Nomenclature (was: Crescent wrenches

From: David Woyciesjes <DAW_at_yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
Date: Thu Jan 3 13:29:15 2002

I use(d) that one. I believe it's short for 'diagonal cutters'.

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! -----Original Message-----
! From: John Allain [mailto:allain_at_panix.com]
!
!
! Old Boss of mine called the larger triangular headed
! snippers (sim.: Xelite wire cutter) "Dykes". Any word
! on this... word. Is this a correct term?
!
! John A.
!
Received on Thu Jan 03 2002 - 13:29:15 GMT