Definition of killick in English:

killick

noun ˈkɪlɪkˈkɪlɪk

1A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor.
（小船用）石锚
Example sentencesExamples
- Lobsters were fished at that time using ‘set lines’ which were run straight out from shore and anchored at each end with a killick, a homemade anchor fashioned of rocks, sticks, and rope.
- On the right, a killick, or home-made anchor using a specially selected killick-stone wedged into a natural-grown tree fork.
1. 1.1 A small anchor.
  小锚
  Example sentencesExamples
  The killick knot secured the anchor rope to the wooden part of the ‘killick’.
  When we got round the horn my boys, we had some glorious days. And very soon our killick dropped in Valparaiso bay.
  Anchor and killick went down, JOLLY ROSE swung to, and he fastened everything snug and tight.
  The defining feature of a killick is that you cannot not trip over it.
2. 1.2British nautical slang A leading seaman.
  〈英〉〔航海〕〈俚〉海军一等兵
  Example sentencesExamples
  I seem to recall that one apprentice went ashore one Saturday afternoon with a killick he knew.
  I was the only Able Seaman on the course along with two killicks, two petty officers and four warrant officers.

Origin

Mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of killick in US English:

killick

nounˈkɪlɪkˈkilik

1A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor.
（小船用）石锚
Example sentencesExamples
- On the right, a killick, or home-made anchor using a specially selected killick-stone wedged into a natural-grown tree fork.
- Lobsters were fished at that time using ‘set lines’ which were run straight out from shore and anchored at each end with a killick, a homemade anchor fashioned of rocks, sticks, and rope.
1. 1.1 Any anchor, especially a small one.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Anchor and killick went down, JOLLY ROSE swung to, and he fastened everything snug and tight.
  When we got round the horn my boys, we had some glorious days. And very soon our killick dropped in Valparaiso bay.
  The killick knot secured the anchor rope to the wooden part of the ‘killick’.
  The defining feature of a killick is that you cannot not trip over it.

Origin

Mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

单词	killick
释义	Definition of killick in English: killick noun ˈkɪlɪkˈkɪlɪk 1A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor. （小船用）石锚 Example sentencesExamples Lobsters were fished at that time using ‘set lines’ which were run straight out from shore and anchored at each end with a killick, a homemade anchor fashioned of rocks, sticks, and rope. On the right, a killick, or home-made anchor using a specially selected killick-stone wedged into a natural-grown tree fork. 1.1 A small anchor. 小锚 Example sentencesExamples The killick knot secured the anchor rope to the wooden part of the ‘killick’. When we got round the horn my boys, we had some glorious days. And very soon our killick dropped in Valparaiso bay. Anchor and killick went down, JOLLY ROSE swung to, and he fastened everything snug and tight. The defining feature of a killick is that you cannot not trip over it. 1.2British nautical slang A leading seaman. 〈英〉〔航海〕〈俚〉海军一等兵 Example sentencesExamples I seem to recall that one apprentice went ashore one Saturday afternoon with a killick he knew. I was the only Able Seaman on the course along with two killicks, two petty officers and four warrant officers. Origin Mid 17th century: of unknown origin. Definition of killick in US English: killick nounˈkɪlɪkˈkilik 1A heavy stone used by small craft as an anchor. （小船用）石锚 Example sentencesExamples On the right, a killick, or home-made anchor using a specially selected killick-stone wedged into a natural-grown tree fork. Lobsters were fished at that time using ‘set lines’ which were run straight out from shore and anchored at each end with a killick, a homemade anchor fashioned of rocks, sticks, and rope. 1.1 Any anchor, especially a small one. Example sentencesExamples Anchor and killick went down, JOLLY ROSE swung to, and he fastened everything snug and tight. When we got round the horn my boys, we had some glorious days. And very soon our killick dropped in Valparaiso bay. The killick knot secured the anchor rope to the wooden part of the ‘killick’. The defining feature of a killick is that you cannot not trip over it. Origin Mid 17th century: of unknown origin.
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