monoxylousadj.

Brit.

/məˈnɒksᵻləs/, U.S.

/məˈnɑksələs/

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin monoxylus ; Greek μονόξυλος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin monoxylus (Pliny) or its etymon ancient Greek μονόξυλος made from a solid trunk or piece of wood (usually applied to boats; < μονο- mono- comb. form + ξύλον : see xylo- comb. form) + -ous suffix, after monoxylon n., monoxyle n. Compare monoxylic adj.

Working with a single trunk or piece of timber; made out of a single trunk or piece of timber.Used with reference to canoes and boats (cf. monoxylon n.) and to a style of coffin found in some prehistoric burials in the British Isles.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > vessels of primitive construction > [adjective] > dug-out

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monoxylous1863

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > made or constructed of wood > of single piece of wood

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1863 D. Wilson Prehistoric Ann. Scotl. (ed. 2) I. i. ii. 47 The monoxylous artificers of Britain's prehistoric times.

1863 D. Wilson Prehistoric Ann. Scotl. (ed. 2) I. i. ix. 229 The monoxylous boat-builders of the Forth.

1875 D. Wilson in Encycl. Brit. II. 338/2 The monoxylous oaken canoes dug up from time to time in the valley of the Clyde.

1943 Jrnl. Ecol. 31 213 Prehistoric monoxylous boats have been found in the clay of the Arun Gap.

1970 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 269 68 Clearly monoxylous boats can be of very different ages.

2011 R. Van de Noort North Sea Archaeologies vii. 152 Logboats..are often referred to as monoxylous craft—that is, made from a single piece of wood.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	monoxylous
释义	monoxylousadj. Brit. /məˈnɒksᵻləs/, U.S. /məˈnɑksələs/ Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin monoxylus ; Greek μονόξυλος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin monoxylus (Pliny) or its etymon ancient Greek μονόξυλος made from a solid trunk or piece of wood (usually applied to boats; < μονο- mono- comb. form + ξύλον : see xylo- comb. form) + -ous suffix, after monoxylon n., monoxyle n. Compare monoxylic adj. Working with a single trunk or piece of timber; made out of a single trunk or piece of timber.Used with reference to canoes and boats (cf. monoxylon n.) and to a style of coffin found in some prehistoric burials in the British Isles. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > vessels of primitive construction > [adjective] > dug-out monoxylic1863 monoxylous1863 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > made or constructed of wood > of single piece of wood monoxylic1863 monoxylous1863 1863 D. Wilson Prehistoric Ann. Scotl. (ed. 2) I. i. ii. 47 The monoxylous artificers of Britain's prehistoric times. 1863 D. Wilson Prehistoric Ann. Scotl. (ed. 2) I. i. ix. 229 The monoxylous boat-builders of the Forth. 1875 D. Wilson in Encycl. Brit. II. 338/2 The monoxylous oaken canoes dug up from time to time in the valley of the Clyde. 1943 Jrnl. Ecol. 31 213 Prehistoric monoxylous boats have been found in the clay of the Arun Gap. 1970 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 269 68 Clearly monoxylous boats can be of very different ages. 2011 R. Van de Noort North Sea Archaeologies vii. 152 Logboats..are often referred to as monoxylous craft—that is, made from a single piece of wood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1863
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