fasten with hoops
1hoop — I. n. 1. Ring, circlet, band. 2. Farthingale, crinoline, hoop skirt, hoop petticoat. II. v. a. 1. Bind, fasten with hoops, put hoops upon or around. 2. Clasp, enclose, encircle, surround …
2Hoop — Hoop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hooping}.] 1. To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon. [1913 Webster] 2. To clasp; to encircle; to surround. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
3Hooped — Hoop Hoop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hooping}.] 1. To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon. [1913 Webster] 2. To clasp; to encircle; to surround. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
4Hooping — Hoop Hoop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hooping}.] 1. To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon. [1913 Webster] 2. To clasp; to encircle; to surround. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
5hoop — hoopless, adj. hooplike, adj. /hoohp, hoop/, n. 1. a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material. 2. such a band for holding together the staves of a cask, tub, etc. 3. a large ring of iron, wood, plastic, etc., used as a… …
61550-1600 in fashion — Fashion in the period 1550 1600 in Western European clothing is characterized by increased opulence, the rise of the ruff, the expansion of the farthingale for women, and, for men, the disappearance of the codpiece.General trendsThe Spanish… …
7hoop — /hup / (say hoohp) noun 1. a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material. 2. such a band to hold together the staves of a cask, barrel, etc. 3. a large ring of wood or plastic for children s games. 4. something resembling a hoop …
8hoop — [[t]hup, hʊp[/t]] n. 1) a rigid circular band or ring, as of metal or wood 2) bui such a band for holding together the staves of a cask, tub, etc 3) gam a large ring, as of metal or plastic, serving as a toy for a child to roll along the ground… …
9grap|ple — «GRAP uhl», verb, pled, pling, noun. –v.t. 1. to seize and hold fast; grip or hold firmly: »The dog grappled the thief s leg in his jaws, pulling the thief to the ground. SYNONYM(S): grasp, clinch. 2. to fasten with a grapple; attach firmly:… …
10Grapple — Grap ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grappled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grappling}.] [F. grappiller, OF. graypil the grapple of a ship, fr. graper to pluck, prop., to seize, clutch; of German origin. See {Grape}.] 1. To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack… …
