Sherman necktie

Etymology


From, the surname of general  (1820–1891) +. During the American Civil War, Sherman ordered the destruction of the rails of railways in order to obstruct the.

Noun

 * 1)  A segment of rail that has been heated and twisted into a loop, as a means of destroying a railway.

Translations

 * French: cravate de Sherman
 * Italian: cravatta di Sherman
 * Ukrainian: крава́тка Шермана