单词 | roman string |
释义 | > as lemmasRoman string Roman string n. now historical a gut string (for a violin, etc.) of a type manufactured in Italy. ΚΠ 1766 Virginia Gaz. 11 Apr. (advt.) To be sold at John Greenhow's store..toys, fiddles, Roman strings, [etc.]. 1857 T. C. Faber Caste & Christianity i. ii. 127 Purvey for David's harp ‘best Roman strings’. [Note] ‘Best Roman strings sold here’—is often seen posted up in our music-shops. 1917 Violinist Jan. 26/2 I get the finest Roman strings, which give out a very fine, full tone, and are always to be depended on. 2000 L. Libin in C. A. Traupman-Carr Pleasing for our Use 98 The so-called Roman strings [in an inventory of 1787] have graduated unit values of 4d., 6-¼d., 7-½d., and 9d. < as lemmas |
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