| 单词 | abbey piece |
| 释义 | > as lemmasabbey piece abbey piece n. historical = counter n.3 1a.Sometimes specifically identified as a type of counter or jetton associated with abbeys, although there appears to be no historical basis for this. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > mathematical instruments > [noun] > arithmetical instrument > counter or token counterc1310 algorism stonec1405 casting-countersc1547 sheep-counter1647 jetton1687 abbey piece1759 1759 S. Paterson Catal. Nat. & Artific. Rarities 4 One hundred and fifty-one copper coins of all nations, abbey pieces, jettons, &c. 1797 R. Pocock Hist. Gravesend & Milton 25 The Jettons or Abbey Pieces, with Tradesmens Tokens and other Coins, are frequently found in the Garden and Grounds about this Parish. 1822 Morning Post 30 Oct. 4/3 Mine is certainly no other than a jetton or counter, commonly called an abbey-piece. 1873 E. Hailstone Hist. & Antiq. Parish of Bottisham ii. ii. 170 Besides, are many counters, which are variously called Jetons, Nuremberg tokens, and Abbey pieces. 1917 Eng. Hist. Rev. 32 438 In his preface the author rightly enters a caveat against the term ‘abbey-piece’ when applied to counters as a class, and prefers to employ the more comprehensive word ‘jetton’ when describing these handmaids of medieval arithmetic. 1969 R. C. Bell Board & Table Games (ed. 2) II. x. 138 There is little doubt that on occasion jetons were used as gaming-counters; and the well-known ‘Abbey pieces’ probably served this double purpose. < as lemmas |
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