单词 | pusser's crab |
释义 | > as lemmaspusser's crab pusser's crab n. (usually in plural) = purser's crab n. at purser n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 232 Pusser's crabs, seamen's boots. (Navy—lower-deck.) 1962 W. Granville Dict. Sailors' Slang 92/1 Pusser's crabs, heavy regulation boots worn by Naval ratings for squad drill and marching. The term is sometimes erroneously applied to service shoes, as opposed to those sold by Messrs Gieves and other Naval outfitters. 1982 L. Lind Sea Jargon 116/1 Pusser's crabs, N[avy]. Issue boots. < as lemmas |
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