lank sleeve
The empty sleeve of a one armed man.
- Francis Grose's The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- Francis Grose's The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
posted by the scribbler | 7:57 PM
Obsolete Word of the Day
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PRIMARY SOURCES: More Weird and Wonderful Words, Erin McKean, 2003; Forgotten English 2006 desktop calendar, Jeffrey Kacirk; Common Phrases, J. Mordock & Myron Korach, 2001; The Dictionary of Cliches, James Rogers, 1985; The American Heritage Dictionary
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