caplin
Definitions
The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass that connect the handle and swingel.
Equivalents
Svenskalodda
Examples
“Then the caplin moved off, and five minutes later there was no sound⟳ except the splash of the sinkers overside, the flapping of the cod, and the whack of the muckles as the men stunned them.”
“no sooner had one snatched away the caplin, than another sprang out of the water at my hand, and actually caught a slight hold⟳ of my finger and thumb.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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