| 单词 | waulking-pin |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswaulking-pin waulking-pin n. now historical and rare a tool used in hat manufacture; see quots. 1688, 1813. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making headgear > [noun] > hat-making > equipment > rolling pin waulking-pin1688 waulk-pin1845 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 291/1 The Walking~pin is a four square Iron,..with pointed ends; upon this the Workman rowls his Hat often times, and makes use of it as a rowling-pin, to lay his stuff close together in the walking of the Hat. 1813 ‘T. Martin’ Circle Mech. Arts 403/2 A small roller of wood, called a walking-pin, is made use of: over this the edges of the felt are turned, and the whole is rolled over in various directions with the walking-pin enclosed by the surrounding felt. 1933 Old-time New Eng. July 12/1 The delicately made ‘basket’ and ‘walking pin’ for forming the felt. < as lemmas |
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