单词 | haunching |
释义 | haunchingn. 1. The parts of an arch belonging to the haunch collectively. ΚΠ 1886 Jrnl. Franklin Inst. 3rd Ser. 91 433 The arch was of brick while the haunching, as shown by the dotted lines, was of rubble. Above the haunching was gravel filling. 2. (See quot. 1937.) ΚΠ 1937 Times 13 Apr. p. viii/2 In such cases (of excessive camber) the process known as ‘haunching’ should be carried out. The haunches or sides of the road are made up with stone,..and the whole road is then dressed with a new surface dressing. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2019). > as lemmashaunching haunching n. (also henching) ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > [noun] > underhand throw haunching1824 haunch1843 1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. Hainching, throwing, by springing the arm on the haunch. 1843 Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 No. ii. 58 The bowls were sometimes thrown by raising the arm..but more frequently they were propelled in the hainshing mode. 1894 S. R. Crockett Lilac Sunbonnet 310 Throwing stones at them in the manner known as ‘henchin’. < n.1886 as lemmas |
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