smoot

名词 n.
中文释义
发音 smo͞ot

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A unit of length defined as exactly sixty-seven inches (approximately 1.70 meters). humorous
  2. A small opening built into a dry-stone wall, fence, or hedge to allow sheep (and hares) to pass through; a thirl. UK,dialectal

词形变化

smoots plural smoots plural smoat alternative smout alternative smeut alternative smot alternative smut alternative smute alternative smeyut alternative

词源

词源 1
Derives from the height of Oliver R. Smoot, who had lain on the Harvard Bridge to measure it as a fraternity prank at MIT.
词源 2
From Middle English *smote, *smotte, from Old Norse smátta (“narrow passageway, gap”), from Proto-Germanic *smēhtǭ (“narrow path”), from Proto-Germanic *smēhaz (“small, narrow”).
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