Sherman necktie

== English == === Alternative forms === Sherman's necktie === Etymology === From Sherman, the surname of Union Army general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) + necktie. During the American Civil War, Sherman ordered the destruction of the rails of railways in order to obstruct the Confederate States Army. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɜːmən ˈnɛktaɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɝmən ˈnɛktaɪ/ Hyphenation: Sher‧man neck‧tie === Noun === Sherman necktie (plural Sherman neckties) (US, rail transport, historical, chiefly in the plural) A segment of rail that has been heated and twisted into a loop, as a means of destroying a railway. Synonyms: Sherman's bow tie, Sherman's hairpin, Jeff Davis's necktie ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Sherman's neckties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia