| 单词 | skycap |
| 释义 | > as lemmasskycap skycap n. [after redcap n. 1f] North American (a name for) a porter at an airport. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > airfield or airport > [noun] > airport > porter at airport skycap1940 1940 N.Y. Herald Tribune 24 Dec. 11/8 Willie Wainwright, of New Orleans, was announced yesterday as the winner of a competition to select a name for porters at the Airlines Terminal, Forty-second Street and Park Avenue. His suggestion was ‘skycaps’, and he won $100. 1966 National Observer (U.S.) 7 Nov. 6/5 They would reduce the number of Negro ‘sky caps’ employed at the airport. 1977 J. Wambaugh Black Marble (1978) xv. 342 He spotted a skycap carrying some bags towards the front. 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 20 Nov. Private firms that have contracts with airlines to provide skycaps..will be required to pay their employees $12 an hour. < as lemmas |
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