| 释义 |
courtlet|ˈkɔətlɪt|
[f. as prec. + -let.]
A small or petty court.
1842De Quincey Pagan Oracles Wks. 1862 VII. 220 At any other court or courtlet whatsoever, except that of Ashantee. 1844Thackeray Little Trav. ii, These little mansions..have a courtlet before them, in which..green plants..are growing. 1865W. G. Palgrave Arabia I. 136 The..hollow formalities of some coast or frontier courtlet. |