单词 | low boat |
释义 | > as lemmaslow boat low boat n. North American (the fact of having) the boat whose occupants catch the lowest amount of fish, game, etc.; (more generally) any losing boat. ΚΠ 1874 Forest & Stream 1 Jan. 325/1 It is best to have enough [ammunition], and not run short, as I did on one occasion, contenting myself with ‘low boat’ while my companions were knocking the birds right and left around me. 1951 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 5 June 9/5 A consolation prize went to Robin Monk, skipper of the Co-Chise, low boat in the series. 1987 H. Assu & J. Inglis Assu of Cape Mudge v. 59 I was never low boat, always better than average catch each year. < as lemmas |
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