单词 | side tree |
释义 | side treen. 1. An upright support for a horizontal member. Cf. head tree n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > a vertical support, post, or stake stakec893 studeOE studdleeOE stealc1000 stockc1000 postOE stander1325 pillar1360 stilpc1380 bantelc1400 puncheon1423 stanchion1433 standard1439 side tree1451 stancher1488 stanchel1586 stipit1592 shore1601 trunch1622 arrectary1628 staddle1633 standing1800 mill-post1890 1451–2 in C. L. Kingsford Rep. MSS Ld. de l'Isle & Dudley (1925) I. 222 (MED) [Timber for] sydewybers, sydetrees, stothes, staylathes. 1879 C. F. Gripper Railway Tunnelling Heavy Ground iii. 15 Lacing boards spiked securely from head-tree to head-tree, and from side-tree to side-tree. 1894 G. A. Henty In Heart of Rockies xi. 189 The ends were formed of poles lashed across to the side trees, but extending down only to within four feet six of the ground, so as to allow the horses to pass under. 1921 Brit. Patent 159,318 1/2 A considerable quantity of timber is required for head trees, side trees, roof poling, wedges and so forth. 2009 C. Tyrie Cheshire Conspiracy 175 The beam of his torch..highlighted small tufts of dry cloth snagged on the rough, timber side-trees that supported the roof's cross beams. 2. Nautical. A lower main-piece of a made mast. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > spar > [noun] > mast > mast made of several pieces > parts of spindle1597 arris piece1717 headpiece1794 side tree1794 tongue1815 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 10 Side-trees, the lower main pieces of a made-mast. c1860 H. Stuart Novices or Young Seaman's Catech. (rev. ed.) 73 Two side trees, one on each side, and dowelled and bolted to the spindle. 1948 R. de Kerchove Internat. Maritime Dict. 439/2 The central piece was called spindle and the others side trees, fore and after fishes, cant pieces, and fillings. 1993 P. O'Brian Wine-dark Sea iii. 52 Presently you will see that twin jury mainmast of hers replaced by something less horrible made up from everything you can imagine..: upper-tree, side-trees, heel-pieces, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1451 |
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