ETYM Prov. Eng., n, a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off.
1. Any hook-like protuberance.
2. A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
3. A small problem.
4. A catch in a fishing line when the hook has caught on weeds or other matter below the surface.
1. Déchirure.
2. Difficulté.
Mot familier qui se dit de la principale difficulté d'une affaire. Voilŕ le hic. C'est lŕ le hic. Il y a un hic.
1. Attache.
2. Lien. Noeud coulant.
3. Croisement. Un noeud routier.
4. Centre. Le noeud de la question.
5. Unité de vitesse employée en navigation.
1. To catch on a snag.
2. To get by acting quickly and smartly.
3. To hew jaggedly.
1. Pendre.
2. (Pron.) Se cramponner.