table rubyn.

Brit.

/ˈteɪbl ˈruːbi/, U.S.

/ˈteɪb(ə)l ˈrubi/

Forms: see table n. and ruby n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: table n., ruby n.¹

Etymology: < table n. + ruby n.¹ Compare earlier table diamond n.

Now rare.

A ruby cut with a large flat upper surface surrounded by small facets. Cf. table n. 26.

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table ruby?1519

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?1519 R. Amadas Acct. Cardinal Wolsey's Plate in J. Gutch Collectanea Curiosa (1781) II. 286 Item deliveryd oone table Rubye for my Lordis Crosse of golde.

1527 Inventory 26 June in J. S. Brewer Lett. & Papers Reign Henry VIII (1872) (modernized text) IV. ii. 1457 A white enamelled gold ring, with a great table ruby, wrought, antique.

1529 in Wills Doct. Com. (Camden) 18 One ring with a table rubye.

1600 Bk. of Robes f. 7, in J. Arnold Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd (1988) 253 One Brouche of golde with a small Table Rubie in it.

1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 285 I gave a fair table Rubie to my Sister.

1731 T. Salmon Mod. Hist. XIV. 263 The King's Coronation Ring is a plain Gold Ring, with a large Table Ruby Violet.

1838 Times 28 June 3/3 A plain gold ring with a large table ruby, on which is engraved a plain or St. George's cross, is always prepared for the coronation.

1896 ‘V. Fane’ Under Cross & Crescent 25 These nine square table-rubies, and the pearl That, like a tear-drop, hangs about the base!

1913 H. Johnston Pioneers in India v. 92 It was probably what is called a table ruby, but no doubt the account of its size underwent the usual exaggeration of travellers' tales.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	table ruby
释义	table rubyn. Brit. /ˈteɪbl ˈruːbi/, U.S. /ˈteɪb(ə)l ˈrubi/ Forms: see table n. and ruby n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: table n., ruby n.¹ Etymology: < table n. + ruby n.¹ Compare earlier table diamond n. Now rare. A ruby cut with a large flat upper surface surrounded by small facets. Cf. table n. 26. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > corundum gemstones > [noun] > ruby > types or cuts table ruby?1519 rubelet1648 vermeil1794 ?1519 R. Amadas Acct. Cardinal Wolsey's Plate in J. Gutch Collectanea Curiosa (1781) II. 286 Item deliveryd oone table Rubye for my Lordis Crosse of golde. 1527 Inventory 26 June in J. S. Brewer Lett. & Papers Reign Henry VIII (1872) (modernized text) IV. ii. 1457 A white enamelled gold ring, with a great table ruby, wrought, antique. 1529 in Wills Doct. Com. (Camden) 18 One ring with a table rubye. 1600 Bk. of Robes f. 7, in J. Arnold Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd (1988) 253 One Brouche of golde with a small Table Rubie in it. 1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 285 I gave a fair table Rubie to my Sister. 1731 T. Salmon Mod. Hist. XIV. 263 The King's Coronation Ring is a plain Gold Ring, with a large Table Ruby Violet. 1838 Times 28 June 3/3 A plain gold ring with a large table ruby, on which is engraved a plain or St. George's cross, is always prepared for the coronation. 1896 ‘V. Fane’ Under Cross & Crescent 25 These nine square table-rubies, and the pearl That, like a tear-drop, hangs about the base! 1913 H. Johnston Pioneers in India v. 92 It was probably what is called a table ruby, but no doubt the account of its size underwent the usual exaggeration of travellers' tales. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1519
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