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单词 shadower
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shadowern.

Brit. /ˈʃadəʊə/, U.S. /ˈʃædəwər/
Etymology: < shadow v. + -er suffix1.
1.
a. One who or something which shadows, adumbrates, or portrays.
ΘΚΠ
society > communication > representation > [noun] > one who or that which makes representations
mirrora1382
likener1440
shadower1600
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique Ep. Ded. sig. A4 Those..liuely shadowers and setters forth of natures workes.
1618 Owles Almanacke 56 You Beauty-shadowers, that robbe the raine-bow of her colours.]
1822 T. L. Beddoes Brides' Trag. ii. ii. 32 His words are feeble shadowers Of such pure beauty.
b. One who portrays shadow: tr. Greek σκιαγράϕος.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > light and shade > [noun] > shade > delineation of > one who
shadower1842
skiagrapher1847
1842 R. N. Wornum in W. Smith Dict. Greek & Rom. Antiq. 691/1 at Painting Apollodorus..was surnamed the shadower.
2. Something affording protection. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun] > means of protection or defence
hornc825
shieldc1200
warranta1272
bergha1325
armour1340
hedge1340
defencec1350
bucklerc1380
protectiona1382
safety1399
targea1400
suretyc1405
wall1412
pavise?a1439
fencec1440
safeguard?c1500
pale?a1525
waretack1542
muniment1546
shrouda1561
bulwark1577
countermure1581
ward1582
prevention1584
armourya1586
fortificationa1586
securitya1586
penthouse1589
palladium1600
guard1609
subtectacle1609
tutament1609
umbrella1609
bastion1615
screena1616
amulet1621
alexikakon1635
breastwork1643
security1643
protectionary1653
sepiment1660
back1680
shadower1691
aegis1760
inoculation1761
buoya1770
propugnaculum1773
panoply1789
armament1793
fascine1793
protective1827
beaver1838
face shield1842
vaccine1861
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wolf-platform1906
firebreak1959
1691 E. Taylor J. Behmen's Theosophick Philos. 162 (Tho' not in the holy Book, yet) in the adjunct, shadower or cover.
3. One who follows another in order to keep watch upon his actions, a spy.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > procedures used in spying > [noun] > following > person engaged in
shadow1859
shadower1889
tail1914
tag1966
1889 Daily News 12 Oct. 2/1 This seems to have taken the shadowers a little aback. There was a delay in getting out the police cars.
1893 F. F. Moore I forbid Banns (1899) 186 Lupus has several shadowers.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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