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单词 Marquois scale
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Definition of Marquois scale in English:

Marquois scale

(also Marquois scales, Marquoi's scale)
noun ˈmɑːkwɔɪz ˌskeɪl
historical
  • A plain-edged scale used in conjunction with a triangle for drawing equidistant parallel lines. Also more fully "Marquois parallel scales", "Marquois scale and triangle", and "a pair of Marquois scales".

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Morning Herald. From a first element of uncertain origin + scale. The first element is probably from a personal name Marquoi or Marquois: Thomas Marquois, who ran a military and naval academy at Norlands in London in the late 18th cent., has been suggested as the inventor of the instrument.

Definition of Marquois scale in US English:

Marquois scale

(also Marquois scales, Marquoi's scale)
nounˈmɑːkwɔɪz ˌskeɪl
historical
  • A plain-edged scale used in conjunction with a triangle for drawing equidistant parallel lines. Also more fully "Marquois parallel scales", "Marquois scale and triangle", and "a pair of Marquois scales".

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Morning Herald. From a first element of uncertain origin + scale. The first element is probably from a personal name Marquoi or Marquois: Thomas Marquois, who ran a military and naval academy at Norlands in London in the late 18th cent., has been suggested as the inventor of the instrument.

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