单词 | face mould |
释义 | > as lemmasface mould face mould n. the mould of a face, or a mould for making a face; spec. (a) Building a pattern for making the handrail of a stair (obsolete); (b) a plaster of Paris, wax, etc., mould for casting a face (in various senses). ΚΠ 1696 J. Dryden, Jr. Husband his Own Cuckold i. 7 I have..all manner of Night-vizards, or Face-moulds, with several other Gallantries. 1787 W. Pain Builder's Golden Rule (ed. 3) 18 See Plate 93, for the face moulds a and b. 1819 P. Nicholson Archit. Dict. II. 1/1 Face mould, in the preparation of the hand-rail of a stair, a mould for drawing the proper figure on both sides of the plank. 1838 P. Nicholson Pract. Masonry 199 This method will be found sufficient where a face-mould only is required [for casting plaster ornaments, cornices, etc.]. 1876 W. Papworth Gwilt's Encycl. Archit. (rev. ed.) Gloss. 1241 Face Mould, the name applied..to the pattern for marking the plank..out of which ornamental hand-railings are to be cut. 1958 Hesperia 27 314 [In the mass production of Egypto-Roman bronze statuettes] face moulds could be changed at will, and a single type could..be made to represent many subjects. 2007 Manila Bull. (Nexis) 21 Dec. For the face mold, plaster of Paris is used instead of clay. < as lemmas |
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