hat blockn.

Brit.

/ˈhat blɒk/, U.S.

/ˈhæt ˌblɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hat n., block n.

Etymology: < hat n. + block n.

Hat-making.

A mould, typically a wooden block in the form of a whole hat, or just the crown, on which the fabric is shaped when making a hat.

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1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xxi. 92 They brought him upon a Dray.., a confused heap of Patinotres and Aves of Sante Claude, every one of them being of the bignesse of a hat-block [Fr. le moule d'vn bonnet].

1675 G. Townesend Preparative to Pleading 244 An Hat block, globus ligneus.

1710 tr. P. Dionis Course Chirurg. Operations iv. 179 I have seen some [hernias] as big as a Hat-block [Fr. comme la forme d'un chapeau].

1821 Papers Mech. 70 in Trans. Soc. Encouragement Arts, Manuf. & Commerce 39 These tips are generally made by laying the hat-block on a sheet of paper or pasteboard, and..describing on the paper a circle of the proper size.

1881 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 4 Jan. 22/1 The hat-blocks made in two parts and adapted to being heated.

1909 Amer. Hatter July 158 (advt.) M. A. Cuming & Co. Manufacturers of Hat Blocks and..Hatmakers' Machinery.

1989 Bull. Cleveland Museum of Art 76 210 In Black Nub the central, dark form on a low oblong pedestal alludes to a wooden hat block.

2011 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 8 July b3 Hanson forms the crown by moulding the material over a hatblock and stretching the brim out flat.

Compounds

hat block maker n. now historical a person employed to make hat blocks.

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1738 J. Munn Observ. Brit. Wool 14 The following are..employ'd in the Making Instruments, &c. for some one Branch or other of the Woollen Manufactures..Hat Block-maker..Loom-makers [etc.].

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Hat-block maker, a manufacturer of the solid wooden shapes used in blocking or forming hats.

2004 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 28 Aug. 33 The area became lined with houses and premises ranging from hat block makers to cork cutters.

hat block turner n. now rare a person employed to make hat blocks on a lathe.

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1723 London Gaz. No. 6192/9 Thomas Bossworth..Hat-Block Turner.

1840 Jurist 15 Aug. 703/1 The prosecutor was a hat-block turner, and the saws in question had been stolen from his workshop.

1960 Guardian 19 Mar. 10\\6 (advt.) Urgently required, experienced Gents' Hat Block Turner: permanent position.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	hat block
释义	hat blockn. Brit. /ˈhat blɒk/, U.S. /ˈhæt ˌblɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hat n., block n. Etymology: < hat n. + block n. Hat-making. A mould, typically a wooden block in the form of a whole hat, or just the crown, on which the fabric is shaped when making a hat. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making headgear > [noun] > hat-making > equipment > block or mould blockhead1549 block1575 hat block1653 hat die1883 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xxi. 92 They brought him upon a Dray.., a confused heap of Patinotres and Aves of Sante Claude, every one of them being of the bignesse of a hat-block [Fr. le moule d'vn bonnet]. 1675 G. Townesend Preparative to Pleading 244 An Hat block, globus ligneus. 1710 tr. P. Dionis Course Chirurg. Operations iv. 179 I have seen some [hernias] as big as a Hat-block [Fr. comme la forme d'un chapeau]. 1821 Papers Mech. 70 in Trans. Soc. Encouragement Arts, Manuf. & Commerce 39 These tips are generally made by laying the hat-block on a sheet of paper or pasteboard, and..describing on the paper a circle of the proper size. 1881 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 4 Jan. 22/1 The hat-blocks made in two parts and adapted to being heated. 1909 Amer. Hatter July 158 (advt.) M. A. Cuming & Co. Manufacturers of Hat Blocks and..Hatmakers' Machinery. 1989 Bull. Cleveland Museum of Art 76 210 In Black Nub the central, dark form on a low oblong pedestal alludes to a wooden hat block. 2011 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 8 July b3 Hanson forms the crown by moulding the material over a hatblock and stretching the brim out flat. Compounds hat block maker n. now historical a person employed to make hat blocks. ΚΠ 1738 J. Munn Observ. Brit. Wool 14 The following are..employ'd in the Making Instruments, &c. for some one Branch or other of the Woollen Manufactures..Hat Block-maker..Loom-makers [etc.]. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Hat-block maker, a manufacturer of the solid wooden shapes used in blocking or forming hats. 2004 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 28 Aug. 33 The area became lined with houses and premises ranging from hat block makers to cork cutters. hat block turner n. now rare a person employed to make hat blocks on a lathe. ΚΠ 1723 London Gaz. No. 6192/9 Thomas Bossworth..Hat-Block Turner. 1840 Jurist 15 Aug. 703/1 The prosecutor was a hat-block turner, and the saws in question had been stolen from his workshop. 1960 Guardian 19 Mar. 10\\6 (advt.) Urgently required, experienced Gents' Hat Block Turner: permanent position. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1653
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