half-pacen.

Etymology: In sense 1, apparently a corruption of earlier haultpace , haltpace , halpace n., q.v. In sense 2, apparently < half n. + pace n.¹, but probably an extension of sense 1.

Thesaurus »

a. A step, raised floor, or platform, on which something (e.g. a throne, dais, etc.) is to be placed or erected.

b. The platform at the top of steps, on which an altar stands. = foot pace n. 2b.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > altar > parts of altar > [noun] > platform for

halpace1507

half-pace1569

foot pace1571

1569 in Etoniana (1865) 220, ij half-paces in the hawle for the Bybelers to stand upon.

1593–4 Bursar's Roll, Peterhouse, Camb. Efficienti le halfe pace bibliothecæ.

1622 Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 106 The Cardinall (standing upon the vppermost step) or Halfe-pace, before the quire.

1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 74 Raised with an Half-pace, almost a Foot higher than the rest of the Room.

1894 Westm. Gaz. 10 July 1/2 On the half-pace below the reredos.

2. A broad step or small landing between two half flights in a staircase; = foot pace n. 2d.

ΘΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > stairs > [noun] > landing

half-pace1611

landing-place1611

rest1611

resting place1645

plate1661

hearth-pacec1675

foot pace1679

stand1709

flat1730

quarter-pace1730

landing1789

landing floor1856

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Aire, the halfe-pace, or landing place of a half-pace staire.

1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 267 You ascend from one half pace to another, by ascents of 7 steps.

1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening 125 A Half Pace, or Rest of two Paces broad.

1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 976 Foot Pace or Half Pace, that part of a staircase whereon, after the flight of a few steps, you arrive at a broad place on which you may take two or three paces before you come to another step.

Derivatives

ˈhalf-paced adj. having a half-pace.

ΘΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > stairs > [adjective] > types of staircase

winding1530

half-paced1603

dogleg1671

newelled1677

flighted1929

low-rise1951

open-tread1960

1603 P. Stringer in C. Plummer Elizabethan Oxf. (1887) 255 An easie half paced stayre, which was of good bredth.

1681 W. Robertson Phraseologia generalis (1693) 1170 The broad step of a halfpaced staire.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2016).

单词	half-pace
释义	half-pacen. Etymology: In sense 1, apparently a corruption of earlier haultpace , haltpace , halpace n., q.v. In sense 2, apparently < half n. + pace n.¹, but probably an extension of sense 1. 1. Thesaurus » a. A step, raised floor, or platform, on which something (e.g. a throne, dais, etc.) is to be placed or erected. b. The platform at the top of steps, on which an altar stands. = foot pace n. 2b. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > altar > parts of altar > [noun] > platform for halpace1507 half-pace1569 foot pace1571 1569 in Etoniana (1865) 220, ij half-paces in the hawle for the Bybelers to stand upon. 1593–4 Bursar's Roll, Peterhouse, Camb. Efficienti le halfe pace bibliothecæ. 1622 Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 106 The Cardinall (standing upon the vppermost step) or Halfe-pace, before the quire. 1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 74 Raised with an Half-pace, almost a Foot higher than the rest of the Room. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 10 July 1/2 On the half-pace below the reredos. 2. A broad step or small landing between two half flights in a staircase; = foot pace n. 2d. ΘΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > stairs > [noun] > landing half-pace1611 landing-place1611 rest1611 resting place1645 plate1661 hearth-pacec1675 foot pace1679 stand1709 flat1730 quarter-pace1730 landing1789 landing floor1856 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Aire, the halfe-pace, or landing place of a half-pace staire. 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 267 You ascend from one half pace to another, by ascents of 7 steps. 1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening 125 A Half Pace, or Rest of two Paces broad. 1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 976 Foot Pace or Half Pace, that part of a staircase whereon, after the flight of a few steps, you arrive at a broad place on which you may take two or three paces before you come to another step. Derivatives ˈhalf-paced adj. having a half-pace. ΘΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > stairs > [adjective] > types of staircase winding1530 half-paced1603 dogleg1671 newelled1677 flighted1929 low-rise1951 open-tread1960 1603 P. Stringer in C. Plummer Elizabethan Oxf. (1887) 255 An easie half paced stayre, which was of good bredth. 1681 W. Robertson Phraseologia generalis (1693) 1170 The broad step of a halfpaced staire. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2016). < n.1569
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