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CLOPINER POUTRE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Construction
DEF

To put one's feet on the bottom flange, cling to the top flange and "sort of scoot along like a raccoon".

OBS

Construction worker's slang.

OBS

To coon a fence, log, pole, to go hesitatingly or in a clinging manner along a fence, log, or pole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Construction

Spanish

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