pliersn.

Brit.

/ˈplʌɪəz/, U.S.

/ˈplaɪərz/

Forms: 1500s plyars, 1500s–1700s plyers, 1500s– pliers.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ply v.¹, -er suffix¹, English -s.

Etymology: < ply v.¹ + -er suffix¹ + -s, plural ending.It is uncertain whether the following example should be interpreted as showing earlier use of the word in Middle English or an otherwise unattested Anglo-Norman word:1490 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1869) IV. 59 De j pari de lez spanne taynges, cum ij paribus de lez plyorys.

With plural agreement. Pincers with gripping jaws, usually having serrated surfaces which close flat, used for bending or cutting wire, gripping or turning small objects, etc.Frequently as pair of pliers.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > [noun]

mongereOE

chapmanc890

haberdasher1311

need doera1382

handlera1398

unfreeman1445

occupier1509

taker-up1548

trafficker1560

pliers1565

copeman1566

trader1566

copemaster1579

couper1581

drover1585

negotiator1596

merchandiser1597

coper1609

dealer1611

commercer1632

market-maker1647

general dealer1709

negotianta1774

outfitter1829

man-

society > occupation and work > equipment > pliers and nippers > [noun]

nippers?1541

pliers1565

dogs1843

1565 Rye Churchwardens' Accts. in Antiquarian Horol. (1976) Winter 54 Pd Mr Cribbons for a paier of pliers to bem' the wiar withall iiijd.

1587 L. Mascall Bk. Cattell: Hogges (1627) 271 With a paire of plyers bow and turne the points of the wyar into the holes of his nostrils.

1634 H. Peacham Gentlemans Exercise (new ed.) i. xxvii. 94 Take it forth againe with a paire of pliers or small tongs, and light it at the fire.

1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. i. 6 Plyers are of two sorts, Flat Nos'd and Round Nos'd. Their office is to hold and fasten upon all small work, and to fit it in its place.

1743 tr. L. Heister Gen. Syst. Surg. I. 335 A Pair of Pliers, or Forceps, to hold the Ends of the Arteries.

1767 in H. M. Brooks Olden Time Series (1886) IV. 31 Small sheers & plyers. Screw dividers.

1833 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal II. 318 The pliers commonly used for cutting wire.

1894 Outing 24 132/2 I luckily had a pair of gas pliers in my valise which I used as a monkey wrench.

1940 H. J. Grossman Guide to Wines, Spirits & Beers v. 58 He releases the agrafes (clips holding the cork) with a pair of pliers.

1993 J. A. Hufnagel Stanley Compl. Step-by-step Bk. Home Repair & Improvement i. i. 32 Different types of pliers perform different jobs, but all have handles that operate scissors-fashion to open and close a pair of jaws that grip the work.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pliers
释义	pliersn. Brit. /ˈplʌɪəz/, U.S. /ˈplaɪərz/ Forms: 1500s plyars, 1500s–1700s plyers, 1500s– pliers. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ply v.¹, -er suffix¹, English -s. Etymology: < ply v.¹ + -er suffix¹ + -s, plural ending.It is uncertain whether the following example should be interpreted as showing earlier use of the word in Middle English or an otherwise unattested Anglo-Norman word:1490 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1869) IV. 59 De j pari de lez spanne taynges, cum ij paribus de lez plyorys. With plural agreement. Pincers with gripping jaws, usually having serrated surfaces which close flat, used for bending or cutting wire, gripping or turning small objects, etc.Frequently as pair of pliers. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > [noun] mongereOE chapmanc890 haberdasher1311 need doera1382 handlera1398 unfreeman1445 occupier1509 taker-up1548 trafficker1560 pliers1565 copeman1566 trader1566 copemaster1579 couper1581 drover1585 negotiator1596 merchandiser1597 coper1609 dealer1611 commercer1632 market-maker1647 general dealer1709 negotianta1774 outfitter1829 man- society > occupation and work > equipment > pliers and nippers > [noun] nippers?1541 pliers1565 dogs1843 1565 Rye Churchwardens' Accts. in Antiquarian Horol. (1976) Winter 54 Pd Mr Cribbons for a paier of pliers to bem' the wiar withall iiijd. 1587 L. Mascall Bk. Cattell: Hogges (1627) 271 With a paire of plyers bow and turne the points of the wyar into the holes of his nostrils. 1634 H. Peacham Gentlemans Exercise (new ed.) i. xxvii. 94 Take it forth againe with a paire of pliers or small tongs, and light it at the fire. 1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. i. 6 Plyers are of two sorts, Flat Nos'd and Round Nos'd. Their office is to hold and fasten upon all small work, and to fit it in its place. 1743 tr. L. Heister Gen. Syst. Surg. I. 335 A Pair of Pliers, or Forceps, to hold the Ends of the Arteries. 1767 in H. M. Brooks Olden Time Series (1886) IV. 31 Small sheers & plyers. Screw dividers. 1833 J. Holland Treat. Manuf. Metal II. 318 The pliers commonly used for cutting wire. 1894 Outing 24 132/2 I luckily had a pair of gas pliers in my valise which I used as a monkey wrench. 1940 H. J. Grossman Guide to Wines, Spirits & Beers v. 58 He releases the agrafes (clips holding the cork) with a pair of pliers. 1993 J. A. Hufnagel Stanley Compl. Step-by-step Bk. Home Repair & Improvement i. i. 32 Different types of pliers perform different jobs, but all have handles that operate scissors-fashion to open and close a pair of jaws that grip the work. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1565
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