wrest pin

  • 1Wrest pin — Wrest Wrest, n. 1. The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Active or moving power. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A key to tune a stringed instrument of music. [1913 Webster] The …

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  • 2wrest pin — wrest′ pin n. peg 4) • Etymology: 1780–90 …

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  • 3wrest pin — noun : a pin in a stringed musical instrument (as a harp, piano) around which the ends of the strings are coiled and by which the instrument is tuned * * * peg (def. 5). [1780 90] * * * wrest pin noun A pin round which the end of a wire (eg a… …

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  • 4wrest pin — peg (def. 5). [1780 90] * * * …

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  • 5Wrest — Wrest, n. 1. The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Active or moving power. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A key to tune a stringed instrument of music. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 6Wrest plank — Wrest Wrest, n. 1. The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Active or moving power. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A key to tune a stringed instrument of music. [1913 Webster] The …

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  • 7wrest — v. & n. v.tr. 1 force or wrench away from a person s grasp. 2 (foll. by from) obtain by effort or with difficulty. 3 distort into accordance with one s interests or views (wrest the law to suit themselves). n. archaic a key for tuning a harp or… …

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  • 8wrest block — noun : pin block * * * wrest block or wrest plank noun (in a piano, etc) the board fitted with the wrest pins • • • Main Entry: ↑wrest …

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  • 9wrest plank — noun : pin block * * * wrest block or wrest plank noun (in a piano, etc) the board fitted with the wrest pins • • • Main Entry: ↑wrest …

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  • 10pin block — noun : a wooden block or plank in a piano into which the wrest pins are driven called also wrest plank * * * n. the part of a piano or harpsichord holding the tuning pins …

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