Sidelock

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lock of hair worn at the side of the head.

    "observation of the Sabbath (rather than the décadi) and the wearing of Jewish side-locks and beards were regarded as ‘uncivic’ offences."

  2. 2
    The design of a gun that has the lockwork mounted to the inside of a plate; compare boxlock.

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"observation of the Sabbath (rather than the décadi) and the wearing of Jewish side-locks and beards were regarded as ‘uncivic’ offences."

Etymology

From side + lock.

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