English Dictionary

Dutch reckoning

名詞

古語 慣用表現 稀用 不可算名詞

(idiomatic, uncommon, archaic) A (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high. / (nautical) A false or incorrect reckoning of position.

日本語の意味

（慣用的かつ古風な用法）項目別に記載されていない偽造または操作された請求書、すなわち不当に高額な勘定。 / （航海用語として）位置を誤って計算すること、または不正確な位置の算出。

After settling the dinner bill, Vera noticed a suspicious Dutch reckoning that charged them three times for the same bottle of wine.

ディナーの会計を済ませた後、ヴェラは同じワインのボトルが3回分請求されているという、内訳のない不当に高額な請求書に気づいた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, uncommon, archaic) A (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.

As if all Light of Reasoning were so shut up in Clavius his Brain, that because he does not see, the rest of Mankind must be blind; and what is that way of Reasoning that he betakes himself to, but by huddling the Principles of Geometry into Confusion, without order of method of Reasoning, to make a Conclusion, like a Dutch Reckoning of Allem-al?

意味（2）

(nautical) A false or incorrect reckoning of position.

意味（3）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Dutch, reckoning.

1 March 1625 in the Dutch reckoning was, in the English reckoning of the time, 19 February 1624.