单词 | ghillieing |
释义 | ghillieingn. The activity or occupation of being a ghillie (ghillie n. 3). ΚΠ 1877 W. S. Gilbert Engaged i. 2 What wi' farmin' a bit land, and gillieing odd times, and a bit o' poachin'.., I've mair ways than one of making an honest living. 1905 Daily Chron. 2 Mar. 3/2 Contriving during the long vacation..to make enough money—by teaching, gillying or field-labour—to keep himself at..University. 1976 Field & Stream Apr. 182/1 Under the expert guidance of Mr. Wilson,..who professes to enjoy ghillying as much as fishing, the visiting angler may expect to latch onto some worthwhile browns and rainbows. 2005 Irish News (Nexis) 21 Apr. 75 He has been working full-time—instructing, demonstrating, fly-tying, guiding and ghillieing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877 |
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