单词 | perisher course |
释义 | > as lemmasperisher course 4. Nautical slang. The periscope of a submarine. Hence: a submarine commander's qualifying course; an officer on such a course. Also attributive in perisher course. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > instrument for distant vision > [noun] > periscope (at sea) periscope1899 look-see1925 perisher1925 society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > administration and ceremonial > [noun] > course for submarine commanders perisher1948 society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > officer with specific duty > [noun] > submarine commander > one on training course for perisher1952 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 221 Perisher, periscope. 1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 139 The Perisher, the C.O.'s course for submarine commanders. 1952 E. Young One of our Submarines viii. 125 Ours happened to be the first perisher course to have Teddy Woodward for instructor. 1990 Times 5 Dec. 13/4 I write in response to a report on the radio suggesting that a ‘perisher’ (an officer on the commanding officer's qualifying course)..may have contributed to the accident. < as lemmas |
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