| 单词 | to back water |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto back water b. esp. To propel in the opposite direction, by reversing the action; as, to back a locomotive engine, a boat; also, to back (the) oars, and, in same sense, to back water. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (transitive)] > backwards back1769 to back up1834 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > direct or manage ship [verb (intransitive)] > head in a certain course or direction > go astern to fall astern1599 to back water1808 to make a stern-board1815 stern1845 society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > [verb (intransitive)] > row > pull oars backwards to back water1808 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine sig. E2 To Back astern,..is to manage the oars in a direction contrary to the usual method, so as that the boat..shall retreat. 1808 T. Ashe Trav. Amer. 1806 xxxvii. 303 I again took the helm, and ordered the men to back water with all their might. 1823 J. F. Cooper Pioneers II. viii. 116 ‘Back water,’ cried Natty, as the canoe glided over the place where the spear had fallen. 1830 F. Marryat King's Own III. vi. 126 Before the boats could be backed astern. 1837 F. Marryat Snarleyyow (ed. 2) I. xv. 206 The smugglers backed water to stop their way. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 65 A sailing vessel is backed by means of the sails, a steamer by reversing the paddles or screw-propeller. Back her! The order directing the engineer to reverse the movement of the cranks, and urge the vessel astern. 1884 Manch. Examiner 18 Sept. 5/2 Then the train was backed. < as lemmas |
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