| 单词 | lady of the gunroom |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslady of the gunroom 12. Nautical slang. More fully lady of the gunroom. A sailor in charge of maintaining the gunroom. Cf. lady's hole n. (b) at Compounds 3b. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > sailors with duties in other specific areas lady1711 topman1748 bowsman1776 forecastle-man1804 waister1815 foretopman1816 larboarder1846 bosman1876 upper yardman1886 sternman1894 afterguard1912 1711 W. Sutherland Ship-builders Assistant 43 A Lady's Hole, or Place for the Gunner's small stores, which Stores are looked after by one they call a Lady, who is put in by turns to keep the Gun-room clean. 1837 United Service Mag. Nov. 368 There was an old sailor set apart from more active duty, on purpose to keep the gun-room clean, who was rated ‘Lady of the Gun-room’. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Lady of the Gun-room, a gunner's mate, who takes charge of the after-scuttle, where gunners' stores are kept. 1905 J. Masefield Sea Life Nelson's Time v. 131 There was the lady of the gun-room—an old man, who kept the gun-room clean. < as lemmas |
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