scrivellon.

Brit.

/skrɪˈvɛləʊ/, U.S.

/skrɪˈvɛloʊ/

Inflections: Plural scrivelloes, scrivellos.

Forms: 1700s screvelio, 1700s– scrivello, 1800s scrivelli (plural).

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown. N.E.D. (1911) tentatively etymologizes < an apparently unattested Portuguese *escrevelho, in the same sense, of uncertain origin. Compare also French †escarbeille (1723), †escarballe (1755), †escarbelle (1803), escravelle (1930), of unknown origin.

Now historical.

A small elephant's tusk, used esp. in the manufacture of billiard balls. Usually in plural.The maximum weight of a tusk classed as a scrivello ranged from 14 lb (approx. 6.3 kg) to 20 lb (approx. 9.1 kg).

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Proboscidea (elephants) > [noun] > elephant > parts of > tusk(s)

toothc1050

horn1607

fence1727

scrivello1735

fork1767

1735 J. Atkins Voy. Guinea 181 The Screvelios are small, from fifteen down to four Pounds weight.

1757 List of Cargoes in R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. Great Brit. (1790) II. 187 14 scrivellos.

1844 Dict. Trade, Commerce & Navigation at Ivory Elephant's teeth [i.e. tusks]..which weigh less than from 10 to 14 lbs., are called scrivelloes.

1864 R. F. Burton Mission to Gelele 41 The horn is a small scrivello with a large oblong hole near the point.

1891 Times 24 Oct. 4/5 Billiard ball pieces and cut descriptions few sold. Ball scrivelloes dearer.

1939 Scotsman 24 Oct. 4/3 Billiard ball scrivelloes sold irregularly but generally £3 to £5 per cwt higher;..Bagatelle scrivelloes were £2 to £3 dearer.

2009 J. F. Walker Ivory's Ghosts 103 Billiard use put a huge premium on small tusks—‘scrivelloes’—particularly those from female elephants.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scrivello
释义	scrivellon. Brit. /skrɪˈvɛləʊ/, U.S. /skrɪˈvɛloʊ/ Inflections: Plural scrivelloes, scrivellos. Forms: 1700s screvelio, 1700s– scrivello, 1800s scrivelli (plural). Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown. N.E.D. (1911) tentatively etymologizes < an apparently unattested Portuguese escrevelho, in the same sense, of uncertain origin. Compare also French †escarbeille* (1723), †escarballe (1755), †escarbelle (1803), escravelle (1930), of unknown origin. Now historical. A small elephant's tusk, used esp. in the manufacture of billiard balls. Usually in plural.The maximum weight of a tusk classed as a scrivello ranged from 14 lb (approx. 6.3 kg) to 20 lb (approx. 9.1 kg). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Proboscidea (elephants) > [noun] > elephant > parts of > tusk(s) toothc1050 horn1607 fence1727 scrivello1735 fork1767 1735 J. Atkins Voy. Guinea 181 The Screvelios are small, from fifteen down to four Pounds weight. 1757 List of Cargoes in R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. Great Brit. (1790) II. 187 14 scrivellos. 1844 Dict. Trade, Commerce & Navigation at Ivory Elephant's teeth [i.e. tusks]..which weigh less than from 10 to 14 lbs., are called scrivelloes. 1864 R. F. Burton Mission to Gelele 41 The horn is a small scrivello with a large oblong hole near the point. 1891 Times 24 Oct. 4/5 Billiard ball pieces and cut descriptions few sold. Ball scrivelloes dearer. 1939 Scotsman 24 Oct. 4/3 Billiard ball scrivelloes sold irregularly but generally £3 to £5 per cwt higher;..Bagatelle scrivelloes were £2 to £3 dearer. 2009 J. F. Walker Ivory's Ghosts 103 Billiard use put a huge premium on small tusks—‘scrivelloes’—particularly those from female elephants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1735
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