| 单词 | pivotman |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspivotman pivotman n. (a) = sense A. 4 (also figurative); (b) Sport a player in a central position (cf. sense A. 3c). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who is essential or has central role Atlas1589 keystone1641 protagonist1671 firmament1701 leading light1707 pivotman1782 kingpin1858 queen-pin1907 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier who practises drill or evolution > [noun] > one who practises wheeling pivot1782 pivotman1782 pivot leader1788 wheeler1798 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > soldier nearing end of service > man liable for early release pivotman1782 pivotal1918 pivotal man1918 pivot1919 society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > team or group > member of > with specific function pivotman1782 engine room1897 swing man1903 match-winner1908 starter1911 screener1923 playmaker1931 point man1951 1782 W. Dalrymple Tacticks (new ed.) 109 The pivot men march on; the men of the front rank face inwards.., close to the pivot, and move on. 1814 Manœuvring iii. i, in J. Galt New Brit. Theatre II. 101 Ever since..you have been our lady's pivot-man: every thing turns on you. 1899 Century Jan. 472/1 The pivot-man of the second platoon turned sharply to the left, and started up the street without waiting for the gate to swing around. 1967 Boston Sunday Herald 9 Apr. (This Week Mag.) 4/3 Locate the ‘pivot man’ on each team—he's the fielder who makes the first move as the team adjusts position for each new batter. 2004 N.Y. Sun (Nexis) 17 Feb. 15 Neither was a star in that game, and both have spent their careers as backup pivotmen. < as lemmas |
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