| 单词 | lead-man |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslead-man lead-man n. (a) a dealer in lead; (b) a lead-miner. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in metal lead-man1497 metal man1566 metal monger1576 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > one who mines metals > lead-miner lead-mana1637 lead-miner1761 badger1833 1497 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 350 Item, to the lede man, making ledin pellokkis. 1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 208 A Great Colliar, A Great Corne-Master, a Great Lead-man. a1637 B. Jonson Kings Entertainm. at Welbeck sig. Oo1v in Wks. (1640) III Such a light, and metall'd Dance Saw you never yet in France, And by Lead-men, for the nonce, That turne round like grindlestones. 1889 Times 28 Nov. 5/6 Relaying a whole sheet of lead for a single crack is doubtless delightful to the leadmen. < as lemmas |
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