winkle-hawk

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch winkelhaak (“try square, rectangular tear or cut”), from Middle Dutch winkelkhaec (“try square”).

Noun

winkle-hawk (plural winkle-hawks)

  1. (obsolete, New York, rare) A rectangular tear or cut in clothing or any other fabric, shaped like a try square.
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