rule-staff
now historical and rare
noun
1A measuring rod.
2 Shipbuilding a flexible piece of wood used to measure the curves of a vessel's timbers.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Quarter Session Judicial Files.
| 单词 | rule-staff |
| 释义 | rule-staffnow historical and rare noun 1A measuring rod. 2 Shipbuilding a flexible piece of wood used to measure the curves of a vessel's timbers. Origin |
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