| 释义 |
▪ I. punner1 Now rare.|ˈpʌnə(r)|
[f. pun v.1 + -er1.]
One who makes puns; a punster.
1689Shadwell Bury F. i. i, A paltry old fashion'd wit and punner of the last age. 1691Wood Ath. Oxon. II. 561 Alsop..hath been Quibler and Punner in ordinary to the dissenting party. 1710Swift Jrnl. to Stella 1 Oct., The greatest punner of this town next myself.
▪ II. punner2|ˈpʌnə(r)|
[f. pun v.2: a variant of pounder n.2]
One who or that which puns or rams earth, etc.; spec. a tool for ramming earth about a post or the like. Hence punner-bar, a punner and crow-bar combined.
1611[see pounder n.2 2]. 1876Preece & Sivewright Telegraphy 193 The ‘punner bar’ should invariably accompany Marshall's borer. Ibid. 194 The upper end of this is tapered down to the form of a chisel, with the point tempered to deal with stones,..the lower end,..shaped like a punner, is employed for ramming and consolidating the soil around the pole. Ibid. 196 The hole [in which a pole is set] should not be hastily filled up, but ample time be given to the punners to do their share of the work. |