a short post, especially one used for supporting the roof in a coal mine (尤指煤矿坑内用来支撑巷道顶的)短柱,支柱 ■(US)a rough board or other length of wood, used for flooring or building (美)(铺地板或建筑用的)毛板(或其他长度的木材)
another term for punch 同 punch
语源
Middle English: from Old French poinchon, probably based on Latin punct- 'punctured', from the verb pungere. Compare with the noun pounce
puncheon2 [ˈpʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n] noun
(historical)a large cask for liquids or other commodities holding from 72 to 120 gallons (史)大桶(容量为72至120加仑,用来装液体或其他物品)
语源
late Middle English: from Old French poinchon, of uncertain origin although forms in Old French and English correspond to those of puncheon