skirrett

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A metal spike to which is attached a small drum onto which is wound string or line. In use, the spike is pushed into the ground to anchor it, and then the line is pulled out as far as needed to mark a straight edge. countable,uncountable
    — In the lecture on the third degree, according to the English work, the following is adopted: “I now present to you the working tools of a Master Mason, which are the Skirrett, Pencil and Compasses..."
  2. Alternative form of skirret. alt-of,alternative,countable,uncountable
    — The famous nurserymen, Louden and Wise, did not consider the potato as worthy of notice in their Complete Gardener, published in 1749 ; and Bradley, who about the same time wrote so extensively on horticultural subjects, speaks of them as inferior to skirretts and radishes.

词形变化

skirretts plural
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