a rail of pales or bars joined together like a gate, and moveable at pleasure. S. Also, in the North, a hinge of a door.
·noun A small, narrow opening; a loophole. II. Loop ·noun A curve of any kind in the form of a loop...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A knotted "eye" of cord, corresponding to the "taches" or knobs in the edges of the curtains of the ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A bight or bend. The winding of a river. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Small openings made in the walls of a castle, or a fortification, for musketry to fire through. Also...