Synonyms for keystone sack
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kee-stohn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkiˌstoʊn |
Définition of keystone sack
Origin :- "stone in the middle of an arch, which holds up the others," 1630s, from key (n.1) in figurative sense of "that which holds together other parts" + stone. Figurative sense is from 1640s. Pennsylvania was called the Keystone State because of its position (geographical and political) in the original American confederation, between northern states and southern ones. Keystone cops were the bumbling police in the slapstick silent movies produced by Keystone Company, formed by Canadian-born U.S. film director Mack Sennett (1884-1960) in 1912.
- As in second base : noun the second step in the baseball diamond
- But Jump's play just then, with a runner on first, was to guard the keystone sack.
- Extract from : « The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High » by Leslie W. Quirk
- The next title in this series is “Guarding the Keystone Sack.”
- Extract from : « Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager » by Burt L. Standish
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