laggen-gird

[ lag-uh n-gurd; Scot. lag-uh n-gird ]
/ ˈlæg ənˌgɜrd; Scot. ˈlæg ənˌgɪrd /

noun Scot. and North England.

the bottom hoop securing the staves of a tub or barrel.

Idioms for laggen-gird

    cast a laggen-gird, to sire an illegitimate child.

Origin of laggen-gird

First recorded in 1710–20

Words nearby laggen-gird