nose ender


nounNautical.

Origin of nose ender

1
First recorded in 1850–55

Words Nearby nose ender

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How to use nose ender in a sentence

  • Nose-ender, a straight blow delivered full on the nasal promontory.

    The Slang Dictionary | John Camden Hotten