| 单词 |
wind-beam |
| 释义 |
▪ I. † wind-beam1 Obs.
Forms: see wind n.1 and beam n.1; also 5 wynbeme, 7 wimbeame.
[f. wind n.1 + beam n.1 Cf. G. windlatte, sturmlatte, sturmband.]
A cross-beam tying the rafters of a roof: = collar-beam 1.
1374in Willis & Clark Cambridge (1886) I. 238 Wyndbems suchlates Asthelers Corbels. c1440Promp. Parv. 529/1 Wyyndbeme, of a roof, lacunar, vel laquear. 1448in Willis & Clark Cambridge (1886) II. 9 All the wynbemes shull conteyne in brede squar vj inches. 1579Ibid. I. 310 Fyve windbeames to the principals eche windbeame xvij foote long ix vnche sqware. 1617Ibid. 205 Principall sparrs, dooble purlinges and wimbeames. 1615Chapman Odyss. xxii. 292 The wind-beame, that along did ron The smoaky roofe. 1703T. N. City & C. Purchaser 286.
▪ II. † wind-beam2 Obs.
[f. wind v.1 + beam n.1]
A capstan; a windlass.
1585Higins Junius' Nomencl. 300/1 Ergata,..a cap⁓stand, or windbeame, or drawbeame. 1611Cotgr. s.v. Ergate. 1659 Hoole tr. Comenius' Vis. World (1672) 135 A Wind-Beam is a post which is turned by going about it. |
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