dutchman

Noun

abbreviation alt-of ellipsis

(carpentry, masonry) A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.

Japanese Meaning

大工工事や石工事において、欠けた部分や損傷した部分の修復用に用いられる、欠落箇所に正確にフィットするように形作られた木材または石材の部品。

What is this buttons?

The carpenter fitted a small dutchman into the cracked tabletop to restore its smooth surface.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

大工はひび割れた天板に小さな埋め木をはめ込み、表面をなめらかに修復した。

Details

Sense（1）

(carpentry, masonry) A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.

Sense（2）

A flaw or void repaired with such a piece.

Sense（3）

(theater) A cloth strip attached to a flat to conceal a joint.

Sense（4）

(nautical) Ellipsis of Flying Dutchman.: a ghost ship

dutchmen

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