twirlern.

Brit.

/ˈtwəːlə/, U.S.

/ˈtwərlər/

Etymology: < twirl v.¹ + -er suffix¹.

1. One who or that which twirls. spec. (North American), one who leads a marching band; a drum-major or drum-majorette. Cf. twirling n.In quot. 1827, a decoy for larks, consisting of a curved piece of wood set with small mirrors, mounted on a spindle and turned by a string.

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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > twirling > one who or that which

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society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > conductor or leader > [noun] > drum-major

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1808 Sporting Mag. 32 134 The twirler is usually some gay youth..he whirls his cane in the air by means of a ribbon.

1827 J. H. H. in Hone's Every-day Bk. II. 93/1 The fascination of the twirler is so strong..After being fired at several times they [larks] return to the twirler.

1828 M. R. Mitford Our Village III. 214 An household..that should shame all the twirlers of mops and brandishers of brooms in the county.

a1891 Tribune Bk. of Sports 81 Critics [in base-ball] are still looking for the pitcher par excellence... Their ideal twirler of the diminutive globe has not yet made his appearance.

1949 R. L. Lee Baton 2 A twirler must ‘sell’ himself to the audience..having..a big natural smile.

1965 Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 21 May 9/2 Twirlers from Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, [etc.] will compete in the individual events [in a baton-twirling competition].

1980 Times 7 Aug. 12/7 British twirlers tend to call themselves Majorettes.

2. Criminals' slang. = twirl n. c.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > key > skeleton key or picklock

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1921 J. C. Goodwin in Chambers's Jrnl. 24 Sept. 680/1 Skeleton-keys, or ‘twirlers’, as the thieving fraternity call them.

1935 R. T. Hopkins Life & Death at Old Bailey ii. 64 In a burglar's kit of tools will be found a jemmy, a bunch of skeleton keys, known as ‘twirlers’,..wedges, glass-workers' diamond, and a ‘treacle plaster’.

1974 ‘J. Ashford’ Colour of Violence iv. 34 Weir, who was an expert with the twirlers, forced the lock in six seconds.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	twirler
释义	twirlern. Brit. /ˈtwəːlə/, U.S. /ˈtwərlər/ Etymology: < twirl v.¹ + -er suffix¹. 1. One who or that which twirls. spec. (North American), one who leads a marching band; a drum-major or drum-majorette. Cf. twirling n.In quot. 1827, a decoy for larks, consisting of a curved piece of wood set with small mirrors, mounted on a spindle and turned by a string. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > twirling > one who or that which twirler1808 baton1822 society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > conductor or leader > [noun] > drum-major drum major1602 baton twirler1902 twirler1949 1808 Sporting Mag. 32 134 The twirler is usually some gay youth..he whirls his cane in the air by means of a ribbon. 1827 J. H. H. in Hone's Every-day Bk. II. 93/1 The fascination of the twirler is so strong..After being fired at several times they [larks] return to the twirler. 1828 M. R. Mitford Our Village III. 214 An household..that should shame all the twirlers of mops and brandishers of brooms in the county. a1891 Tribune Bk. of Sports 81 Critics [in base-ball] are still looking for the pitcher par excellence... Their ideal twirler of the diminutive globe has not yet made his appearance. 1949 R. L. Lee Baton 2 A twirler must ‘sell’ himself to the audience..having..a big natural smile. 1965 Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 21 May 9/2 Twirlers from Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, [etc.] will compete in the individual events [in a baton-twirling competition]. 1980 Times 7 Aug. 12/7 British twirlers tend to call themselves Majorettes. 2. Criminals' slang. = twirl n. c. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > key > skeleton key or picklock picklock1567 wrester1591 picklock key1609 gilk1610 gilt1667 ginny1669 dub1699 false key1701 screwa1790 skeleton key1810 twirl1879 skeleton1884 pick1890 twirler1921 1921 J. C. Goodwin in Chambers's Jrnl. 24 Sept. 680/1 Skeleton-keys, or ‘twirlers’, as the thieving fraternity call them. 1935 R. T. Hopkins Life & Death at Old Bailey ii. 64 In a burglar's kit of tools will be found a jemmy, a bunch of skeleton keys, known as ‘twirlers’,..wedges, glass-workers' diamond, and a ‘treacle plaster’. 1974 ‘J. Ashford’ Colour of Violence iv. 34 Weir, who was an expert with the twirlers, forced the lock in six seconds. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1808
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