Maudslay

[ mawdz-lee ]

noun
  1. Henry, 1771–1831, English mechanical engineer.

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How to use Maudslay in a sentence

  • A foot or more above the pot Mr. Maudslay found traces of bones, but he does not say whether they were human or animal.

    The American Egypt | Channing Arnold
  • Mr. Maudslay's account supports in the main Stephens's short account of the place.

    The American Egypt | Channing Arnold
  • The honour of their discovery really belongs to that earnest and unselfish archologist Mr. Maudslay.

    The American Egypt | Channing Arnold
  • Again, Mr. Maudslay noticed a detail of Mayan decoration which has escaped other students.

    The American Egypt | Channing Arnold
  • The former is considered to be a vulture by Maudslay, but the presence of feathers covering the head excludes this interpretation.

    Animal Figures in the Maya Codices | Alfred M. Tozzer and Glover M. Allen