laggen-gird

[ lag-uhn-gurd; Scots lag-uhn-gird ]

nounScot. and North England.
  1. the bottom hoop securing the staves of a tub or barrel.

Idioms about laggen-gird

  1. cast a laggen-gird, to sire an illegitimate child.

Origin of laggen-gird

1
First recorded in 1710–20

Words Nearby laggen-gird

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