单词 | chiroplast |
释义 | > as lemmasˈchiroplast ˈchiroplast n. Brit. /ˈkʌɪrəplɑːst/ , /ˈkʌɪrəplast/ , U.S. /ˈkaɪrəˌplæst/ [Greek πλάστης moulder, modeller] an apparatus devised by J. B. Logier in 1814 for keeping the hands in a correct position in pianoforte playing.ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > stringed keyboards > [noun] > pianoforte > device for keeping hands in position hand mould1819 chiroplast1842 piano monitor1842 chiro-gymnast1845 wrist-guide1861 1842 S. Lover Handy Andy i. 9 As for the horse, his legs stuck through the bridge, as though he had been put in a chiroplast. 1864 tr. L. Spohr Autobiogr. ii. 98 His [Logier's] chiroplast, a machine by means of which the children get accustomed to a good position of the arms and hands. 1866 Athenæum No. 2025. 215/2 Logier with his ‘cheiroplast’. < as lemmas |
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