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A crude improvisation or bodged effort.
The home-made raft was a lash-up, but it floated.
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Lash — is usually used in reference to a whip.Lash or lashing may also refer to: * An eyelash * Lash (band), an all female alternative/punk rock band from Perth, Australia * Lash, a mechanical genius and the head weapons designer in Advance Wars 2 and… … Wikipedia
Lash — (l[a^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lashng}.] 1. To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. [1913 Webster] We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lash — ist der Name von Jennifer Lash (1938 1993) englische Autorin B Lash, iranstämmiger Rapper siehe auch LASH … Deutsch Wikipedia
lash — lash1 [lash] n. [ME lassche < the v.] 1. a whip, esp. the flexible striking part as distinguished from the handle 2. a stroke with or as with a whip; switch 3. a sharp, censuring or rebuking remark 4. an eyelash vt. [ME laschen < ?] … English World dictionary
Lash — (l[a^]sh), n. [OE. lasche; cf. D. lasch piece set in, joint, seam, G. lashe latchet, a bit of leather, gusset, stripe, laschen to furnish with flaps, to lash or slap, Icel. laski gusset, flap, laska to break.] 1. The thong or braided cord of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lash — Lash, v. t. [Cf. D. lasschen to fasten together, lasch piece, joint, Sw. laska to stitch, Dan. laske stitch. See {Lash}, n. ] To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lash — Lash, v. i. To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language. [1913 Webster] To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {To lash out}, to strike out wildly or furiously; also used figuratively. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lash-up — [lash′up΄] n. 〚< lash up, to fasten /span> LASH2 + UP1〛 Informal 1. a temporary or improvised contrivance; expedient 2 … Universalium
lash — [v1] beat, whip baste, batter, buffet, chastise, dash, drum, flagellate, flay, flog, hammer, hide, hit, horsewhip, knock, lam, lather, pound, pummel, scourge, smack, strap, strike, thrash, wear out, whale*; concept 189 lash [v2] criticize harshly … New thesaurus
lash — ► VERB 1) beat with a whip or stick. 2) beat forcefully against. 3) (lash out) launch a verbal or physical attack. 4) (of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly and violently. 5) fasten securely with a cord or rope. 6)… … English terms dictionary
lash-up — [lash′up΄] n. [< lash up, to fasten < LASH2 + UP1] Informal 1. a temporary or improvised contrivance; expedient 2. any arrangement or setup … English World dictionary
