| 单词 | breast chain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbreast chain breast chain n. (a) a chain worn around the neck and on the chest as decoration; (b) a chain fastened to the collar of a harness, supporting the pole of a vehicle drawn by animals. ΚΠ 1670 J. Ogilby Africa 497 Others wear Triangular Breast-Chains, brought thither out of Europe, and by them nam'd Panpanpane. 1796 J. Ebers New & Compl. Dict. German & Eng. Lang. I. 578/1 Deichfeltette, die, the Thill-Chain by which the Breast-Chain of a Horse's Harnish is hung to the Thill. 1851 H. T. Riley in tr. Ovid Fasti, Tristia 38 (footnote) Titus Manlius conquered a gigantic Gaul in single combat, and stripping him of his collar, or breast-chain,..obtained the title of Torquatus from the circumstance. 1990 News (Frederick, Maryland) 21 Apr. h6/4 Horse equipment: 1 horse buggy, basket sleigh..breast-chain, jockey stick, horse stable cleaner. 2000 B. Deppert-Lippitz in K. R. Brown et al. From Attila to Charlemagne vii. 61/1 The main purpose of the breast chains is to support a single pendant upon which the attention of the viewer is meant to focus. < as lemmas |
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