Timber having a natural angular bend, suitable for making knees in shipbuilding or carpentry; = knee, n. 7. Also figurative.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood in specific form > [noun] > naturally or artificially bent wood (6) knee-timber1612 Timber having a natural angular bend, suitable for making knees in shipbuilding or carpentry; = knee, n. 7. Also figurative. knee1679 A piece of timber having a natural angular bend, or artificially so bent; also a piece of metal of the… Carpentry and Mechanics. A piece of timber… cramble1788 Boughs or branches of crooked and angular growth; used for rustic work or firewood. crook1802 A crooked or incurved piece of timber. bent-wood1862 Wood curved by machinery, used for making furniture. Chiefly attributive. Subcategories:— bend in (1) |
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