bent on a splice



bent on a splice

An older sailing phrase meaning about to or intending to get married. "Bent" in this context means determined or set (on a course of action), and "splice" refers to two ropes that have been joined to create a single, larger one. I can't wait for this voyage to be over, for I'm bent on a splice to my lady as soon as we reach home.
See also: bent, on, splice

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Buchanan[bju:'kænən]
Janinayah-NEE-nah (Polish, German), YAH-nee-nah (Finnish)Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Lithuanian
Shlomit-Hebrew
Yarav'am-Biblical Hebrew
Menes-Ancient Egyptian
Nitzan-Hebrew