单词 | cannipers |
释义 | † cannipersn. Obsolete. With plural agreement. An instrument with two hinged legs, for measuring the diameter of a round object; = callipers at calliper n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measuring instrument > [noun] > for measuring distances > compasses, dividers, or callipers compassa1387 proportional compass1570 callipers1571 calliper compass1581 triangular compasses1701 dividers1703 cannipers1707 hair-compasses1728 bow-compass1796 outside calliper1874 wing-compass1875 moff1885 odd-leg1900 1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry 400 The square is taken by a pair of Cannipers, or two Rulers clap'd to the side of the Tree, measuring the distance between them. 1858 Rep. State Prison Commissioner Wisconsin 18 Inventory of Tools in Blacksmith Shop... 4 Oil Cans. 2 pair Compasses. 1 pair Cannipers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1707 |
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