| 单词 | honeycomb work |
| 释义 | > as lemmashoneycomb work honeycomb work n. (a) a natural structure, decoration, ornamentation, etc., having a honeycomb pattern, or made to resemble honeycomb in some way; (b) Architecture ornamentation on a ceiling (esp. of a dome or arch) consisting of clusters of small vaulted arches arranged intricately in overhanging tiers, typical of Moorish architecture (cf. stalactite n. 3). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > gathered work honeycomb work1724 honeycombing1889 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > pendants pendant1506 honeycomb1838 honeycomb work1839 pendentive1845 pendanting1851 stalactite1851 wall-piece1860 stalactite-work1902 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [noun] > interlaced fretc1385 friar knots1488 chainwork1551 knot1638 Gordian knotc1660 meander1706 entrelac1723 triquetra1845 knotwork1851 strapwork1854 Celtic knot1865 snake-knot1866 aligreek1867 plaitwork1871 honeycomb work1874 strap-ornament1895 honeycomb1924 1724 W. Stukeley Of Spleen 19 The substance of the spleen is an artful composure of caverns and honeycomb-work made by the arteries, veins and fibrous pillars or little muscles delicately enterlac'd one among another. 1789 J. Pilkington View Derbyshire I. v. 198 Astroites, coral, of tubular texture, with small stars on the surface, and honeycomb-work within side. 1839 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 79 The vaulted part of the recesses is covered with elaborate specimens of that honeycomb work which is so common in the Alhambra. 1874 T. Hardy Far from Madding Crowd I. ix. 127 Snow-white smock-frocks..marked on the wrists, breasts, backs, and sleeves with honeycomb-work. 1900 New Cabinet Cycl. VII. 339/1 The use of clustered pendentives (honeycomb work) to form a transition from the quadrangular area under a dome to the arch of the dome itself. 2007 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 3 Apr. b4 The home..features elaborate honeycomb work on the foyer ceiling. < as lemmas |
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