water piecen.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtə piːs/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdər ˌpis/,

/ˈwɑdər ˌpis/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., piece n.

Etymology: < water n. + piece n.

†1. Perhaps: a piece of leather damaged by water in the process of manufacture. Obsolete. rare.

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1687 Proclam. 29 Apr. in London Gaz. No. 2240/2 We have Prohibited, and do hereby Prohibit the Exportation of all Linnen Rags, Glovers Clippings, Parchment Shreds, Calves Pates, and Waterpieces.

2. In a garden or public space: an ornamental structure featuring or containing water; = water feature n. at water n. Compounds 7. Cf. piece of water n. at piece n. 1a. Now somewhat archaic.

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1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Garden The Head of the Parterre should be adorn'd with Basons or Water Pieces.

1765 Lloyd's Evening Post 1 Apr. 313/2 Another field adjoining laying elegantly out in walks, groves, water-pieces, &c.

1802 New Ann. Reg. 1801 Biogr. Anecd. 122/2 They walk from grove to grove, and in their description do not leave out the different water-pieces.

1893 Amer. Gardening July 385/1 Many, perhaps most, of the water-pieces attempted in ornamental grounds are..failures from an artistic point of view.

1913 H. I. Triggs Garden Craft in Europe ix. 258 There seems no end to the vast parterres, long straight waterpieces and immense bosquets of these German Court gardens.

1997 W. H. Adams Paris Years T. Jefferson viii. 255 The palace of Saint Cloud, with its secluded, overgrown avenues and lavish water pieces.

3. A painting or other work of art representing a scene in which water features prominently. Now somewhat rare.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > a painting of the sea or water

sea-piece1681

water1706

water piece1761

sea-view1781

seascape1799

marine1817

waterscape1826

riverscape1884

1761 London & Environs Described I. 321 A water piece..Zagtleven.

1785 London Mag. May 368/1 Loutherbourg has added several excellent landscapes and water-pieces.

1831 Metropolitan Aug. 155 The exhibition..contains too large a proportion of landscapes and water-pieces.

1867 Harper's Mag. June 111/1 Sea views always suited them very well. Sometimes Mr. Stipples would make a sale of the water-pieces.

1921 Bull. Cleveland Museum Art 8 116 He have seen other of his sky effects in landscape and water-pieces.

1966 B. Brooke Art in London 83 Clarkson Stanfield..whose water-pieces can be seen at the Tate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water piece
释义	water piecen. Brit. /ˈwɔːtə piːs/, U.S. /ˈwɔdər ˌpis/, /ˈwɑdər ˌpis/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., piece n. Etymology: < water n. + piece n. †1. Perhaps: a piece of leather damaged by water in the process of manufacture. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1687 Proclam. 29 Apr. in London Gaz. No. 2240/2 We have Prohibited, and do hereby Prohibit the Exportation of all Linnen Rags, Glovers Clippings, Parchment Shreds, Calves Pates, and Waterpieces. 2. In a garden or public space: an ornamental structure featuring or containing water; = water feature n. at water n. Compounds 7. Cf. piece of water n. at piece n. 1a. Now somewhat archaic. ΚΠ 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Garden The Head of the Parterre should be adorn'd with Basons or Water Pieces. 1765 Lloyd's Evening Post 1 Apr. 313/2 Another field adjoining laying elegantly out in walks, groves, water-pieces, &c. 1802 New Ann. Reg. 1801 Biogr. Anecd. 122/2 They walk from grove to grove, and in their description do not leave out the different water-pieces. 1893 Amer. Gardening July 385/1 Many, perhaps most, of the water-pieces attempted in ornamental grounds are..failures from an artistic point of view. 1913 H. I. Triggs Garden Craft in Europe ix. 258 There seems no end to the vast parterres, long straight waterpieces and immense bosquets of these German Court gardens. 1997 W. H. Adams Paris Years T. Jefferson viii. 255 The palace of Saint Cloud, with its secluded, overgrown avenues and lavish water pieces. 3. A painting or other work of art representing a scene in which water features prominently. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > a painting of the sea or water sea-piece1681 water1706 water piece1761 sea-view1781 seascape1799 marine1817 waterscape1826 riverscape1884 1761 London & Environs Described I. 321 A water piece..Zagtleven. 1785 London Mag. May 368/1 Loutherbourg has added several excellent landscapes and water-pieces. 1831 Metropolitan Aug. 155 The exhibition..contains too large a proportion of landscapes and water-pieces. 1867 Harper's Mag. June 111/1 Sea views always suited them very well. Sometimes Mr. Stipples would make a sale of the water-pieces. 1921 Bull. Cleveland Museum Art 8 116 He have seen other of his sky effects in landscape and water-pieces. 1966 B. Brooke Art in London 83 Clarkson Stanfield..whose water-pieces can be seen at the Tate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1687
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