“put-gally”的英英意思

单词 put-gally
释义 put-gally Obs.
Also 6 putt-.
[ad. Du. and Fl. put-galg a bascule to raise water from a well, in Hexham put-galge ‘a swipe to drawe up water out of a well’, in Kilian put-galghe, ‘tollenon, pertica putealis’; f. put well, pit + galge, gallows, post of a draw-well.]
A bascule or lever fixed on a high fulcrum and having a counterpoise on the handle, by means of which water is lifted from a well or pit; a swipe or sweep.
1584–5Indenture 27 Eliz. in N. & Q. 8th Ser. (1894) V. 348/2 With free egresse and regresse thorowe the same waye, and with free accesse, egresse and regresse to the Putt gally, findinge wherewith to drawe and carrye the same water aweye, And together also withe like accesse egresse and regresse to the litle well there.1611Cotgr., Bascule, a swipe, scoope, or put-gally to draw vp water withall.

 

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