| 单词 | purser's dip |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspurser's dip purser's dip n. Nautical slang (now historical) a small dipped candle. ΚΠ 1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer I. viii. 231 I was down in one of the wings, reading by the light of a purser's dip—vulgo, a farthing candle. 1927 P. Riley Mem. 89 Each mess being allowed a few small candles, known as ‘Purser's dips’, to last the week. 1994 P. O'Brian Commodore (1996) iii. 85 One, a dark, fierce-looking man sitting on the deck trying to read by a purser's dip. < as lemmas |
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