Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Originally, the revolving part of a wheel-lock.
- n. Hence The wheel-lock itself.
- n. A gun fitted with a wheel-lock. See harquebus.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A gunlock.
Examples
“After managing to get his hands on a little corned beef hash and a few slices of fried potatoes without being hassled too much by Gary and the twins, he went back to his Cadillac bedroom, rewet the gunnysacks, and slept until it was quite dark.”
“I had a bad habit uv puttin my contacts in my mouth to rewet them.”
Nearsighted Kitteh - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
“Do not leave sponges on the side of the tub or sink where they will repeatedly be rewet.”
“In the bitterly cold towns on the northern border, the coaches used to break the surface of the lake with hatchets and hand out basins of water to the kids, so they could rewet the surface of the ice and smooth it down.”
“When he dunked the stocking back into the tub to rewet it, Rebecca took off, but he chased after her and quickly caught up.”
“From time to time, rewet the towel or washcloth in cold water.”
“He rewet his brush, and sketched another blurred area on the wood.”
“If ware becomes too dry, it is best to throw it out, as trying to rewet it usually takes longer than starting over again.”
“I cannot give the reason why, but, as a general rule, bromide prints tone better if the print has been dried after washing and rewet just before toning.”
“Mis fit was re writing US Policy during his campaign kind of like w rewet his campaign promise not to nation build”
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bilby Onomatopoeia: the sound a frog makes. Nov 21, 2007
oroboros Gunlock; wet again. Nov 21, 2007