abreuvoirn.

Brit.

/ˌabrəːˈvwɑː/, U.S.

/ˌæbrəvˈwɑr/

Forms: 1600s– abreuvoir, 1700s abbrevoir, 1700s 1900s– abrevoir, 1700s–1800s abbreuvoir.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French abreuvoir.

Etymology: < French abreuvoir, †abbreuvoir (13th cent. in Old French as abreveors in sense 2, 1690 in sense 1) < Old French abrever (13th cent.; Middle French, French abreuver ), variant (with metathesis) of Anglo-Norman abeiverer , abeverer , abuverer , Anglo-Norman and Old French abevrer , Old French abeuvrer to cause (a person or animal) to drink copiously (c1100 in Anglo-Norman with reference to a person (originally in figurative use), beginning of the 13th cent. with reference to an animal), to drench (the earth, a towel, etc.) (second half of the 12th cent.; < an unattested post-classical Latin form *abbiberare < classical Latin ad- ad- prefix + post-classical Latin biber drink, beverage (6th cent.; < classical Latin biber , syncopated form of bibere to drink: see bever n.)) + -oir (see -ory suffix¹). For the semantic motivation of sense 1, see quot. 1822. N.E.D. (1884) gives only the non-naturalized pronunciation (abrövwa·r) /abrœvˈwar/.

1. Masonry. A place between stones or bricks which is to be filled with mortar or cement; a joint. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1696 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Abreuvoirs, in Masonry, signifies the spaces between the stones in laying 'em, to put the Mortar in.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Abbreuvoir, or Abrevoir, in Masonry, the Joint, or Joncture of two Stones; or the Interstice, or Space left between 'em to be fill'd up with Mortar.

1822 Kaleidoscope 1 Jan. 203/2 Our masons, when they place several stones contiguous to each other, call the interstices ‘abbreuvoirs’, because they are to be abbreuvés with liquid mortar.

1849 J. Weale Rudim. Dict. Terms Archit. i. 7/1 Abreuvoir, in masonry, the interstice or joint between two stones to be filled up with mortar or cement.

1940 Chambers's Techn. Dict. 2/2 Abreuvoir, the mortar joint between two arch-stones, or between stones in a wall.

2. Chiefly in France and French-speaking contexts: a horse trough or similar watering place.

ΚΠ

?1720 J. F. de la Fond Beauties Lang. of Princes 47/2 Abbreuvoir, Watering place for Cattle.]

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Abbrevoir, a Watering-place.

1823 J. Wilson Fire-eater xiii. 352 I saw a powerful young horse, which one of the postilions was leading from the abreuvoir.

1833 J. Rennie Domest. Habits Birds i. 10 These [birds] are accordingly amongst the most frequent captures in the Abreuvoirs, as we learn from M. Bechstein.

1919 J. Masefield Battle of Somme 65 About midway in the village, the abreuvoir, or village watering-place for stock, opened from the road.

1970 Burlington Mag. June 396/2 The equestrian figures of Fame by Antoine Coysevox which were placed at the end of the abrevoir at Marly.

1992 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 11 July j4 The abreuvoir..was designed by acclaimed Montreal-born architects, Edward and William Maxwell. The horse troughs are reminders of an era before cars and public transportation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abreuvoir
释义	abreuvoirn. Brit. /ˌabrəːˈvwɑː/, U.S. /ˌæbrəvˈwɑr/ Forms: 1600s– abreuvoir, 1700s abbrevoir, 1700s 1900s– abrevoir, 1700s–1800s abbreuvoir. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French abreuvoir. Etymology: < French abreuvoir, †abbreuvoir (13th cent. in Old French as abreveors in sense 2, 1690 in sense 1) < Old French abrever (13th cent.; Middle French, French abreuver ), variant (with metathesis) of Anglo-Norman abeiverer , abeverer , abuverer , Anglo-Norman and Old French abevrer , Old French abeuvrer to cause (a person or animal) to drink copiously (c1100 in Anglo-Norman with reference to a person (originally in figurative use), beginning of the 13th cent. with reference to an animal), to drench (the earth, a towel, etc.) (second half of the 12th cent.; < an unattested post-classical Latin form abbiberare < classical Latin ad-* ad- prefix + post-classical Latin biber drink, beverage (6th cent.; < classical Latin biber , syncopated form of bibere to drink: see bever n.)) + -oir (see -ory suffix¹). For the semantic motivation of sense 1, see quot. 1822. N.E.D. (1884) gives only the non-naturalized pronunciation (abrövwa·r) /abrœvˈwar/. 1. Masonry. A place between stones or bricks which is to be filled with mortar or cement; a joint. Now rare. ΚΠ 1696 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Abreuvoirs, in Masonry, signifies the spaces between the stones in laying 'em, to put the Mortar in. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Abbreuvoir, or Abrevoir, in Masonry, the Joint, or Joncture of two Stones; or the Interstice, or Space left between 'em to be fill'd up with Mortar. 1822 Kaleidoscope 1 Jan. 203/2 Our masons, when they place several stones contiguous to each other, call the interstices ‘abbreuvoirs’, because they are to be abbreuvés with liquid mortar. 1849 J. Weale Rudim. Dict. Terms Archit. i. 7/1 Abreuvoir, in masonry, the interstice or joint between two stones to be filled up with mortar or cement. 1940 Chambers's Techn. Dict. 2/2 Abreuvoir, the mortar joint between two arch-stones, or between stones in a wall. 2. Chiefly in France and French-speaking contexts: a horse trough or similar watering place. ΚΠ ?1720 J. F. de la Fond Beauties Lang. of Princes 47/2 Abbreuvoir, Watering place for Cattle.] 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Abbrevoir, a Watering-place. 1823 J. Wilson Fire-eater xiii. 352 I saw a powerful young horse, which one of the postilions was leading from the abreuvoir. 1833 J. Rennie Domest. Habits Birds i. 10 These [birds] are accordingly amongst the most frequent captures in the Abreuvoirs, as we learn from M. Bechstein. 1919 J. Masefield Battle of Somme 65 About midway in the village, the abreuvoir, or village watering-place for stock, opened from the road. 1970 Burlington Mag. June 396/2 The equestrian figures of Fame by Antoine Coysevox which were placed at the end of the abrevoir at Marly. 1992 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 11 July j4 The abreuvoir..was designed by acclaimed Montreal-born architects, Edward and William Maxwell. The horse troughs are reminders of an era before cars and public transportation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1696
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