Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DE-TENT'
DE-TENT', n. [L. detentus; Fr. detente.]
A stop in a clock, which by being lifted up or let down, locks and unlocks the clock in striking. – Encyc.
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DE-TENT', n. [L. detentus; Fr. detente.]
A stop in a clock, which by being lifted up or let down, locks and unlocks the clock in striking. – Encyc.
Return to page 81 of the letter “D”.