| 单词 | town plate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasTown Plate Town Plate n. a silver or gold trophy given to the winner of certain horse races, and originally funded by the corporation of a town; (the name of) any of various horse races in which such a trophy is awarded. ΚΠ 1688 London Gaz. No. 2373/4 The Town Plate and Guinea-Prize will be run for at Newport-pagnel in Bucks. 1701 London Gaz. No. 3729/4 A Town-plate of about 15l. value will be Run for at the same Place. 1847 Farmer's Mag. May 399 In 1844 he ran eight times (over the flat) and won three:—..the Town Plate at Athy. 1922 Daily News (Perth, Austral.) 17 Jan. 2/1 The days when even Town Plates and other races of importance were run in heats, and both horses and jockeys were ‘triers’. 2008 G. Whannel Blowing Whistle ii. 86 Women were barred from all races except the Newmarket Town Plate until 1972. < as lemmas |
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