单词 | ombrifuge |
释义 | ombrifugen. Chiefly poetic. Now rare. Something providing shelter from the rain; spec. an umbrella. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > [noun] > shelter > a shelter > against weather or storms > others windscreen1671 paragrêle1830 weather-wall1838 paragrandine1842 ombrifuge1869 snow-hole1880 wind-break1894 storm-flap1929 trog1958 1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. x. 21 The belfry proves a fortress of a sort,..Turns sunscreen, paravent and ombrifuge. 1872 C. S. Calverley Fly leaves 115 Complete with hat and gloves. One on and one a-dangle i' my hand And ombrifuge (Lord love you!), case o' rain, I flopp'd forth. 1998 Independent 30 Apr. i. 2/5 When you are caught in a shower and spot a convenient ombrifuge..should you run to it or walk? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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