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Fastener to stretch cloth
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tenterhook
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For the album by musician Chris Mars, see Tenterhooks (album) . Tenterhooks are hooks in a device called a tenter . Tenters were originally large wooden frames which were used as far back as the 14th century in the process of making woollen cloth . After ...
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n. one of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter
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n. one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
Usage examples of tenterhook.
I told her that a tenter was the frame on which they used to stretch cloth when they made it, so it would dry evenly, and the bent nails around the frame were tenterhooks.
No one has mentioned itto me, at least, though for all I know it has been the central topic of conversation at Delacourt ever since I left my father's roofbut I am well aware that everyone is on tenterhooks, dreading the day when I announce my betrothal to a brewer's daughter, or a shepherdess, or some such thing.
But, oh, how many milliseconds it took for them to do it, while I waited on tenterhooks for the next step.
She not only begrudged them every mouthful they ate but she was on tenterhooks lest they discover somehow that Pork had slaughtered one of the shoats the day before.
But he would keep the painted gutter-hound on tenterhooks for as long as possible.
Let me just say, I am on tenterhooks awaiting the coming of this revolution!
She said it sounded uncomfortable to be on tenterhooks, and I said that it probably would be, so hurry home, girl.