| 单词 | leading-staff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleading-staff leading-staff n. †(a) a staff borne by a commanding officer, a truncheon; (b) a staff to lead a bull by means of a ring through its nose. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > insignia > [noun] > staff or stick leading-staff1598 vine-rod1601 vine-wand1601 leading-weapon1622 swagger-stick1887 swagger-cane1888 nigger stick1971 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > [noun] > equipment salec1299 salebandc1299 shacklec1460 marking stone1534 low bell1578 baikiea1598 nose-hook1778 sjambok1790 shangy1808 cow-bell1809 ox frame1844 bullwhip1848 humbug1850 stock-whip1852 bull-whacker1858 cattle-bell1872 bull-whack1885 leading-staff1886 bullock-bell1911 bull-holder1940 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres ii. 29 In musters and traynings to carie..neither Halbard, neither leading-staffe [etc.]. 1634 J. Ford Chron. Hist. Perkin Warbeck iii. sig. E3 (stage direct.) Enter King Henrie, his Gorget on, his sword, plume of feathers, leading staffe. 1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain ii. xix. 84 And Gyneth then apart he drew; To her his leading-staff resigned. 1886 T. Hardy Mayor of Casterbridge II. vi. 80 He ran forward towards the leading-staff, seized it, and wrenched the animal's head as if he would snap it off. < as lemmas |
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