单词 | staff-supported |
释义 | > as lemmasstaff-supported (b) With the sense ‘on, with, or by means of a staff’, as in staff-mounted, staff-supported, etc., adjectives.Chiefly with past participles. Π 1815 W. Wordsworth White Doe of Rylstone i. 15 That bearded, staff-supported Sire. 1859 N. Michell Pleasure vi. 199 The staff-propped patriarch haunting green retreats, Smiling at years, and blessing all he meets. 1970 Boating June 70/1 Standard equipment included..a combination port and starboard running light..a staff-mounted 32-point sternlight..and the under-platform dry stowage locker. 2010 D. Pelleck Afghanistan to Zambia 18 [He] was instructed to go to the property to verify the boundaries..with the aid of a forester's chain and a staff-mounted compass. < as lemmas |
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