单词 | face cord |
释义 | > as lemmasface cord face cord n. North American (as a measure of cut wood) a pile of wood eight feet long by four feet high by one piece deep (cf. cord n.1 9a). ΚΠ 1857 Cultivator Jan. 22/1 The saw..is capable, with the power of one horse, of making from 20 to 30 cord cuts per day, or what is called face cord cuts, 4 ft. by 8. 1907 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 15 Jan. (advt.) For bolts 51 inches long, delivered at our yard, $6.26 per face cord. 2008 North Bay (Ont.) Nugget (Nexis) 10 Jan. b2 The club underestimated its need for firewood this season and is desperately looking for one or two face cords of dry firewood. < as lemmas |
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