matelotn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmatləʊ/,

/ˈmatl̩əʊ/,

/ˈmatələʊ/, U.S.

/ˈmætˌloʊ/

Forms:

α. 1800s matelo, 1800s– matelot.

β. 1800s– matlow, 1900s– matlo.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French matelot.

Etymology: < French matelot sailor (1470 in Middle French; c1450 in Middle French as mathenot ; 1357 in Middle French as mathelot ), of uncertain origin: perhaps < an unattested Middle Dutch cognate of Middle High German mazgenōze messmate ( < the Germanic base of meat n. + the Germanic base of geneat n.; compare Old Icelandic mǫtunautr messmate), or < Middle Dutch mattennoot hammock companion (one isolated attestation) < the Germanic base of mat n.¹ + the Germanic base of geneat n.; compare French regional (Guernsey) matnot comrade. Compare matross n.The β. forms reflect French dissyllabic pronunciation.

A. n.

1. Nautical slang. A sailor.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun]

shipmanc900

seamanOE

buscarlOE

shipperc1100

ship-gumec1275

marinerc1300

skipper1390

marinela1400

waterman1421

maryneller1470

seafarer1513

sea-fardingera1550

navigator1574

marinec1575

sailer1585

Triton1589

Neptunist1593

canvas-climber1609

sea-crab1609

tar-lubber1610

Neptunian1620

salt-rover1620

sailora1642

tarpaulin1647

otter1650

water dog1652

tarpauliana1656

Jack1659

tar1676

sea-animal1707

Jack tar1709

sailor-man1761

tarry-breeks1786

hearty1790

ocean-farera1806

tarry-jacket1822

Jacky1826

nautical1831

salt water1839

matelotc1847

knight of the tar-brush1866

main-yard man1867

gobby1883

tarry-John1888

blue jersey1889

lobscouser1889

flat-foot1897

handyman1899

α.

c1847 J. T. Downey Cruise of Portsmouth (1963) 216 You was sure to meet lots of Matelo's..wending their way to their various quarters.

1853 J. T. Downey Filings from Old Saw (1956) 142 They even rob a poor old matelot of his trade.

1863 Army & Navy Jrnl. (U.S.) 28 Nov. 211 While it is an acknowledged fact that the Army cannot gain a battle without the Navy, not a dollar nor a promise is given to encourage the ‘matelot’.

1911 ‘Guns Q.F.C.’ & ‘Phyl Theeluker’ Middle Watch Musings 8 You've just got two old and respected matelots well scrubbed for nuffing.

1947 Landfall 1 283 What time we had left was spent on fruitless errands for the Pommie matelots.

1955 Times 10 Aug. 3/3 The Navy was there once more and so were the two matelots of Monday.

1985 N.Z. Navy News Mar. 63/1 Away we went to suddenly spy a lone matelot waving frantically from the shore.

β. 1903 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. (1904) 58 Simultaneous it hits the Pusser that 'e'd better serve out mess pork for the poor matlow.1908 Westm. Gaz. 31 July 2/1 Evolutions and exercises to keep the modern ‘matlow’ busy and happy.1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin ii. 16 Matloes, Pincher, the same as you an' me.1946 News Chron. 27 June 2 (R.N. Advt.) It's a good life and a good job, too! I'm a Matlo—Able Seaman to you.1974 S. E. Morison European Discov. Amer.: Southern Voy. xiii. 316 Magellan was always a sailor's sailor, and os rudos marinheiros, as Camoëns called the common ‘matlow’ of that era, always stood by him in his contests with officers.

2. A deep shade of blue. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > blue or blueness > [noun] > dark blue

bicec1430

navy blue1780

marine blue1803

midnight blue1810

Adelaide1831

Oxford blue1842

butcher's blue1851

gros bleu1870

marine1871

gendarme blue1884

navy1884

butcher1892

matelot1927

1927 Daily Tel. 26 Apr. 13/5 (advt.) Fawn, Rose,..Almond, Matelot.

1928 Daily Express 27 July 5/4 A lovely deep blue known as ‘matelot’.

B. adj. (attributive).

Of an article of clothing: of a style worn by or generally associated with sailors.

ΚΠ

1893 Econ. Jrnl. 3 466 Franklin's black-lacquered Dutch ‘matelot’ hat from New York.

1981 I. McEwan Comfort of Strangers iv. 50 It wore a white sun hat, a green-and-white striped matelot vest, bulging pants frilled with pink lace.

