poulter's measure

短语

词形变化

poulter's measures 复数 poulter's measures

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A metre with alternate lines of 12 and 14 syllables.

    媒体

词源

Coined by George Gascoigne in 1576, because it was said that poulters gave 12 eggs for the first dozen and 14 if you bought a second dozen.

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