单词 | gem-peg |
释义 | > as lemmasgem-peg gem-peg n. (corruptly gim-peg) (see quot.). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > making jewellery or setting with jewels > [noun] > jeweller's tools muffler1688 polishing mill1757 spit-sticker1837 slitting-mill1850 smoothing-mill1850 gem-peg1853 jewel setter1875 needle file1875 peg1879 stake1884 sharp1903 1853 O. Byrne Handbk. Artisan 210 The support..placed a little to the right and in advance of the lap, is called a gim-peg, or germ-peg..The gim-peg serves as a support for the arm of the workman in grinding the edges of small stones, but its principal use is to serve as a guide for the vertical angle in cutting facets. 1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 299/2 A very important substitute for the gim-peg-socket..is the dial. < as lemmas |
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