| 单词 |
Lancaster |
| 释义 |
▪ I. Lancaster1|ˈlæŋkæstə(r)|
[f. the name of the inventor, C. W. Lancaster (died 1878).]
In full Lancaster gun, Lancaster rifle, the name of a cannon and rifle (respectively) having a slightly oval bore.
1857G. Lawrence Guy Liv. iv. 49 Guy's great Lancaster rang out with the roar of a small field-piece. 1858Greener Gunnery 121 Wrought iron shells have already been thoroughly tried in the Lancaster oval gun. 1860All Year Round No. 73. 545 As for the Lancaster guns, how they burst!
▪ II. Lancaster2|ˈlæŋkæstə(r)|
[Name of the county town of Lancashire.]
Used attrib. in Lancaster cloth (see quot. 1950). Cf. American cloth (American a. 3).
1939Archit. Rev. LXXXVI. 258/1 Lancaster cloth. This is a muslin base impregnated with a linseed oil compound. 1950‘Mercury’ Dict. Textile Terms 312/2 Lancaster cloth, a light, washable oilcloth used on shelves, tables, round wash basins, etc. Made with a cotton back and with a face dressing of linseed oil, etc. compound. 1951Good Housek. Home Encycl. 166/2 A less expensive covering is provided..by Lancaster (or American) cloth. 1960Design Sept. 71/2 The indicator boards..are faced with Lancaster cloth in red, grey-green and yellow. |
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