| 单词 | belly-bridge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbelly-bridge 14. In various technical uses derived from the preceding: e.g. in Carriage-building, the wooden casing of the axle-tree; in Leather trade, the belly hide of an ox or other beast (cf. bend n.1, back n.1); in Saddlery, a piece of leather fastened to the back of the cantle, and sometimes forming a point of attachment for valise-straps; the sound-board of a piano. Also attributive, as belly-bar, belly-bridge; bellyman n. the workman who makes and fits the ‘belly’. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > making or fitting instruments > [noun] > instrument makers or fitters > keyboard maker or fitter stringer1842 bellyman1845 key loader1886 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > skin or hide > [noun] > parts of hide womb1400 rim-side1474 neck1552 butt1568 bend1599 shoulder1858 flank1874 belly1880 flesh-split1897 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > stringed keyboards > [noun] > pianoforte > soundboard belly1905 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > stringed keyboards > [noun] > pianoforte > soundboard > parts of belly-bar1905 belly-bridge1905 1845 G. Dodd Brit. Manuf. 4th Ser. 155 The ‘bellyman’ or ‘sounding-board maker’. 1880 Daily News 10 Nov. 3/8 Leather..There is a short supply..of..light English..bellies. 1905 Hasluck Pianos 21 Prick through the belly about every 2 in. with a small bradawl; this will help in putting on the belly bridges. 1905 Sci. Amer. Suppl. 6 May 24536 The sound-board..barred beneath with batons..technically ‘belly-bars’, which strengthen the belly. 1910 Daily Chron. 19 Jan. 12/7 Pianos. Bellyman and marker-off contractor wanted. < as lemmas |
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