| 单词 | roadmark |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroadmark roadmark n. (a) a distinctive mark, sign, or object on the road by which travellers may be guided (frequently figurative and in figurative context); (b) U.S. = road brand n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [noun] > branding or marking > brand pitch-mark?1523 pitch brand1545 print mark1656 brand1665 road brand1874 running brand1876 roadmark1881 1704 tr. G. Baglivi Pract. Physick ii. vi. 226 The Aphorisms are like Road-marks and standing Beacons, to direct us in surmounting the difficult cures of Diseases. 1828 Belfast News Let. 18 Jan. The fresh masses [of snow] that had fallen since morning kept me constantly on the look-out for road-marks. 1881 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. 27 570/1 Every animal, besides the regular brand of the owner, has his tail bobbed and a ‘road-mark’ put upon him during the drive. 1908 J. Murray & M. Miller Round-up 268 Having cut out the stock for the drive, a road mark, a supplementary brand for identification, is burned into the hides. 2003 P. Glen Leading Geeks i. 14 This model is designed to help establish both new and familiar roadmarks about the relationships of geeks, leaders,..and the broader sociopolitical environment. < as lemmas |
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