stean

[古]陶罐

发音

/stiːn/

词形变化

steans 复数 steaned steaning steans 三单 steans steaning 现在分词 steaned 过去式 steaned 过去分词

别名

steen steyn

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.

  2. 1.

    A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.

  3. 1.

    A stone.

    英国 方言
  4. 2.

    A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.

    英国 方言
v.
  1. 1.

    To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.

  2. 2.

    To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.

    to stean a well

词源

From Middle English stene (“waterpot”), from Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a stean, a pot of stone or earth”) and Old English stǣne (“pitcher, jug”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainijā, from Proto-Germanic *stainijǭ (“stonen vessel, crucible”). Cognate with Old High German steinna (“pot, saucepan”). Doublet of stein.

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