[88416] in tlhIngan-Hol
RE: tractor beam
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Felix Malmenbeck)
Wed Dec 15 15:13:15 2010
From: Felix Malmenbeck <felixm@kth.se>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:05:00 +0000
In-Reply-To: <C305E6BD33E2654DAE1F8F403247B6A60218AEBD46E0@EVS02.ad.uchicago.edu>
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> OTOH I wonder if Maltz hasn't also given us the word for "tow",
> which we've been lacking until now, or at least a slang term:
>{yuH} "yank" - as tractor beams are primarily used for towing.
By the Federation, perhaps, but one might imagine that Klingons mainly use tractor beams for tactical purposes; a good "yank" may be a good way to throw your enemy off balance, possibly turning the tables in your favor.
Interestingly, though, I don't think we have any other words for pulling things.
