| 单词 | batten-ends |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbatten-ends a. Carpentry and Building. A piece of squared timber, not more than 7 inches broad and 2½ inches thick, used for flooring, and as a support for laths, etc.; a scantling. (The length may be anything over 6 feet; shorter pieces are known as batten-ends.) ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood in specific form > [noun] > timber in pieces > piece of specific size quarter1423 batten1658 wair1664 juffer1679 quarter piece1736 ufer1754 two-by-four1868 four-by-two1873 1658 Jrnl. in I. Mather Remark. Provid. (1856) 52 The battens next the chimney..were broken. 1743 W. Ellis London & Country Brewer (ed. 2) III. 179 Three Sides in four of its..second Floor should be built with wooden Battons about three Inches broad, and two thick. 1835 Penny Cycl. III. (at cited word) Battens are never, and deals are always, above seven inches wide. < as lemmas |
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