Meccanon.

Brit.

/mᵻˈkɑːnəʊ/, U.S.

/məˈkænoʊ/,

/məˈkɑnoʊ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: mechanics n., -o suffix.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < Meccan- , altered form of mechan- (in mechanics n.) + -o suffix (compare e.g. Oxo n., Brasso n.), perhaps after either mechano- comb. form or French mécano mechanic (1907; < mécan- (in mécanicien mechanician n.) + -o, suffix used in colloquial shortenings).The product was first marketed in 1902 by Elliot & Hornby, Liverpool, under the name ‘Mechanics Made Easy’. Compare:1986 B. Love & J. Gamble Meccano Syst. iii 34/2 At some time during 1907, the name Meccano was coined but it is not known exactly by whom. It had an Esperanto-like sound which was readily accepted by the growing international fraternity of Meccano model-builders.1997 Daily Tel. (Electronic ed.) 16 Aug. The name Meccano..was supposedly invented by George Jones, who became assistant managing director of the company.

1. A proprietary name for: a children's construction toy consisting of a set of metal and plastic components which may be used to create model machines, cranes, vehicles, and other structures. In extended use: any construction resembling or suggestive of this. Frequently attributive, esp. in Meccano set.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > construction sets

Meccano1907

erector1915

Lego1957

Deely bobber1969

Tinkertoy1972

1907 Trade Marks Jrnl. 23 Oct. 1893 Meccano... Constructional toys. Frank Hornby,..Liverpool; manufacturer of constructional models.

1908 (title) Meccano (mechanics made easy): manual of instructions for the whole series of models.

1924 H. de Sélincourt Cricket Match iii. 56 I shall make a prison cell of meccano, and pretend you're locked..inside.

1928 Television May 20/1 String, cardboard, and pieces of rough wood with Meccano parts;..all combined to make the television machine.

1930 J. B. Priestley Angel Pavement vi. 307 It seemed only yesterday when he was..putting the Meccano set by the boy's bedside.

1945 J. Betjeman New Bats in Old Belfries 45 Pressed 'neath the box of his Meccano set.

1972 Guardian 14 Oct. 3/2 The Eiffel Tower..is quite a piece of Meccano: there are more than 18,000 structural components in the 985 ft high tower.

1990 Dalai Lama XIV Freedom in Exile ii. 23 One of my [favourite gifts]..was a Meccano set... As I grew older, I acquired several more sets of Meccano.

2. figurative. Any system or concept which resembles Meccano in being constructed from a number of standard components. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > [noun] > assembly > manufacture or use of prefabricated parts

Meccano1928

prefabrication1932

precasting1938

1928 ‘R. West’ Strange Necessity ii. 199 The complete meccano set for the mind that is in The First Men in the Moon.

1934 Amer. Speech 9 167/1 An economy may be made for the foreigner by presenting to him the elementary words only, thereby substituting a linguistic Meccano for the expense of ready-made models.

1960 S. R. Ranganathan Colon Classif. (ed. 6) 13 The Meccano feature makes it necessary to give, in addition to the unit-schedules, a set of Rules for constructing Class Numbers with the aid of the unit-schedules.

1997 GQ Sept. 81/1 Armed only with a yellowing sheaf of lyrics and a Meccano guide to songwriting, he bluntly spouts cod philosophy for something to do.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meccano
释义	Meccanon. Brit. /mᵻˈkɑːnəʊ/, U.S. /məˈkænoʊ/, /məˈkɑnoʊ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: mechanics n., -o suffix. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < Meccan- , altered form of mechan- (in mechanics n.) + -o suffix (compare e.g. Oxo n., Brasso n.), perhaps after either mechano- comb. form or French mécano mechanic (1907; < mécan- (in mécanicien mechanician n.) + -o, suffix used in colloquial shortenings).The product was first marketed in 1902 by Elliot & Hornby, Liverpool, under the name ‘Mechanics Made Easy’. Compare:1986 B. Love & J. Gamble Meccano Syst. iii 34/2 At some time during 1907, the name Meccano was coined but it is not known exactly by whom. It had an Esperanto-like sound which was readily accepted by the growing international fraternity of Meccano model-builders.1997 Daily Tel. (Electronic ed.) 16 Aug. The name Meccano..was supposedly invented by George Jones, who became assistant managing director of the company. 1. A proprietary name for: a children's construction toy consisting of a set of metal and plastic components which may be used to create model machines, cranes, vehicles, and other structures. In extended use: any construction resembling or suggestive of this. Frequently attributive, esp. in Meccano set. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > construction sets Meccano1907 erector1915 Lego1957 Deely bobber1969 Tinkertoy1972 1907 Trade Marks Jrnl. 23 Oct. 1893 Meccano... Constructional toys. Frank Hornby,..Liverpool; manufacturer of constructional models. 1908 (title) Meccano (mechanics made easy): manual of instructions for the whole series of models. 1924 H. de Sélincourt Cricket Match iii. 56 I shall make a prison cell of meccano, and pretend you're locked..inside. 1928 Television May 20/1 String, cardboard, and pieces of rough wood with Meccano parts;..all combined to make the television machine. 1930 J. B. Priestley Angel Pavement vi. 307 It seemed only yesterday when he was..putting the Meccano set by the boy's bedside. 1945 J. Betjeman New Bats in Old Belfries 45 Pressed 'neath the box of his Meccano set. 1972 Guardian 14 Oct. 3/2 The Eiffel Tower..is quite a piece of Meccano: there are more than 18,000 structural components in the 985 ft high tower. 1990 Dalai Lama XIV Freedom in Exile ii. 23 One of my [favourite gifts]..was a Meccano set... As I grew older, I acquired several more sets of Meccano. 2. figurative. Any system or concept which resembles Meccano in being constructed from a number of standard components. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > [noun] > assembly > manufacture or use of prefabricated parts Meccano1928 prefabrication1932 precasting1938 1928 ‘R. West’ Strange Necessity ii. 199 The complete meccano set for the mind that is in The First Men in the Moon. 1934 Amer. Speech 9 167/1 An economy may be made for the foreigner by presenting to him the elementary words only, thereby substituting a linguistic Meccano for the expense of ready-made models. 1960 S. R. Ranganathan Colon Classif. (ed. 6) 13 The Meccano feature makes it necessary to give, in addition to the unit-schedules, a set of Rules for constructing Class Numbers with the aid of the unit-schedules. 1997 GQ Sept. 81/1 Armed only with a yellowing sheaf of lyrics and a Meccano guide to songwriting, he bluntly spouts cod philosophy for something to do. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1907
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