| 单词 | foot iron |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfoot iron foot iron n. (a) a piece of sheet-iron used as a platform or step; an iron footplate (footplate n. 1a); Curling a piece of frosted sheet-iron formerly laid on the ice and used by a player to stand on while delivering the stone; cf. crampet n. 3, hack n.1 3c; (b) an iron shackle for the foot or feet. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > parts of footwear > [noun] > protective studs or plates > to protect when digging foot iron1741 tramp1825 tread1842 tramp-clog1894 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > carriage for conveying persons > [noun] > parts of > step foot iron1741 carriage step1799 step1816 footplate1833 tread-steps1837 1741 W. Ellis Mod. Husbandman May 39 A small Foot-Iron, jetting out on one side their Top, which being forced into the Ground, very dexterously eradicates a Dock at once. 1833 J. Cairnie Ess. Curling 45 Another great advantage from the foot-iron, is, that it brings us more on a level with the ice. 1842 G. W. Francis Dict. Arts Foot Iron, an iron fastened to the foot, in order to preserve the shoe while digging. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Foot-iron, Foot-plate, a step for a carriage. 1901 J. Codman Arnold's Exped. to Quebec xvii. 275 At 2 o'clock a load of foot-irons and handcuffs was brought to the prison. 1930 Pop. Sci. Apr. 77/1 Leather straps laced through triangles attached to the foot irons and the strips under the ends of the seats. 2000 J. Burnett Riot, Revelry & Rout iv. 58 The most widely-used utensil for remaining upright during delivery was the foot-iron or footboard, later and confusingly called the crampit. It was invented by John Cairnie of Largs, about 1820. < as lemmas |
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