| 单词 | spear-bearer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspear-bearer a. With agent-nouns, as spear-bearer, spear-fisher, spear-fisherman, spear-hurler, spear-planer. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fisher > [noun] > using spear spear-fisher1449 spear-fisherman1449 striker1697 spearman1815 gaff-man1875 grainer1894 spear-gunner1951 1449 in Sharp Cov. Myst. (1825) 193 Item, ij sperberrers..ij d. ?1518 Cocke Lorelles Bote sig. B.vjv Tankarde berers,..and spere planers. 1876 G. W. Cox Gen. Hist. Greece ii. i. 103 His spear-bearer Gyges. 1895 J. Menzies Cynewulf's Elene 25 The great spear-hurler, who the hosts to battle led. 1951 T. C. Roughley Fish & Fisheries Austral. ix. 309 Members will not..seek quarrels with line~fishermen or other spear-fishermen regarding priority rights of fishing at any place. 1962 Underwater Swimming (‘Know the Game’ Ser.) 19/1 The spearfisherman should always carry a knife. 1962 Underwater Swimming (‘Know the Game’ Ser.) 19/1 An added safety device is to have a float anchored in the diving area to which the spearfisher can go to rest or leave his catch. 1982 Times 21 July 3/3 Dr Paul Cragg, a biologist, was in favour of resuming grants for spearfishermen. < as lemmas |
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