stern-chasern.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈstern-ˌchaser.

Nautical.

a. A gun belonging to the stern-chase n. (sense 2).

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society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval weapons and equipment > [noun] > ship's guns collectively > gun in specific position

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1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. ix. 134 They saw a lugger..closely pursued by a sloop of war, that kept firing upon the chase from her bows, which the lugger returned with her stern-chasers.

1833 M. Scott Tom Cringle's Log II. iv. 160 He worked his two stern chasers with great determination.

b. jocularly. A firearm discharged at a pursuer.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > [noun] > type of firearm > others

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1835 W. Irving Tour on Prairies xxx. 283 The worthy Commissioner..drew his sole pistol from his holster, fired it off as a stern-chaser, shot the buffalo full in the breast, [etc.].

2. The hindmost vessel in a race.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > pleasure vessel > [noun] > racing boat > hindmost vessel in race

stern-chaser1883

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > hindmost vessel in race

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1883 Times 27 Aug. 8/2 The Lorna [yacht]..was weathered again by the little craft and was sternchaser.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	stern-chaser
释义	stern-chasern. Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈstern-ˌchaser. Nautical. 1. a. A gun belonging to the stern-chase n. (sense 2). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval weapons and equipment > [noun] > ship's guns collectively > gun in specific position nosepiecea1614 stern-piece1622 chase-piece1626 rakera1640 chase-gun1667 bow-chase1769 chaser1804 stern-chaser1815 top gun1816 bow-chaser1836 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. ix. 134 They saw a lugger..closely pursued by a sloop of war, that kept firing upon the chase from her bows, which the lugger returned with her stern-chasers. 1833 M. Scott Tom Cringle's Log II. iv. 160 He worked his two stern chasers with great determination. b. jocularly. A firearm discharged at a pursuer. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > [noun] > type of firearm > others full bore1622 spingard1671 ordered armsa1689 double-barrel1811 smooth-bore1812 stern-chaser1835 shunt1864 shunt (rifled) gun1864 sidelocka1865 firer1885 slide action1921 Mike-Mike1969 multicalibre1986 1835 W. Irving Tour on Prairies xxx. 283 The worthy Commissioner..drew his sole pistol from his holster, fired it off as a stern-chaser, shot the buffalo full in the breast, [etc.]. 2. The hindmost vessel in a race. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > pleasure vessel > [noun] > racing boat > hindmost vessel in race stern-chaser1883 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > hindmost vessel in race stern-chaser1883 1883 Times 27 Aug. 8/2 The Lorna [yacht]..was weathered again by the little craft and was sternchaser. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1815
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