单词 | tuck-mill |
释义 | tuck-mill Now rare.|ˈtʌkmɪl| [f. tuck v.1 + mill n.1] = prec. (Chiefly West of England.)
c1640J. Smyth Hundred of Berkeley (1885) 4 The multitude of Tuckmills, and fullinge mills which heere abound. 1733P. Lindsay Interest Scot. 108 Where-ever there is a Conveniency of a River for Tuck-mills near the Wooll-countries, they may be made. 1780A. Young Tour Irel. II. 35 To this mill is since added..two tuck-mills. 1812J. Smyth Pract. of Customs (1821) 324 All Manufactures made of Wool, which are milled in a Tuck Mill, or other machine, whether twilled or plain, as Coatings, Cassimeres, Kerseys, Druggets, German Serges, Ratteens, and such like. 1884St. James' Gaz. 9 Sept. 6/2 A walk..past the scutching-mills for flax and the old tuck-mill. |

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