| 单词 | sea-jockey |
| 释义 | > as lemmassea-jockey sea-jockey n. North American a nimble sailor; the sailor of a small craft; occasionally derogatory (cf. jockey n. 5b). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > types of sailor > [noun] > sailor of a small craft sea-jockey1847 society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > types of sailor > [noun] > nimble sailor sea-jockey1847 1847 H. Melville Omoo xvi. 58 Jermin, sea-jockey that he was, sometimes stood in the fore-chains. 1897 Outing Dec. 234/1 Aboard one of these well-balanced and swift little vessels the sea jockey's art can easily be acquired. 1971 D. Conover One Man's Island 67 The sea jockeys have taken over the waterways... Outboard cruiser owners—sea jockeys, as we call them. < as lemmas |
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