| 单词 | plank owner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplank owner plank owner n. Navy slang (chiefly U.S.) (a) an original or long-serving member of the crew of a ship (also in extended use); (b) a marine assigned light duties. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > marine > long-serving plank owner1901 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > marine > with light duty plank owner1901 1901 Our Naval Apprentice (U.S.) Aug. 14 ‘Patsy’ is a ‘Plank Owner’ on ‘Constellation’. 1920 Our Navy (U.S.) Apr. 11 Some of the plank-owners think the navy would be a great outfit if it didn't have any ships in it. 1952 A. Geer New Breed 6 The ‘plank-owners’ (any Marine not going) were subjected to a barrage of good-natured insults as they stood on the pier. 1996 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 11 Jan. 33/2 As we would say in the old Navy, I am something of a plank owner in this regard. < as lemmas |
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