A mould which can be removed in pieces and then reassembled; (also) a mould consisting of separate pieces of metal, etc., fitted together upon the model.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Information for People.
Definition of piece-mould in US English:
piece-mould
(USpiece-mold)
noun
A mould which can be removed in pieces and then reassembled; (also) a mould consisting of separate pieces of metal, etc., fitted together upon the model.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Information for People.