tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post1224390216932194607..comments2024-03-27T16:02:25.334-05:00Comments on Orange Crate Art: Word of the day: snagMichael Leddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-80684837306874518102016-08-18T17:06:31.801-05:002016-08-18T17:06:31.801-05:00George, in that case, I’m surrounded by snags.
Ch...George, in that case, I’m surrounded by snags.<br /><br />Chris, the <i>OED</i> does have a fishing-related meaning: “<i>Angling</i>. To catch (fish),<i>spec</i>. with a bare hook; to catch illicitly or improperly.” But it’s boats and ships that are getting done in in other <i>OED</i> entries. I’ll keep <i>Landmarks</i> in mind — it sounds like a wonderful book.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-59476132145288616062016-08-18T10:33:39.211-05:002016-08-18T10:33:39.211-05:00I always assumed (wrongly, I gather) that it was a...I always assumed (wrongly, I gather) that it was a fishing or boating term: your hook or anchor got <i>snagged</i> on a fallen tree below the waterline. A word for the glossaries in Robert Macfarlane's <i>Landmarks,</i> if it's not there already.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485410374923842372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-70993960908855639202016-08-18T08:50:55.886-05:002016-08-18T08:50:55.886-05:00A dead tree on your wall: paneling.A dead tree on your wall: paneling.Geo-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228768953715204493noreply@blogger.com