| 单词 | bridge stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbridge stone bridge stone n. now rare (Scottish in later use) a flagstone (sometimes one of a number of stones) that spans a gutter or other sunken or muddy area. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > street > [noun] > gutter in a street > stone or flag spanning a gutter or sunken area bridge stone1834 1834 Rep. Finance Comm. 19 Feb. in Documents of Board of Assistants (N.Y.) No. 41 264 The changes made..in relation to the dimensions of the curb and gutter and bridge stones used, have more than doubled the cost of them. 1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 939 Bridge Stone, a stone laid from the pavement to the entrance door of a house, over a sunk area, and supported by an arch. 1966 G. Mackay Brown Cal. of Love 85 A stone jar of his whisky was found under the brig-stone at his front door. 1978 A. Fenton Northern Isles xv. 121 The exterior of the south-east byre gable is neatly splayed back, as at other farms in Orkney..to let loads and animals turn in more easily along the brig (bridge)-stanes or paved path that leads to the entrance. < as lemmas |
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