lace piecen.

Brit.

/ˈleɪs piːs/, U.S.

/ˈleɪs ˌpis/

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lace v., piece n.

Etymology: Apparently < lace v. + piece n. Compare earlier lacing n. 3a, and perhaps also lace n. 3.

Shipbuilding. Now historical.

A piece of timber attached to the head of a ship in order to support the figurehead.The lace piece is a feature of changes in sailing ship design in the early 19th cent., which meant that the figurehead could no longer be attached directly to the knee of the head as it had been formerly.

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1815 W. Burney Falconer's New Universal Dict. Marine (rev. ed.) 460/1 The Figure-head..is scored over the knee of the head and bolted to the lace-piece.

1874 S. J. P. Thearle Naval Archit. (new ed.) I. 64 The main rails extended generally from the catheads to the lace piece.

1933 C. G. Davis Built-up Ship Model 100 Down below the waterline, a lace piece branches out forward.

2013 W. L. Crothers Amer.-built Packets & Freighters 1850s viii. 113/1 These timbers, sometimes referred to as lace-pieces, were pieces of miscellaneous shapes that were fitted to the upper stem below the bowsprit for the purposes of supporting the figurehead.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lace piece
释义	lace piecen. Brit. /ˈleɪs piːs/, U.S. /ˈleɪs ˌpis/ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lace v., piece n. Etymology: Apparently < lace v. + piece n. Compare earlier lacing n. 3a, and perhaps also lace n. 3. Shipbuilding. Now historical. A piece of timber attached to the head of a ship in order to support the figurehead.The lace piece is a feature of changes in sailing ship design in the early 19th cent., which meant that the figurehead could no longer be attached directly to the knee of the head as it had been formerly. ΚΠ 1815 W. Burney Falconer's New Universal Dict. Marine (rev. ed.) 460/1 The Figure-head..is scored over the knee of the head and bolted to the lace-piece. 1874 S. J. P. Thearle Naval Archit. (new ed.) I. 64 The main rails extended generally from the catheads to the lace piece. 1933 C. G. Davis Built-up Ship Model 100 Down below the waterline, a lace piece branches out forward. 2013 W. L. Crothers Amer.-built Packets & Freighters 1850s viii. 113/1 These timbers, sometimes referred to as lace-pieces, were pieces of miscellaneous shapes that were fitted to the upper stem below the bowsprit for the purposes of supporting the figurehead. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1815
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