1984 Times 6 Mar. 10 (caption) Ink-blue matelot trousers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	matelot
释义	matelotn.adj. Brit. /ˈmatləʊ/, /ˈmatl̩əʊ/, /ˈmatələʊ/, U.S. /ˈmætˌloʊ/ Forms: α. 1800s matelo, 1800s– matelot. β. 1800s– matlow, 1900s– matlo. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French matelot. Etymology: < French matelot sailor (1470 in Middle French; c1450 in Middle French as mathenot ; 1357 in Middle French as mathelot ), of uncertain origin: perhaps < an unattested Middle Dutch cognate of Middle High German mazgenōze messmate ( < the Germanic base of meat n. + the Germanic base of geneat n.; compare Old Icelandic mǫtunautr messmate), or < Middle Dutch mattennoot hammock companion (one isolated attestation) < the Germanic base of mat n.¹ + the Germanic base of geneat n.; compare French regional (Guernsey) matnot comrade. Compare matross n.The β. forms reflect French dissyllabic pronunciation. A. n. 1. Nautical slang. A sailor. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [noun] shipmanc900 seamanOE buscarlOE shipperc1100 ship-gumec1275 marinerc1300 skipper1390 marinela1400 waterman1421 maryneller1470 seafarer1513 sea-fardingera1550 navigator1574 marinec1575 sailer1585 Triton1589 Neptunist1593 canvas-climber1609 sea-crab1609 tar-lubber1610 Neptunian1620 salt-rover1620 sailora1642 tarpaulin1647 otter1650 water dog1652 tarpauliana1656 Jack1659 tar1676 sea-animal1707 Jack tar1709 sailor-man1761 tarry-breeks1786 hearty1790 ocean-farera1806 tarry-jacket1822 Jacky1826 nautical1831 salt water1839 matelotc1847 knight of the tar-brush1866 main-yard man1867 gobby1883 tarry-John1888 blue jersey1889 lobscouser1889 flat-foot1897 handyman1899 α. c1847 J. T. Downey Cruise of Portsmouth (1963) 216 You was sure to meet lots of Matelo's..wending their way to their various quarters. 1853 J. T. Downey Filings from Old Saw (1956) 142 They even rob a poor old matelot of his trade. 1863 Army & Navy Jrnl. (U.S.) 28 Nov. 211 While it is an acknowledged fact that the Army cannot gain a battle without the Navy, not a dollar nor a promise is given to encourage the ‘matelot’. 1911 ‘Guns Q.F.C.’ & ‘Phyl Theeluker’ Middle Watch Musings 8 You've just got two old and respected matelots well scrubbed for nuffing. 1947 Landfall 1 283 What time we had left was spent on fruitless errands for the Pommie matelots. 1955 Times 10 Aug. 3/3 The Navy was there once more and so were the two matelots of Monday. 1985 N.Z. Navy News Mar. 63/1 Away we went to suddenly spy a lone matelot waving frantically from the shore. β. 1903 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. (1904) 58 Simultaneous it hits the Pusser that 'e'd better serve out mess pork for the poor matlow.1908 Westm. Gaz. 31 July 2/1 Evolutions and exercises to keep the modern ‘matlow’ busy and happy.1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin ii. 16 Matloes, Pincher, the same as you an' me.1946 News Chron. 27 June 2 (R.N. Advt.) It's a good life and a good job, too! I'm a Matlo—Able Seaman to you.1974 S. E. Morison European Discov. Amer.: Southern Voy. xiii. 316 Magellan was always a sailor's sailor, and os rudos marinheiros, as Camoëns called the common ‘matlow’ of that era, always stood by him in his contests with officers. 2. A deep shade of blue. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > blue or blueness > [noun] > dark blue bicec1430 navy blue1780 marine blue1803 midnight blue1810 Adelaide1831 Oxford blue1842 butcher's blue1851 gros bleu1870 marine1871 gendarme blue1884 navy1884 butcher1892 matelot1927 1927 Daily Tel. 26 Apr. 13/5 (advt.) Fawn, Rose,..Almond, Matelot. 1928 Daily Express 27 July 5/4 A lovely deep blue known as ‘matelot’. B. adj. (attributive). Of an article of clothing: of a style worn by or generally associated with sailors. ΚΠ 1893 Econ. Jrnl. 3 466 Franklin's black-lacquered Dutch ‘matelot’ hat from New York. 1981 I. McEwan Comfort of Strangers iv. 50 It wore a white sun hat, a green-and-white striped matelot vest, bulging pants frilled with pink lace. 1984 Times 6 Mar. 10 (caption) Ink-blue matelot trousers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.c1847
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