单词 | roof-watcher |
释义 | > as lemmasroof-watcher roof-watcher n. = roof-spotter n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > others concerned with military affairs > [noun] > air-raid warden, fire-watcher, etc. fire-watcher1830 street warden1835 air warden1933 air raid warden1936 warden1936 paraspotter1940 roof-spotter1940 roof-watcher1940 1940 Times 12 Sept. 5/5 The official approval which has now been given to the system of roof watchers is admirable. 1941 Battle of Britain Aug.–Oct. 1940 (Min. of Information) 21 Except when roof-watchers—the Prime Minister's ‘Jim Crows’—signalled that danger was imminent, life went on as usual and still does. 2002 Times (Nexis) 30 Dec. (Times3) 8 Roof-watchers proved their worth, and on buildings where they were on duty the incendiaries were quickly extinguished. < as lemmas |
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