释义 |
put·log \ˈpu̇tˌlȯg, ˈpət- also -ˌläg\ noun also put·lock \-ˌläk\ Etymology: putlog probably by folk etymology (influence of log) from putlock, perhaps from put (III) + lock : one of the short pieces of timber that directly support the flooring of a scaffold and that have one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold and the other in a hole left in the wall temporarily for the purpose |