| 单词 | quarter-light |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquarter-light quarter-light n. a small window; spec. (a) Nautical a porthole; †(b) a side-window in the body of a closed carriage, as distinct from the door-light (obsolete); (c) a small, usually triangular side-window on a motor vehicle for ventilation and the admission of light. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > carriage for conveying persons > [noun] > parts of > window side glass1679 quarter-light1765 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > types of window side glass1679 wind wing1934 quarter-light1938 1765 London Mag. Aug. 409/1 Having a quarter light in the cabin I very often looked out, and last saw she had hawled up her main sail. 1822 Times 2 Feb. 3/2 The latter then uncovered her quarter-lights, and..commenced a close and well directed cannonade. 1866 Times 11 June 3 Sociable Landau to be sold, a bargain..: it is very light, with front quarter lights. 1881 Daily News 15 Sept. 3/2 The engine..struck the side of the three last carriages..smashed a number of the ‘quarter lights’. 1890 W. J. Gordon Foundry 157 The thick glass in the quarter-lights, the thinner plate in the door-lights, are not bought for nothing. 1938 Times 13 Oct. 8/4 The quarter lights are taken as far aft as possible. 1976 ‘Z. Stone’ Modigliani Scandal iii. i. 113 He..[was] driving with the quarter-light open and enjoying the fresh air. 2006 Daily Post (Liverpool) (Nexis) 31 May 25 The tiny triangular quarterlights at the leading lower edge of the front side windows add a patch of daylight where normally there would be a solid A-pillar. < as lemmas |
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