toan.¹

/ˈtəʊə/

Forms: Also tooa.

Etymology: < any of several Polynesian languages.

A species of Casuarina ( C. equisetifolia) found in the South Sea Islands. Its wood, known from its colour and hardness as South Sea Ironwood, is traditionally used by the native islanders for their clubs.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > casuarinas

club-wood1777

oak tree1789

toa1792

casuarina1806

tree horsetail1884

1792 W. Bligh Voy. to South Sea xii. 148 A wooden spear..pointed with the toa wood.

1792 W. Bligh Voy. to South Sea xvi. 213 The soil is little other than sand, yet it produced small toa-trees.

1817 Mariner Acc. Tonga Isl. I. viii. 244 The whistling of the wind among the branches of the lofty toa.

1817 Mariner Acc. Tonga Isl. I. viii. 245 Restrictions respecting cutting down the Toa tree.

1823 Ld. Byron Island ii. i. 19 We will sit in twilight's face, and see The sweet moon glancing through the tooa tree.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

toan.²

Brit.

/ˈtəʊə/, U.S.

/ˈtoʊə/, New Zealand English

/toʌ/,

/ˈtʌuə/

Etymology: Maori.

New Zealand.

A brave warrior.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > [noun]

wyec900

rinkeOE

earlOE

manlOE

champion?c1225

warrer?c1225

drightmanc1275

here-dringc1275

here-gumec1275

here-kempec1275

wal-kempc1275

warrior1297

battlerc1300

fighterc1300

battle-wrighta1400

man-of-war1449

frekec1475

war-manc1485

combatant1489

Mars1565

warfarer1591

combater1598

Mavortian1598

brave1601

fire-eater1792

war-wolf1810

war-hound1812

war-dog1846

toa1860

Mavors1868

fightist1877

ninja1964

simba1964

1860 A. S. Atkinson Jrnl. 25 Dec. in Richmond–Atkinson Papers (1960) I. 671 A remark of Manuka's was rather good—Maori chiefs (leaders) were toas & went out at the head of their men, Pakeha chiefs stayed in Town & ate biscuit.

1881 C. W. Hursthouse Let. 12 June in Richmond–Atkinson Papers (1960) II. 486 Tuninia was a celebrated toa, and knew it.

1901 A. A. Grace in D. M. Davin N.Z. Short Stories (1953) 19 You can imagine what joy it is to become the wife of such a brave toa.

1949 P. H. Buck Coming of Maori (1950) iii. i. 338 Those who had distinguished themselves in battle were termed toa and were usually of the rangatira class, for ruling chiefs had to lead in war as well as in peace.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	toa
释义	toan.¹ /ˈtəʊə/ Forms: Also tooa. Etymology: < any of several Polynesian languages. A species of Casuarina ( C. equisetifolia) found in the South Sea Islands. Its wood, known from its colour and hardness as South Sea Ironwood, is traditionally used by the native islanders for their clubs. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > casuarinas club-wood1777 oak tree1789 toa1792 casuarina1806 tree horsetail1884 1792 W. Bligh Voy. to South Sea xii. 148 A wooden spear..pointed with the toa wood. 1792 W. Bligh Voy. to South Sea xvi. 213 The soil is little other than sand, yet it produced small toa-trees. 1817 Mariner Acc. Tonga Isl. I. viii. 244 The whistling of the wind among the branches of the lofty toa. 1817 Mariner Acc. Tonga Isl. I. viii. 245 Restrictions respecting cutting down the Toa tree. 1823 Ld. Byron Island ii. i. 19 We will sit in twilight's face, and see The sweet moon glancing through the tooa tree. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online December 2020). toan.² Brit. /ˈtəʊə/, U.S. /ˈtoʊə/, New Zealand English /toʌ/, /ˈtʌuə/ Etymology: Maori. New Zealand. A brave warrior. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > [noun] wyec900 rinkeOE earlOE manlOE champion?c1225 warrer?c1225 drightmanc1275 here-dringc1275 here-gumec1275 here-kempec1275 wal-kempc1275 warrior1297 battlerc1300 fighterc1300 battle-wrighta1400 man-of-war1449 frekec1475 war-manc1485 combatant1489 Mars1565 warfarer1591 combater1598 Mavortian1598 brave1601 fire-eater1792 war-wolf1810 war-hound1812 war-dog1846 toa1860 Mavors1868 fightist1877 ninja1964 simba1964 1860 A. S. Atkinson Jrnl. 25 Dec. in Richmond–Atkinson Papers (1960) I. 671 A remark of Manuka's was rather good—Maori chiefs (leaders) were toas & went out at the head of their men, Pakeha chiefs stayed in Town & ate biscuit. 1881 C. W. Hursthouse Let. 12 June in Richmond–Atkinson Papers (1960) II. 486 Tuninia was a celebrated toa, and knew it. 1901 A. A. Grace in D. M. Davin N.Z. Short Stories (1953) 19 You can imagine what joy it is to become the wife of such a brave toa. 1949 P. H. Buck Coming of Maori (1950) iii. i. 338 Those who had distinguished themselves in battle were termed toa and were usually of the rangatira class, for ruling chiefs had to lead in war as well as in peace. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.¹1792n.²1860
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