Archibaldn.

Brit.

/ˈɑːtʃᵻbɔːld/,

/ˈɑːtʃᵻb(ə)ld/, U.S.

/ˈɑrtʃəˌbɔld/,

/ˈɑrtʃəˌbɑld/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Archibald.

Etymology: < the male forename Archibald in the refrain and title of Archibald—certainly not!, a music hall song written by Alfred Glover and John L. St John (published c1909) and popularized by the comic singer George Robey, who recorded a version in July 1911. Compare Archie n.Applied to German anti-aircraft guns by British airmen with allusion to avoiding shellfire; the refrain of the song is said to have been sung by some airmen on successfully avoiding shellfire. The coinage is attributed to Amyas Eden ‘Biffy’ Borton (1886–1969) when serving as a Lieutenant in No. 5 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps in September 1914; compare quot. 1914¹ at sense 1, and also:1920 M. Baring Flying Corps Headquarters 43 I have a note in my diary under September 15th [1914] that No. 5 Squadron call the anti-aircraft gun..Archibald, from the song 'Archibald, certainly not'.

Military slang (only during or with reference to the First World War (1914–18)). Now disused.

1. As a count noun: an anti-aircraft gun; (also) a shell from such a gun. See also Archie n. 2.Chiefly applied by Allied soldiers to German guns.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > anti-aircraft gun

anti-aircraft gun1911

Archibald1914

Archie1915

ack-ack1917

Chicago piano1936

Oerlikon1944

1914 A. E. Borton Let. 7 Oct. (Yale GEN MSS 801) I claim the honour of having christened Archibald the anti aircraft gun which I have seen mentioned of late in the papers.

1914 Standard 27 Oct. 4/5 The small German shell, ‘Archibald’, used against airmen has a range of 9,000 feet, and at 6,000 feet is very mischievous.

1915 Scotsman 6 Mar. 10/4 The ‘Archibalds’..can be dropped into a hostile trench four or five hundred yards away.

1915 Sphere 20 Mar. 304/1 They laugh at the ‘Archibalds’ which fling destruction at them whenever they come within range.

1917 G. B. Shaw in New Republic 6 Jan. 271/2 He must have been flying at a speed of nearly a hundred miles an hour, perhaps 12,000 feet up (to avoid Archibalds).

1917 G. S. Gordon Let. 12 Mar. (1943) 72 Our Archibalds are peppering a Boche aeroplane.

1919 E. V. Rickenbacker Fighting Flying Circus 124 Those blooming Archibalds!

2. personified. Anti-aircraft guns collectively; anti-aircraft fire. See also Archie n. 1.Chiefly applied by Allied soldiers to German guns.

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1915 Roussillon Gaz. Jan. 25/1 ‘Archibald’ is a wealthy cove: he travels about in a large motor car and shoots pheasants (I mean aeroplanes).

1915 Standard 14 Jan. 6/4 The Germans possess a great number of anti-aircraft guns firing a shrapnel shell. It is these guns that have been named ‘Archibald’ by members of the Royal Flying Corps.

1916 H. G. Wells Mr. Britling sees it Through ii. iv. 334 Our anti-aircraft guns were having a go at it. Then, as suddenly, Archibald stopped.

Compounds

Archibald shell n.

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1916 J. A. Currie Red Watch xvii. 162 The aeroplane would dip and glide and circle as the ‘Archibald’ shells broke about him.

1917 H. G. Wells War & Future 119 The machine had had a direct hit from an Archibald shell.

1959 Time & Tide 24 Oct. 1163/2 Usually it flew very slowly overhead at about 8,000 feet, a mere speck, at times followed by the tiniest white dots of our bursting ‘Archibald’ shells.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	archibald
释义	Archibaldn. Brit. /ˈɑːtʃᵻbɔːld/, /ˈɑːtʃᵻb(ə)ld/, U.S. /ˈɑrtʃəˌbɔld/, /ˈɑrtʃəˌbɑld/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Archibald. Etymology: < the male forename Archibald in the refrain and title of Archibald—certainly not!, a music hall song written by Alfred Glover and John L. St John (published c1909) and popularized by the comic singer George Robey, who recorded a version in July 1911. Compare Archie n.Applied to German anti-aircraft guns by British airmen with allusion to avoiding shellfire; the refrain of the song is said to have been sung by some airmen on successfully avoiding shellfire. The coinage is attributed to Amyas Eden ‘Biffy’ Borton (1886–1969) when serving as a Lieutenant in No. 5 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps in September 1914; compare quot. 1914¹ at sense 1, and also:1920 M. Baring Flying Corps Headquarters 43 I have a note in my diary under September 15th [1914] that No. 5 Squadron call the anti-aircraft gun..Archibald, from the song 'Archibald, certainly not'. Military slang (only during or with reference to the First World War (1914–18)). Now disused. 1. As a count noun: an anti-aircraft gun; (also) a shell from such a gun. See also Archie n. 2.Chiefly applied by Allied soldiers to German guns. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > anti-aircraft gun anti-aircraft gun1911 Archibald1914 Archie1915 ack-ack1917 Chicago piano1936 Oerlikon1944 1914 A. E. Borton Let. 7 Oct. (Yale GEN MSS 801) I claim the honour of having christened Archibald the anti aircraft gun which I have seen mentioned of late in the papers. 1914 Standard 27 Oct. 4/5 The small German shell, ‘Archibald’, used against airmen has a range of 9,000 feet, and at 6,000 feet is very mischievous. 1915 Scotsman 6 Mar. 10/4 The ‘Archibalds’..can be dropped into a hostile trench four or five hundred yards away. 1915 Sphere 20 Mar. 304/1 They laugh at the ‘Archibalds’ which fling destruction at them whenever they come within range. 1917 G. B. Shaw in New Republic 6 Jan. 271/2 He must have been flying at a speed of nearly a hundred miles an hour, perhaps 12,000 feet up (to avoid Archibalds). 1917 G. S. Gordon Let. 12 Mar. (1943) 72 Our Archibalds are peppering a Boche aeroplane. 1919 E. V. Rickenbacker Fighting Flying Circus 124 Those blooming Archibalds! 2. personified. Anti-aircraft guns collectively; anti-aircraft fire. See also Archie n. 1.Chiefly applied by Allied soldiers to German guns. ΚΠ 1915 Roussillon Gaz. Jan. 25/1 ‘Archibald’ is a wealthy cove: he travels about in a large motor car and shoots pheasants (I mean aeroplanes). 1915 Standard 14 Jan. 6/4 The Germans possess a great number of anti-aircraft guns firing a shrapnel shell. It is these guns that have been named ‘Archibald’ by members of the Royal Flying Corps. 1916 H. G. Wells Mr. Britling sees it Through ii. iv. 334 Our anti-aircraft guns were having a go at it. Then, as suddenly, Archibald stopped. Compounds Archibald shell n. ΚΠ 1916 J. A. Currie Red Watch xvii. 162 The aeroplane would dip and glide and circle as the ‘Archibald’ shells broke about him. 1917 H. G. Wells War & Future 119 The machine had had a direct hit from an Archibald shell. 1959 Time & Tide 24 Oct. 1163/2 Usually it flew very slowly overhead at about 8,000 feet, a mere speck, at times followed by the tiniest white dots of our bursting ‘Archibald’ shells. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1914
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