crown piecen.

Brit.

/ˈkraʊn piːs/, U.S.

/ˈkraʊn ˌpis/ (in sense 1 also)Brit.

/ˌkraʊn ˈpiːs/, U.S.

/ˌkraʊn ˈpis/

Forms: see crown n. and piece n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crown n., piece n.

Etymology: < crown n. + piece n.

1. A coin worth a crown.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > crown or five shillings

halfpenny of gold1463

crown1526

crown piece1613

decus1688

British-crown1695

bull's-eye1699

petition crown1745

Britain crown1793

bull1819

caser1825

Oxford scholar1937

1613 Scoggins Iestes sig. E3 Twelue others, the which I will sell..for halfe a crowne peece.

1675 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 10 329 To examine the new English Crown-pieces of Silver.

1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 245. ⁋2 A Crown-Piece with the Breeches.

1773 J. Wesley Jrnl. 14 May in Extract Jrnl. (1777) XVI. 102 In the heels even of many of the girls stockings, were holes larger than a crown-piece.

1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) iv. 37 Such a trifling loan as a crownpiece.

1909 Chatterbox 103/1 He..stuffed into his pocket all his worldly wealth—a large new crown-piece..and some coppers.

1995 Independent on Sunday 12 Mar. (Business section) 10/7 The thalers were bigger than a crown piece and contained nearly an ounce of silver.

2. A piece that forms the crown or top of something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > upper part > top piece or part

overmosta1382

overesta1400

topple14..

uppermost1484

topgallant1581

upmost1589

crownwork1594

heading1665

battlement1667

crowning1692

crown piece1766

surmounting1812

crista1849

surmount1879

1766 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. III. at Stoves The back of the stove, where there should be a strong crown-piece of timber placed.

1795 W. Felton Treat. Carriages II. 157 The Head-stall, or Crown-piece, is a broad strap..on the top of the head.

1844 Mechanics' Mag. 14 Dec. 404/1 The roof or crown piece of the fire-box was torn from the walls.

1930 Pop. Mech. Apr. 678/1 A slight deviation from center in the spacing of the formed crown pieces would be very noticeable.

1997 Bits & Pieces Catal. Fall 3/2 Ornate Roman numerals and a traditional moon crownpiece decorate the top.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	crown piece
释义	crown piecen. Brit. /ˈkraʊn piːs/, U.S. /ˈkraʊn ˌpis/ (in sense 1 also)Brit. /ˌkraʊn ˈpiːs/, U.S. /ˌkraʊn ˈpis/ Forms: see crown n. and piece n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crown n., piece n. Etymology: < crown n. + piece n. 1. A coin worth a crown. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > crown or five shillings halfpenny of gold1463 crown1526 crown piece1613 decus1688 British-crown1695 bull's-eye1699 petition crown1745 Britain crown1793 bull1819 caser1825 Oxford scholar1937 1613 Scoggins Iestes sig. E3 Twelue others, the which I will sell..for halfe a crowne peece. 1675 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 10 329 To examine the new English Crown-pieces of Silver. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 245. ⁋2 A Crown-Piece with the Breeches. 1773 J. Wesley Jrnl. 14 May in Extract Jrnl. (1777) XVI. 102 In the heels even of many of the girls stockings, were holes larger than a crown-piece. 1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) iv. 37 Such a trifling loan as a crownpiece. 1909 Chatterbox 103/1 He..stuffed into his pocket all his worldly wealth—a large new crown-piece..and some coppers. 1995 Independent on Sunday 12 Mar. (Business section) 10/7 The thalers were bigger than a crown piece and contained nearly an ounce of silver. 2. A piece that forms the crown or top of something. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > upper part > top piece or part overmosta1382 overesta1400 topple14.. uppermost1484 topgallant1581 upmost1589 crownwork1594 heading1665 battlement1667 crowning1692 crown piece1766 surmounting1812 crista1849 surmount1879 1766 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. III. at Stoves The back of the stove, where there should be a strong crown-piece of timber placed. 1795 W. Felton Treat. Carriages II. 157 The Head-stall, or Crown-piece, is a broad strap..on the top of the head. 1844 Mechanics' Mag. 14 Dec. 404/1 The roof or crown piece of the fire-box was torn from the walls. 1930 Pop. Mech. Apr. 678/1 A slight deviation from center in the spacing of the formed crown pieces would be very noticeable. 1997 Bits & Pieces Catal. Fall 3/2 Ornate Roman numerals and a traditional moon crownpiece decorate the top. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1613
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