| 单词 | sea-work |
| 释义 | > as lemmassea-work sea-work n. a work or construction in the sea; also naval work or work on a ship or in service. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval service > [noun] sea-work1528 sea-service1610 society > travel > travel by water > seafaring life > [noun] > business or work of a sailor sea-work1528 seafaring1586 sailoring1864 sailorizing1876 society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > building of structures in the sea sea-work1528 1528 Lett. & Papers Henry VIII IV. ii. 2228 The ordinary reparations of the town sluices, see works [etc.]. 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) xiii. f. 172 I Was giuen too seawoorkes, and in them mee only did apply. 1855 C. Kingsley Westward Ho! xxix He never saw sea-work to my remembrance. Never saw a shot fired by sea, except ours at Smerwick. 1897 River & Coast 29 May 12/2 Mr. Gibson well-known in connection with sea-work, including bridges, screw-pile piers, jetties, &c. < as lemmas |
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