| 单词 | pole chain |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspole chain pole chain n. (a) a measuring chain; = chain n. 9 (now chiefly historical); (b) the chain by which the end of a carriage-pole is connected with the collar of a draught animal (now rare). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > [noun] > surveying instruments > chain chain1610 Gunter's chain1679 pole chain1725 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > collar > part of hame13.. tee1494 bearing gear1616 pole piece1619 pole chain1725 afterwale1833 oxbow key1882 barge1908 1671 J. Brown Descr. & Use Trianguler-quadrant viii. 195 One hundred thousand Square Links of a 4 Pole Chain, make a Square Acre. 1715 W. Leybourn Gunter's Line xii. 58 By the One Pole-Chain.] 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Surveying The surveyor..furnish'd..with a well divided pole chain or off set rod. 1826 Sporting Mag. 18 393 A pole-chain may be unhooked, or a hame strap get loose. 1853 R. S. Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour xxxvi. 278 The rattle of Puff's pole-chains brought..the usual rush of shirt-sleeved helpers. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Pole-pieces,..the strong straps by which the horses' collars are attached to the front of the pole, to enable them to guide and to keep back the carriage. If of chain, they are pole-chains. 2004 Topeka (Kansas) Capital-Jrnl. (Nexis) 30 May A quadrant, a magnet, pole chains for surveying, a sextant and several thermometers. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。