单词 | mansfield |
释义 | Mansfieldn. A sandstone from near Mansfield, which contains magnesium and calcium and is used for building. Also more fully Mansfield stone. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [noun] > building stone > types of sandstone for building heath-stone1447 brownstone1780 Mansfield1842 pietra serena1873 1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. ii. ii. 478 Mansfield, or C. Lindley's Red [Sandstone]. 1866 Ecclesiologist 27 105 Good constructive colour by means of red Mansfield will be introduced externally. 1874 Appletons' Jrnl. 18 Apr. 497/1 The structure is of Portland stone; but the panels and shields of the lower story are of red Mansfield stone. 1987 R. Berthoud Life Henry Moore v. 84 The reclining figure..was..done in Mansfield stone. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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