单词 | brick hammer |
释义 | brick hammern. A masonry hammer having a head that is flat (and often square in profile) on one side and chisel-shaped on the other, typically used for cutting or trimming bricks.In quot. 1688, a representation of a brick hammer as a heraldic device; cf. brick axe n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [noun] > hammer > other hammers hand-hammereOE maulc1225 plating hammer1543 bucker1653 axe-hammer1681 brick hammer1688 chipping hammer1783 tup1848 clinch-hammer1850 tack-hammer1865 bucking hammer1875 bloat1881 ringer1883 key hammer1884 peen hammer1885 straight pein1904 toffee hammer1958 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. ix. 395/1 He beareth Argent, a Brick Hamer between two Brick Axes. 1821 Morning Chron. 17 Mar. (advt.) Found, in the possession of a Suspicious Person, the following Articles, supposed to be stolen:—1 Timepiece, 1 Kidderminster carpet,..61 trowels, 5 Brick Hammers, 29 Rules, [etc.]. 1889 Birmingham Daily Post 30 Jan. 7/6 He began to hammer at the key-brick of the arch over the fireplace with a brick-hammer. 1969 Occup. Outlook Handbk. (U.S. Dept. Labor) 325/3 A bricklayer will usually cut brick with his trowel, brick hammer, or brick chisel. 2002 P. Raines Simple Stonescaping (2003) v. 44/1 Most stone set today is field dressed (shaped on site) and trimmed with a brick hammer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1688 |
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