lewis

FREQ #3047

n. 吊楔

发音

/ˈluːɪs/

词形变化

lewises 复数 lewises

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.

  2. 2.

    The son of a Freemason, envisaged as assisting his father in heavy work or in old age.

    比喻 引申义
  3. 3.

    A kind of shears used in cropping woollen cloth.

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English lewis, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old French lous, plural of lou, loup (“the name of a kind of siege engine”, literally “wolf”); or related to clevis.

来源：wiktionary