Tenterhooks

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf object
gptkbp:etymology from 'tenter', a frame for drying cloth
gptkbp:function to hold cloth taut
gptkbp:historicalName common in medieval Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tenterhooks
gptkbp:material metal
gptkbp:relatedConcept on tenterhooks
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:tenter_frame
cloth finishing
gptkbp:usedFor drying cloth evenly
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:textile_industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chris_Mars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5