK. Etymology: ME ult. f. med.L tentorium (as …
Oxford English vocab
КАК НА ИГОЛКАХ — как на иголках tenterhook
Русско-Английский словарь Сократ

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