Meanings
plural fulciments
- obsoleteA prop; a fulcrum.
Rather suppose B C to be a Vectis, or Leaver , towards the Middle of which is the Place of the Fulciment, A B as the weight, C D the power that is to raiſe to.
1648, John Wilkins, Mathematicall Magick. Or, The Wonders that may be Performed by Mechanicall Geometry. […], London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for Sa[muel] Gellibrand […], →OCLC1 more example
Which consisting of two Vectes or armes, converted towards each other, the innitency and stresse being made upon the hypomochlion or fulciment in the decussation, the greater compression is made by the union of two impulsors.
1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus
Origin
- Latinfulcimentum
- Englishfulciment
From Latin fulcimentum, from fulciō (“to prop”).
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