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单词 potleg
释义 potleg|ˈpɒtlɛg|
[app. f. pot n.1 + leg.]
a. (?) The leg or foot of an iron pot.
b. Broken scraps of cast-iron, used as shot.
1895Chambers's Jrnl. XII. 738/1 Ball or shot they rarely use, but prefer a handful of broken cast-iron potleg, which at close quarters makes a ghastly wound.1896Westm. Gaz. 15 May 4/3 Their [Matabele] shot consisted of pot⁓legs, stones, and pieces of iron.1900Longm. Mag. Dec. 143 When the sergeant raised his officer, ragged potleg was whirring everywhere.
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