| 释义 |
griffe
I. \ˈgrif\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from American Spanish grifo, from Spanish, adjective, kinky-haired, from grifo, n., griffin, from Latin gryphus — more at griffin
1. : the offspring of a Negro and a mulatto : a person of three-quarter Negro and one-quarter white blood
2. : a person of mixed Negro and American Indian blood
II. noun
or griff \“\
(-s)
Etymology: French griffe, literally, claw, from Middle French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German grīfan to grasp, seize — more at gripe
1. : an ornament resembling a claw that projects from the round base of an architectural column upon the angle formed by a corner of the plinth — called also spur
2. : an arrangement of parallel bars on a loom for lifting the hooked wires that raise the warp threads in weaving jacquard or dobby fabrics |