| 单词 | boating man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasboating man boating man n. now chiefly historical an oarsman, a rower.Chiefly with reference to rowing practised as a sport at various universities. Frequently in contrast with a cricketer or baseball player. ΚΠ 1848 New Monthly Mag. Jan. 64 And the ‘boating man’ gave up his oar, And the ‘batting man’ his cricket, And fellows came down in cap and gown, Every man for his ticket. 1866 Collegian (Harvard Univ.) 9 Mar. 2/1 The base-ball bats begin to rattle; the muscular boating-men are discussing plans for the coming season. 1870 J. K. Medbery Men & Myst. Wall St. xv. 290 The start was what boating-men call a ‘spurt.’ 1884 J. Hatton in Harper's Mag. July 229/2 Many of the students who have most distinguished themselves in their latter days have been celebrated as boating men and cricketers. 1906 Oxf. Mag. 24 Jan. 145/2 A fine specimen, then, of the English race and Oxford boating man, and a capital comrade. 1992 N. Wigglesworth Social Hist. Eng. Rowing v. 94 In Manchester, the proletarian boating man had been well catered for since 1839 when Mary Ann's boathouse opened near Victoria Bridge. < as lemmas |
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