Talk:lakenlood

RFV discussion: April–December 2014

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lakenlood

I don't think so. SemperBlotto (talk) 09:19, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

Not English, no. But someone who speaks Dutch might have a better idea. --Catsidhe ^{(verba, facta)} 09:32, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

I've had a stab, but someone who actually knows Dutch should definitely clean it up. A lot. --Catsidhe ^{(verba, facta)} 09:51, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

@CodeCat, can you shed any light on this word? Is the definition accurate? - -sche (discuss) 02:59, 11 July 2014 (UTC)

A Dutch spelling of lock and load, maybe? Chuck Entz (talk) 05:38, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

No, I'm pretty sure it's "Cloth-lead", being a cast or pressed lead seal with marks to show quality and origin of bolts of cloth. One of the quotes I found mentioned "staalloden" as well. See also http://wf4.nl/Index/indexlakenloden1.htm for examples of the object, and this bachelors thesis (in Dutch) on the subject. On further investigation, "Cloth Seal" might be a better translation, but that would still need an explanation for what a "Cloth Seal" actually is.

unless you're joking. I can't always tell. --Catsidhe ^{(verba, facta)} 06:41, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

I'm not familiar with this word in Dutch, but it does indeed transparently mean "sheet lead". So it may well exist. Judging by w:nl:Lakenlood, the definition is accurate. Personally, my first guess was that this was some kind of weight added to the end of a tablecloth or similar, to weigh it down and keep it from blowing around in the wind or something. I've seen things like that before. —CodeCat 08:27, 11 July 2014 (UTC)

Looks ok to me. Added some more citations. -- Curious (talk) 21:29, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

RFV-passed. (Citations at Citations:lakenlood and in the main entry.) - -sche (discuss) 03:23, 1 December 2014 (UTC)