| 释义 |
pour·point
I. \ˈpu̇rˌpȯint, -rpˌwant\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English purpoynt, from Middle French pourpoint, from Old French porpoint, from porpoint, adjective, quilted, embroidered, alteration (influenced by Old French pour for) of (assumed) Vulgar Latin perpunctus, past participle of (assumed) Vulgar Latin perpungere to perforate, from Latin per through + pungere to prick, sting, pierce — more at fare, purchase, pungent
: a padded and quilted doublet
< his coat of mail … and the coarse linen pourpoint that had been worn with it — T.B.Costain >
— compare gambeson
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: quilt |