clink
31clink — n Jail or prison. You had better clean up your act or you will end up in the clink. 1770s …
32clink — a prison Originally the jail in Southwark, but then used generally, helped no doubt by the onomatopoeic attractions of keys in locks and heavy doors shutting: ... the more troublesome firebrands... were popped neatly into clink. (P.… …
33clink — clink1 noun a sharp ringing sound, such as that made when metal or glass are struck. verb make or cause to make a clink. Origin ME (as v.): prob. from MDu. klinken. clink2 noun informal prison. Origin C16 (orig. denoting a prison in Southwark,… …
34clink — Noun. Prison. It is derived either from the name of Clink Street, London, on which a prison was situated, or from the sound of doors locking …
35clink — [klɪŋk] verb [I/T] to make a short high sound like glass or metal objects hitting each other clink noun [singular] …
36clink|er-built — «KLIHNG kuhr BIHLT», adjective. made of boards or metal plates that overlap one another; lapstreak: »The lifeboat was clinkerbuilt. Also, clincher built. ╂[< clink3 + er1 + built] …
37clink|stone — «KLIHNGK STOHN», noun. = phonolite. (Cf. ↑phonolite) …
38Clink Street — Entrance to The Clink prison museum …
39clink-clank — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: clink (II) + clank : a usually repeated noise made up of generally alternating clinks and clanks …
40clink shell — noun Etymology: clink (I) : jingle shell …