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