| 单词 | coach-book |
| 释义 | > as lemmascoach-book coach-book n. now historical a book in which passengers, parcels, etc., to be conveyed by hackney coach or stagecoach are recorded, typically so that sufficient space or seating may be arranged for or reserved; = stagecoach book Cf. book v. 3. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > public passenger transport > [noun] > operation of stagecoaches > book in which records are kept coach-book1679 1679 Tryals Sir G. Wakeman, W. Marshall, W. Rumley, & J. Corker 23 I went the fourth of September, as the Coach Book will make it appear. 1776 She is & she is Not 94 On inspecting the coach-books, he found a place taken for the 27th of March, 1764, by a Mrs. Crosback. 1832 Caledonian Mercury 23 Apr. I had the curiosity to count the number of lines on a page of one of these coach books, and found they [sc. charges of booking] amounted to 49. 1900 F. Rogers Man. Coaching xix. 455 The coach book should be open for the entire season to anyone who chooses to select a date and to pay. 1976 Hist. Workshop Spring 187 To book a place on this coach it was necessary to..pay a deposit of half the fare to a book-keeper who entered one's name in a coach-book. < as lemmas |
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