单词 | oyster rake |
释义 | > as lemmasoyster rake oyster rake n. a long-handled rake, usually with well-curved tines, used for gathering oysters. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > other fishing equipment > [noun] > oyster-rake oyster rake1705 1705 in Early Rec. Town of Providence (Rhode Island) (1894) VI. 247 Oyster Rake 3 hammer and a hand Bill. 1853 ‘R. Haywarde’ Prismatics 142 The sword was beaten into the oyster-knife, and the spear into oyster rakes. 1986 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 25 Aug. c10/3 A potato fork makes an excellent oyster rake. < as lemmas |
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