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Definition of Lash-up
1. Noun. Any improvised arrangement for temporary use.
Specialized synonyms: Patch, Temporary Hookup
Generic synonyms: Arrangement
Definition of Lash-up
1. Noun. A crude improvisation or bodged effort. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lash-up
Literary usage of Lash-up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1822)
"D—d lousy behaviour, indeed, to get sick now we're going to sea—shamming Abraham,
I believe. Lash up there, lash up !—Move your fingers there, ..."
2. With Beatty in the North Sea by Filson Young (1921)
"Lash up and stow, lash up and stow! Show a leg, show a leg, show a leg! Rouse and
shine, you've had your time!" These and similar quaint exhortations, ..."
3. The History of a Ship from Her Cradle to Her Grave: With a Short Account of by James Lukin (1882)
"Every morning, the order, " Lash up and stow hammocks," is given, when each man
is allowed five minutes to dress himself and lash up his hammock. ..."
4. With the Battle Cruisers by Filson Young (1921)
"Lash up and glow, lash up and stow! Show a leg, show a leg, show a leg! Rouse and
shine, you've had your time!'" These and similar quaint exhortations, ..."
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