berthaberthen.¹

Brit.

/ˈbəːθə/,

/bəːθ/, U.S.

/ˈbərθə/

Etymology: < French berthe, englished as bertha, from the proper name, French Berthe, English Bertha.

1. A deep falling collar, usually of lace, attached to the top of a low-necked dress, and running all round the shoulders.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > covering or next to neck > collar > types of

chevesailec1400

roll collar1832

coat-collar1833

bertha1842

step-roll1881

open-neck1894

step-collar1895

button-down1897

turtle-neck1897

Shakespeare collar1907

polo collar1909

shawl collar1913

polo neck1924

mandarin collar1952

petal collar1957

polo1967

1842 C. Ridley Let. in U. Ridley Cecilia (1958) ix. 109 I shall be very glad..of the bugle flowers and bertha and rosettes.

1842 Illustr. London News 24 Dec. 525/1 The berthe had a double row of point d'Argentan.

a1856 A. Smith Sketches of Day 1st Ser. iii. i She dresses by the fashion books, believing berthe and birth to be words of equal worth in the world.

1869 Athenæum 18 Dec. 826 A Bertha of ancient point lace.

1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel II. ix. 227 Neat lace berthas fitting close to modestly-covered shoulders.

2. A small cape or wrap worn by women, usually crossed in front and open at the throat.

ΚΠ

1893 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. I

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

Berthan.²

Brit.

/ˈbəːθə/, U.S.

/ˈbərθə/

Etymology: < the name of Frau Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, owner of the Krupp steel works in Germany from 1903 to 1943.

Soldiers' name for a German gun or mortar of large bore, used in the war of 1914–18; frequently Big Bertha, (now historical and rare) Long Bertha.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > large or long pieces

serpentinec1450

culverin1515

headstick1516

slang1521

sling1547

basilisk1549

basilc1565

Roaring Meg1575

serpitanta1578

whole culverin1577

cannon1587

whole-cannon1589

cannon pedro1625

royal mortar1761

Long Tom1812

serpent1830

twelve-incher1909

Big Bertha1914

big boy1917

Lizzie1925

1914 Scotsman 30 Oct. 9/6 This mortar of 42 centimeters was made at the Krupp works, and for this reason the Germans have baptised it ‘Bertha— die fleissige’ (Bertha, the Zealous), Bertha being the name of Madame Krupp von Bohlen.

1914 Scotsman 30 Oct. 9/6 ‘Bertha’ is not the delicate plaything that it has sometimes been represented to be, and the maximum of 150 shells that they say can be fired from the gun is below the truth.

1918 Illustr. London News 8 June 664 (caption) Shelling Paris at 74-mile range: ‘Long Bertha’ seen from the air.

1918 Sphere 20 July 48/2 Big Bertha spoke for the first time on March 23, and at the sound of her voice Paris was intensely surprised.

1919 G. B. Shaw Peace Conf. Hints vi. 75 Within range of Long Bertha.

1958 H. M. Hayward & M. Harari tr. B. Pasternak Dr. Zhivago i. iv. 111 That's a Bertha, a German sixteen-inch.

1979 P. Klappert in Poetry 133 313 A Junker might buzz over Paris, Count Zeppelin lower a few bombs, Long Bertha unexpectedly let go at ornamental water.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bertha
释义	berthaberthen.¹ Brit. /ˈbəːθə/, /bəːθ/, U.S. /ˈbərθə/ Etymology: < French berthe, englished as bertha, from the proper name, French Berthe, English Bertha. 1. A deep falling collar, usually of lace, attached to the top of a low-necked dress, and running all round the shoulders. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > covering or next to neck > collar > types of chevesailec1400 roll collar1832 coat-collar1833 bertha1842 step-roll1881 open-neck1894 step-collar1895 button-down1897 turtle-neck1897 Shakespeare collar1907 polo collar1909 shawl collar1913 polo neck1924 mandarin collar1952 petal collar1957 polo1967 1842 C. Ridley Let. in U. Ridley Cecilia (1958) ix. 109 I shall be very glad..of the bugle flowers and bertha and rosettes. 1842 Illustr. London News 24 Dec. 525/1 The berthe had a double row of point d'Argentan. a1856 A. Smith Sketches of Day 1st Ser. iii. i She dresses by the fashion books, believing berthe and birth to be words of equal worth in the world. 1869 Athenæum 18 Dec. 826 A Bertha of ancient point lace. 1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel II. ix. 227 Neat lace berthas fitting close to modestly-covered shoulders. 2. A small cape or wrap worn by women, usually crossed in front and open at the throat. ΚΠ 1893 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. I This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2022). Berthan.² Brit. /ˈbəːθə/, U.S. /ˈbərθə/ Etymology: < the name of Frau Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, owner of the Krupp steel works in Germany from 1903 to 1943. Soldiers' name for a German gun or mortar of large bore, used in the war of 1914–18; frequently Big Bertha, (now historical and rare) Long Bertha. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > large or long pieces serpentinec1450 culverin1515 headstick1516 slang1521 sling1547 basilisk1549 basilc1565 Roaring Meg1575 serpitanta1578 whole culverin1577 cannon1587 whole-cannon1589 cannon pedro1625 royal mortar1761 Long Tom1812 serpent1830 twelve-incher1909 Big Bertha1914 big boy1917 Lizzie1925 1914 Scotsman 30 Oct. 9/6 This mortar of 42 centimeters was made at the Krupp works, and for this reason the Germans have baptised it ‘Bertha— die fleissige’ (Bertha, the Zealous), Bertha being the name of Madame Krupp von Bohlen. 1914 Scotsman 30 Oct. 9/6 ‘Bertha’ is not the delicate plaything that it has sometimes been represented to be, and the maximum of 150 shells that they say can be fired from the gun is below the truth. 1918 Illustr. London News 8 June 664 (caption) Shelling Paris at 74-mile range: ‘Long Bertha’ seen from the air. 1918 Sphere 20 July 48/2 Big Bertha spoke for the first time on March 23, and at the sound of her voice Paris was intensely surprised. 1919 G. B. Shaw Peace Conf. Hints vi. 75 Within range of Long Bertha. 1958 H. M. Hayward & M. Harari tr. B. Pasternak Dr. Zhivago i. iv. 111 That's a Bertha, a German sixteen-inch. 1979 P. Klappert in Poetry 133 313 A Junker might buzz over Paris, Count Zeppelin lower a few bombs, Long Bertha unexpectedly let go at ornamental water. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1842n.²1914
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