winkle-hawk
English
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A rectangular tear or cut in clothing or any other fabric, shaped like a try square.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish winkelhaak (rectangular tear cut, try square) derived from Middle Dutch winkelhake (try square, carpenter's square).
Origin
Middle Dutch
winkelhake
Gloss
try square, carpenter's square
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- haak Dutch, Flemish
- winkel Dutch, Flemish
- winkelhaak Dutch, Flemish
- winkelhake Middle Dutch
- winkelhaak Afrikaans
- winkelheak Western Frisian