释义 |
deep-waterman|ˌdiːpˈwɔːtəmən| [f. deep water + man n.1] A sea-going vessel as opposed to a coaster.
1906Daily Chron. 21 Mar. 6/4 Owners, not of ‘deep-watermen’ only, but of coasting craft as well. 1909Ibid. 13 Aug. 3/1 What of the hundreds of fine deep-water men that still fly the Red Ensign? 1924R. Clements Gipsy of Horn 57 This..constitutes the time-honoured decoration of a deep-waterman. |