| 单词 | fire crook |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfire crook fire crook n. now historical and rare a large, long-handled hook for handling burning material, esp. one used by firefighters to pull down walls, ceilings, etc., in burning buildings; = fire hook n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > hook for pulling down buildings fire hook1395 fire crook1656 fire pole1736 fire-crome1787 pike-pole1847 1656 W. Davenant Siege of Rhodes 29 The Fire-crooks are too short! 1802 Bury & Norwich Post 29 Dec. About four or five and twenty men.., without fire-crooks, and with but a scanty supply of water..prevented the conflagration. 2007 Hist. Soc. Res. 32 230 Having devices at hand which facilitate fighting a fire, such as buckets, ladders or fire crooks. < as lemmas |
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