English Explanatory Dictionary

Sherman necktie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A segment of rail that has been heated and twisted into a loop, as a means of destroying a railway.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɜːmən ˈnɛktaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sherman necktie.wav /ˈʃɝmən ˈnɛktaɪ/

Word forms

Sherman necktie Sherman neckties Sherman's necktie

Etymology

From Sherman, the surname of Union Army general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) + necktie. During the American Civil War, Sherman ordered the destruction of the rails of railways in order to obstruct the Confederate States Army.

Synonyms

Sherman's bow tie Sherman's hairpin Jeff Davis's necktie
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