villainously-made

Updated: July 9, 2026

Again, a plate is wrenched, and some villainously-made rivets jump out of their places like buttons from an over-tight bodice; in ten minutes the vessel is wallowing, ready for her last plunge; and very likely the crew have not even the forlorn chance of taking to the boats.

James Runciman - The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions: Joints In Our Social Armour