| 单词 | barrel stave |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbarrel stave barrel stave n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood in specific form > [noun] > strip of wood > for making casks or vessels stavea1398 staff1531 barrel stave1549 hogshead stavec1580 pipe stavec1580 lag1659 laggin1825 noggin-stave1855 staver1891 1549 W. Thomas Hist. Italie f. 184 The barell staues of the toune were perfectly ioyned. 1656 T. Tucker in Misc. Sc. Burgh Rec. Soc. (1881) 26 Whence [from Ireland] they bring hoopes, ronges, barrell staves, meale, oates, and butter. 1784 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations (ed. 3) II. iv. viii. 492 The importation of pipe, hogshead and barrel staves. 1854 G. F. Train Amer. Merchant 317 Even old barrel hoops and barrel staves, are being piled up to be taken away. 1992 S. Holloway Courage High! ii. 17/1 The barrel staves..were made of non-resinous oak. 2010 Cape Argus (Nexis) 19 Aug. (Entertainment section) 3 Each bottle of Grand Constantia comes packed in oak shavings in an elegant oak casket made from old barrel staves. < as lemmas |
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