stonewall

English

/ˈstəʊnwɔːl/, /ˈstoʊnwɔl/, /ˈstoʊnwɑl/

noun
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) An obstruction.
  • (idiomatic) A refusal to cooperate.
  • (idiomatic) An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
  • (alternative form of) stone wall.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English stonwal inherited from Old English stānweall (stonewall) compound from English stone + English wall (boil).

Origin

English

wall

Gloss

boil

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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