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单词 superficial yard
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superficial yard
c. Chiefly Building. Denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified, as superficial foot, superficial yard, etc. Frequently as postmodifier. Cf. square adj. 1b. Now rare.
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superficial foot1597
superficial yard1597
square measure1728
1597 J. Skene De Verborum Significatione at Particata Ane superficiall fall of lande, is sa meikle boundis of landes, as squairly conteinis ane lineall fall of bredth, and ane lineall fall of length.
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres v. 155 Vnto euery man at Armes, we will allow 8 lodgings, and vnto euery roome or lodging,..we will giue 50 superficiall foote of ground.
1670 J. Brown Coll. of Centers 15 As 9 to the length in feet, 10 is the bredth to the superficial Yards. Again, As 3 foot the depth of one Yard, to the content in superficial Yards, so is the depth 11 feet, to the content in solid Yards.
1684 C. Wren in Wren Soc. (1936) 13 188 Ffor working & Setting 125 foot of great Bacement..at 15d p foot Superficiall.
1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry (1721) II. 96 If a Board hold 2 Foot and 3 Inches in breadth, 5 Inches and 3 tenth parts of an Inch in length will make a square superficial Foot of Plank.
1768 J. Leadbeater Gentleman & Tradesman's Compl. Assistant i. vi. 49 Portland stone, streight, plain-work, per foot superficial.
1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 628 All faced work in slate skirting..is charged by the foot superficial.
1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. §987 A proper bond stone to be laid through the full thickness of the wall every superficial yard.
1892 Middlesex Courier 5 Aug. 4/5 The Willesden Local Board are prepared to receive tenders for providing and laying 6.280 yards superficial, or thereabouts, of Wood paving in Edgware Road.
1967 Times 24 Oct. 9/5 The rent was limited to a maximum of 3d. per superficial foot.
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