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单词 king's own
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King's own
King's own n. Navy slang (originally and chiefly British) Obsolete (a) (during the reign of a king) articles of crown property, as military equipment, provisions, etc., typically marked with an identifying symbol, esp. such articles on board a ship; (in extended use) distinctively marked government property; cf. queen's own n. at queen n. Compounds 3b; (b) salt beef, junk (junk n.1 3), esp. as a military provision.
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1830 F. Marryat King's Own iii Every article supplied to his Majesty's service from the arsenals and dockyards is thickly studded with this mark [sc. the broad arrow]..[which] designates that property to be the King's own.
1832 United Service Jrnl. Jan. 41 A dish of salt-fish at the bottom, and a sea-pie at the head, in which the King's Own served a more substantial purpose than merely to flavour it.
a1849 F. Hoffman Sailor of King George (1901) ix. 123 We attacked a tolerably good-looking piece of King's own, with the addition of some roasted plantains.
1884 Naval Encycl. 419/1 King's own, a term applied to all articles issued from the royal store-houses or magazines, and marked with a broad arrow.
1898 A. Ansted Dict. Sea Terms King's own..was one of many names given to the salt beef supplied to the people.
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