| 单词 |
Clipsham |
| 释义 |
Clipsham|ˈklɪpʃəm| The name of a town in Rutland (now Leicestershire), used to designate limestone quarried there and used for building.
1877New Schools Delegacy, Oxford, 1875: Minute Bk. 13 Oct. (MS.), Mr. Estcourt was willing to execute the building in Clipsham stone. 1882Times 2 June 4/3 The stone finally chosen for use at the New Schools comes from Clipsham in Rutland... Clipsham stone was hardly known beyond its own neighbourhood. 1958Listener 19 June 1003/1 On either side are brown clipsham stone buildings. 1960Oxf. Univ. Gaz. 5 Jan. 435/1 Portland Stone (Shelly Whitbed) was used instead, in order to conserve the limited supplies of Clipsham. |

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