单词 | snailing |
释义 | † snailingn. Obsolete. rare. ? = snail n.2 ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [noun] > chenille snailing1688 chenille1733 snail1741 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory (1905) iii. xiv. 16/1 The lower Valens..fringed for state..either with..Tufted fring, snailing fring, Gimpe fring. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2021). snailingadj. rare. Winding spirally, or like the tracks of snails. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adjective] > bending or winding winding1555 straying1585 crankling1596 meandrian1608 tortive1609 meandered1612 serpentine1615 snailing1615 meandering1617 meandrous1639 meandric1658 wandering1667 wimpling1721 spiral1796 circumvolutory1834 wormy1869 twistering1872 twistified1872 twistical1890 the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > spiral or helical twine1551 snailing1615 spireda1625 involved1665 spiralled1665 screwlike1675 spiry1677 voluted1801 corkscrew1815 screwed1821 volute1839 spiriform1841 volutiform1843 spiring1871 corkscrewy1886 turbaned1924 spiralized1928 spiralizing1977 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 94 Wherein the snaking and snayling diuarications of the vessels do craule all ouer the belly. 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 456 Some of these snailing paths are deeper. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2020). > as lemmasˈsnailing ˈsnailing n. (see 3b); also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > making or regulating > process of finishing snailing1881 1881 F. J. Britten Watch & Clockmakers' Handbk. (ed. 4) 129 Snailing requires a sharp polishing material. 1881 F. J. Britten Watch & Clockmakers' Handbk. (ed. 4) 129 The snailing mill is fixed in nearly the right position. 1885 D. Glasgow Watch & Clock Making ix. 119 The snailing roller [is] held in the fingers and prevented from turning. 1891 J. Tripplin & E. Rigg Saunier'sWatchmaker's Handbk. (ed. 3) 119 A beautiful snailing can be obtained with Arkansas stone mud. < n.1688adj.1615 as lemmas |
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