| 单词 | rat-tail silver |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrat-tail silver rat-tail silver adj. and n. (a) adj. designating (a piece of) cutlery or silverware, esp. a spoon, having a rat-tail (cf. sense 3d); (b) n. such cutlery or silverware. ΚΠ 1883 Times 15 Jan. 16/5 (advt.) Six rat tail silver spoons. 1894 Times 14 Apr. 17/2 (advt.) Service of rat-tail silver. 1904 Daily Chron. 20 July 5/6 The bride's father presented her with a superb tiara of diamonds and pearls, and a canteen of rat-tail silver. 2007 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 10 Feb. 4 A fine George II rat tail silver table spoon by William Petly, London, 1728 is offered by Argenta Antiques at £60. < as lemmas |
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