| 单词 | horsetail cloud |
| 释义 | > as lemmashorsetail cloud C1. attributive and in other combinations, as horsetail-like adj., horsetail standard (see 1b); resembling a horse's tail, as horsetail cloud, horsetail-lock. ΚΠ 1600 S. Rowlands Letting of Humors Blood C Aske Humors, why a Feather he doth weare?.. Or what he doth with such a Horse-taile locke? 1612 W. Fennor Cornu-copiæ 3 His sweet worship with his horse-taile locke. 1831 W. Howitt Bk. Seasons 286 The vault of heaven was strewn with what are called horse-tail clouds. 1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 23 Oct. 3/2 [A yucca with] enormous horsetail-like panicles of white flowers. < as lemmas |
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