单词 | mitre jack |
释义 | > as lemmasmitre jack mitre jack n. Joinery (now historical and rare) a template used to cut small mitres. ΚΠ 1878 Manufacturer & Builder Apr. 88/3 Miter Jack or Templet. a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 612/2 Miter Jack, a templet used in making and fitting all kinds of small miters on moldings. 1906 Canad. Patent Office Rec. Nov. 2271/2 In a mitre jack, a bottom plate, a front plate hinged to the bottom plate, legs secured to the bottom plate, [etc.]. 1977 M. Dunbar Antique Woodworking Tools vi. 132 (caption) The clamp that holds the moulding is called a mitre jack. By using this tool in conjunction with the concommitant plane the cabinetmaker was able to produce perfect joints for such critical projects as furniture cornices or mirror and picture frames. < as lemmas |
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