单词 | run ashore |
释义 | > as lemmasrun ashore a. Nautical. A period spent at leisure; a brief period of shore leave, as run ashore, run in port, etc. (also hyphenated in attributive use). Cf. senses 16b, 16c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > [noun] > leave of absence > for sailors shore leave1593 liberty1758 run1821 shore liberty1906 beacher1946 1821 M. Graham Jrnl. 9 Oct. in Jrnl. Voy. to Brazil (1824) 123 [We] were deputed to take charge of a large party of midshipmen, who had not been able before to take a run on shore, to spend the day on Cocoa-nut Island. 1856 C. Nordhoff Man-of-war Life x. 186 Wondering whether we should be allowed a run ashore when we got back to Macao. 1876 C. A. Rice Boy Mill xii. 226 After taking in water and fresh provisions, and giving his men a run on shore, Sir William again sailed for Auckland. 1916 Afr. Pilot (U.S. Navy) I. ix. 414 At Elephant Bay the crew of a vessel may enjoy a run on shore, as landing is easy..; they can wash their clothes, bathe, or haul the seine. 1977 Navy News June 8/2 It was certainly a good run ashore for the ship's company, with the Principality of Monaco granting free admission to many places of interest. 1977 Navy News Aug. 31/2 Also ‘out of this world’ are the run-ashore opportunities. 2003 R. O'Neill Patrick O'Brian's Navy (2005) 45/1 Most captains were loath to free their men from the discipline of shipboard life for the riotous debauchery of a run in port. < as lemmas |
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