| 单词 | carvers' compo |
| 释义 | > as lemmascarvers' compo 1. = composition n. 20, stucco, cement. carvers' compo: a mixture of whiting, resin, and glue, used instead of plaster of Paris for wall and cornice ornamentation. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > plaster > [noun] > coarse lime-work1589 stuc1632 compositiona1719 stucco1734 compo1823 1823 P. Nicholson New Pract. Builder 390 Compo, or Compos..implies the materials with which Roman or any other similar cement is composed. 1841 E. Bulwer-Lytton Night & Morning ii. v Beneath a compo portico..which adorned the physician's door. 1860 All Year Round 28 Apr. 60 A vulgar compo parapet and cast-iron railing. 1881 Mechanic §1375 The coating of compo or stucco with which a wall is covered. < as lemmas |
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