Meanings
adjective
- idiomaticnauticalAbout to be married.
Origin
* A splice is used to join two ropes to make one. * Possibly a pun. See bent on and bend.
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APA
bent on a splice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20on%20a%20splice
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“bent on a splice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20on%20a%20splice. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bent on a splice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20on%20a%20splice.
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