“rasp、house”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

rasp-house

释义

ˈrasp-house
[ad. Du. rasphuis (G. raspelhaus), f. raspen rasp v.¹]
A house of correction formerly in use in Holland, Germany, etc., where prisoners were employed in rasping wood.
1641Evelyn Diary 19 Aug., We went to see the Rasp-house, where the lusty knaves are compell'd to worke, and the rasping of Brasill and Logwood is very hard labour.1670R. Haines Meth. Govt. (1679) 7 Another Officer was whipt and committed to the Rasp-house.1756Nugent Gr. Tour, Netherlands I. 81 The Rasp-house, or house of correction, is..very well worth a traveller's notice.1865Daily Tel. 28 Dec. 5/5 The judge..sent this rascal to the whipping-post, and that rogue to the rasp-house.

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