单词 | drawgear |
释义 | > as lemmasdrawgear drawgear n. Brit. /ˈdrɔːɡɪə/ , U.S. /ˈdrɔˌɡɪ(ə)r/ , /ˈdrɑˌɡɪ(ə)r/ †(a) a harness or fittings by which a draught animal is fastened to a cart, plough, etc. (obsolete); (b) the coupling apparatus at the end of a railway carriage or truck.ΚΠ 1407 in W. Kennett Parochial Antiq. (1818) II. 213 Pro factura de Drawgere per Walterum Carpenter..IIId. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Draw-gear, any Harness or Furniture of Cart-horses for drawing a Waggon or other Carriage. 1859 Illustr. London News 26 Mar. 319/3 In the event of the actual draw-gear giving way..the side chains..act immediately as draw-chains. 1969 Jane's Freight Containers 241/2 Container trains consist of..bogie flat wagons with..shock absorbing draw gear. 2005 Southern Star (Brisbane) 6 July Bradken's major plant at Runcorn, where the bogies and wagon drawgear are produced at its world-class automated foundry and bogie assembly shop, employs 470 workers. < as lemmas |
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