| 单词 | claw-and-ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasclaw-and-ball claw-and-ball n. applied to furniture of which the feet are characterized by the representation of a claw clasping a ball. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > types of furniture generally > as having specific parts > type of foot ball and claw1875 claw-and-ball1902 1902 Connoisseur Jan. 55/1 It [sc. a wine cistern] is supported by four claw-and-ball feet. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 23 Jan. 2/1 Perfect specimens of claw-and-ball furniture. 1955 Times 7 July 5/7 Carved tripods terminating in claw-and-ball feet (4 ft. high). 1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 23/1 Ball and claw foot (or claw and ball), terminal to a cabriole leg...In use on English furniture from the early until the late years of the 18th cent. < as lemmas |
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