| 单词 | pulpit glass |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspulpit glass pulpit glass n. now historical an hourglass placed on a pulpit to indicate the time to the preacher. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [noun] > hourglass running glass1480 night-glass1504 hourglass?1518 sand-glass1553 glass1557 minute glass1626 watch-glass1637 time-glass1712 sand-clock1865 hand glass1875 pulpit glass1907 1907 Daily Chron. 4 Nov. 4/7 Probably the most modern pulpit-glass in existence is that which adorns the pulpit of the Chapel Royal, Savoy. It is timed for eighteen minutes only, and was placed in the chapel in 1867. 1951 Times 10 Dec. 1/5 (advt.) A Pulpit Glass. 1986 R. Doggett et al. Time 57 (caption) A pulpit glass in use in the 17th century. < as lemmas |
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