单词 | portering |
释义 | porteringn. The work or occupation of a porter (porter n.2 1). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > work or activity of specific workers spurrieryc1449 water-bearing1483 agenting1646 portering1736 porterage1764 artisanship1827 parlourmaiding1885 artisanry1886 scouting1908 intrapreneuring1985 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > by a person porterage1611 portering1736 porterage1764 coalbacking1849 totinga1862 1736 Proc. Old Bailey 25 Feb. 76/2 I have known the Prisoner to have followed sometimes Portering, sometimes Coal-heaving, and sometimes carrying a Basket in Newgate-market for his Living. 1794 W. Vanderstegen Reply to Pamphlet 28 That it was a shame that the men should be paid for portering, when the meters were not paid for weighing the salt. 1843 Times 30 Mar. 6/4 He went out with a ‘portering man’ whom he had heard called ‘Charley’. 1892 in K. Laybourn Brit. Trade Unionism (1991) 79 The others, the next best, plenty of them drift into miscellaneous occupations, some go as labourers at foundries, some go to hawking, others go in for portering, others in the coal trade. 1904 Daily Chron. 4 July 6/7 Nominally he is a licensed porter,..but he does not do much portering. 1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face iv. 46 The Sherpas, who hold a monopoly in high-altitude portering, come from Sola Khumbu just opposite Everest. 1995 Independent 16 Nov. 13/3 Bit by bit, the health service is being handed over to the private sector... Yesterday it was portering, today it is pathology and tomorrow it will be paediatrics. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1736 |
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