单词 | ambulance wagon |
释义 | > as lemmasambulance wagon ambulance wagon n. now historical a covered wagon used to transport sick or injured people (esp. soldiers) to hospital.In quot. 1832: a wagon transporting the personnel and equipment of a mobile field hospital (see sense 1); in this context perhaps not a fixed collocation. ΚΠ 1832 J. C. Mercer tr. D. J. Larrey Surg. Mem. Campaigns Russia, Germany, & France 24 A prolongation of our sojourn at Giad..gave opportunity to several of our ambulance waggons [Fr. plusieurs caissons de nos ambulances] to rejoin us; and I was fortunate..in being capable of furnishing the requisite succour in the battle which was about to take place.] 1837 Times 29 May 4/6 Those of the wounded officers and men, the state of whose wounds permitted their removal, came in at the same time in ambulance waggons. 1900 W. S. Churchill in Morning Post 17 Feb. 8/1 White-hooded, red-crossed ambulance waggons. 2012 P. A. DiPrima Paramedic Survival Guide i. 2 The evolution of the ambulance took yet another turn during the American Civil War where ambulance wagons were too few, often late, and driven by civilians. < as lemmas |
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