单词 | uplong |
释义 | uplongprep.n.adj. A. prep. Up along. ΚΠ 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck i. 8 Uplong the slipp'ry Masts the Yards ascend. B. n. A strengthening bar extending along the sail of a windmill. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > mills > [noun] > windmill > sail > part supporting or associated with sail wand1342 sailyard1351 shroud1629 sail-arm1760 whip1760 uplong1819 wind-shaft1825 sail-axle1868 1819 A. Rees Cycl. XXXVIII. at Windmill There ought to be three uplongs..to the driving, and two to the leading side,..to strengthen the lattice. 1892 P. H. Emerson Son of Fens xxxii. 356 That uplong have got loose. C. adj. Extending upwards. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adjective] > having upward direction > extending upwards uptrailedc1440 assurgent1578 heaven-pointing1823 uplong1875 1875 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids ix. 244 In daily hunt, whereby we learned the river's uplong brim. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < prep.n.adj.1762 |
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