tahasozgen
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Hi There;
I am reading the book "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle, and there is a sentence that I don't understand on page 43.
hunt: to search for something
crop: a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable that is grown in large amounts by farmers
rack: a type of shelf that you can put things on or hang things from
(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/)
What does "taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack" means at that context?
I am reading the book "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle, and there is a sentence that I don't understand on page 43.
It was a quarter past nine when I started from home and made my way across the Park, and so through Oxford Street to Baker Street. Two hansoms were standing at the door, and, as I entered the passage, I heard the sound of voices from above. On entering his room I found Holmes in animated conversation with two men, one of whom I recognized as Peter Jones, the official police agent, while the other was a long, thin, sad-faced man, with a very shiny hat and oppressively respectable frock-coat.
“Ha! our party is complete,” said Holmes, buttoning up his pea-jacket, and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack. “Watson, I think you know Mr. Jones, of Scotland Yard? Let me introduce you to Mr. Merryweather, who is to be our companion in to-night’s adventure.”
hunt: to search for something
crop: a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable that is grown in large amounts by farmers
rack: a type of shelf that you can put things on or hang things from
(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/)
What does "taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack" means at that context?