| 单词 | poulter's measure |
| 释义 | Definition of poulter's measure in English:poulter's measurenoun Prosody historical
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in George Gascoigne (d. 1577), author and soldier. Apparently with reference to the habit of poulterers of frequently adding some extra eggs when selling a dozen eggs, making the total number either twelve or fourteen. Definition of poulter's measure in US English:poulter's measurenoun Prosody historical
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in George Gascoigne (d. 1577), author and soldier. Apparently with reference to the habit of poulterers of frequently adding some extra eggs when selling a dozen eggs, making the total number either twelve or fourteen. |
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