| 释义 |
ˈnight-glass Naut.
[f. night n. + glass n.1]
A short refracting telescope especially constructed for use during the night.
1779Nelson 13 May in Nicholas' Disp. (1845) I. 28, I have lost a very fine Brig,..I am sure for want of a Night-glass. 1812Byron Ch. Har. i. xvii, The night-glass through the narrow bay Discovers where the Pacha's galleys lay. 1884Pae Eustace xix. 242 Randolph stood upon the deck of his cutter with a night-glass at his eye. |