File:Meccano Shafting Standards (MM 1932-04).jpg
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Small-ad for Meccano Shafting Standards (1932).
Some people may find the term "standard" confusing - in this context, it means "a thing that holds something aloft". The word is related to the French estendre "extend" and probably also influenced by the idea of a "stand" for holding something. "Standard" can also refer to a portable military flag-and-pole, or to a Roman legion's Symbol of authority, and the pole that it's attached to.
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current | 22:02, 18 July 2013 | 707 × 865 (105 KB) | FH150 (talk | contribs) | {{FH150}} Small-ad for ''Meccano Shafting Standards'' (1932). Some people may find the term "standard" confusing - in this context, it means "a thing that holds something aloft". The word is related to the French ''estendre'' "extend" and probably als... |
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