| 单词 | preserver of game |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspreserver of game b. More fully preserver of game or game preserver. A person who breeds or preserves game for sport; a landowner who applies game laws strictly, preventing others from hunting on his or her land. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > gamekeeping > [noun] > gamekeeper warrener1297 ranger1327 walker1482 underkeeper1502 browser1538 tineman1577 waterkeeper1590 gamekeeper1645 rider1647 preserver1749 garde champêtre1814 field ranger1835 warden1835 velveteens1857 keeper1863 game warden1876 pisteur1936 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones I. iii. ii. 158 Contiguous to Mr. Allworthy's Estate, was the Manor of one of those Gentlemen, who are called Preservers of the Game . View more context for this quotation 1796 W. Woodfall Impartial Rep. Deb. Parl. III. 324 Supposing the Lord Mayor of London should by accident be found upon the manor of a strict preserver of game..his dog might be seized with impunity, and hanged before his face. 1843 Times 11 Dec. 5/6 The game-preserver is essentially selfish both in providing for and enjoying his sport. 1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel I. i. ix. 37 The Hazeldeans..were great sportsmen and strict preservers. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 4 Apr. 4/2 It would be sad..if the efforts of preservers should succeed in reducing our already painfully small stock of native mammals by further extirpating the four or five now menaced species. 1932 J. E. Baker Novel & Oxf. Movement i. iv. 35 The liberals attack the selfishness of the wealthy preserver of game. 1995 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 27 July 16 Game preservers..should refrain from demanding the relaxation of the laws protecting birds of prey, otherwise they may find a groundswell of public opinion directed against shooting. < as lemmas |
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