† montonn.¹

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

Etymology: < Middle French mouton mouton n.¹ (compare sense 2).It is uncertain whether this form represents a transmission error, or rather indicates misapprehension of the Middle French word.

Obsolete. rare.

A battering ram.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > engine of war > [noun] > battering-ram

rameOE

wether14..

bowstowrec1425

rammera1460

montonc1515

battle-ram1535

horse1601

battering-ram1611

ram-engine1632

battering-engine1774

battering-machine1774

c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cv. 348 Themperour..dressed vp his engyns and montons [Fr. moutons] to breke the walles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

montonn.²

Brit.

/ˈmɒntɒn/, U.S.

/ˈmɑnˌtɑn/

Forms: 1800s– monton, 1900s– montón.

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish montón.

Etymology: < Spanish montón heap, pile, mass (1104) < monte mount n.¹ + -ón -oon suffix.

Mining.

In Spanish-speaking Central and South America: a heap or quantity of ore of varying weight (see quots.); (also) an amount of ore undergoing amalgamation.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > ore > [noun] > pile of

stock1709

monton1858

stockpile1872

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 251/1 Monton (Spanish), a miner's name for a heap of ore; a batch under the process of amalgamation, varying in quantity in different localities, from 15 to 32 quintals.

1880 D. C. Davies Treat. Metallif. Minerals & Mining 414 Monton..a pile of ore, the weight of which varies in the various mining districts of South America.

1883 Overland Monthly May 483/1 Tradition has it that at the bottom of this one [sc. a mine shaft] the ore is very rich, paying $800 to $1000 per monton (3,000 lbs.).

1920 A. H. Fay Gloss. Mining & Mineral Industry 449/1 Montón. 1. An ore heap. 2. A quantity of ore undergoing amalgamation. 3. A Mexican unit of weight for ore, varying from 1,800 to 3,200 Spanish pounds.

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

单词	monton
释义	† montonn.¹ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mouton. Etymology: < Middle French mouton mouton n.¹ (compare sense 2).It is uncertain whether this form represents a transmission error, or rather indicates misapprehension of the Middle French word. Obsolete. rare. A battering ram. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > engine of war > [noun] > battering-ram rameOE wether14.. bowstowrec1425 rammera1460 montonc1515 battle-ram1535 horse1601 battering-ram1611 ram-engine1632 battering-engine1774 battering-machine1774 c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cv. 348 Themperour..dressed vp his engyns and montons [Fr. moutons] to breke the walles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2019). montonn.² Brit. /ˈmɒntɒn/, U.S. /ˈmɑnˌtɑn/ Forms: 1800s– monton, 1900s– montón. Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish montón. Etymology: < Spanish montón heap, pile, mass (1104) < monte mount n.¹ + -ón -oon suffix. Mining. In Spanish-speaking Central and South America: a heap or quantity of ore of varying weight (see quots.); (also) an amount of ore undergoing amalgamation. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > ore > [noun] > pile of stock1709 monton1858 stockpile1872 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 251/1 Monton (Spanish), a miner's name for a heap of ore; a batch under the process of amalgamation, varying in quantity in different localities, from 15 to 32 quintals. 1880 D. C. Davies Treat. Metallif. Minerals & Mining 414 Monton..a pile of ore, the weight of which varies in the various mining districts of South America. 1883 Overland Monthly May 483/1 Tradition has it that at the bottom of this one [sc. a mine shaft] the ore is very rich, paying $800 to $1000 per monton (3,000 lbs.). 1920 A. H. Fay Gloss. Mining & Mineral Industry 449/1 Montón. 1. An ore heap. 2. A quantity of ore undergoing amalgamation. 3. A Mexican unit of weight for ore, varying from 1,800 to 3,200 Spanish pounds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹c1515n.²1858
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