单词 | up the straits |
释义 | > as lemmasup the Straits d. plural. up the Straits (see quot. 1962); in the Mediterranean. Nautical slang. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval service > [adverb] > in the Straits of Gibraltar up the Straits1916 the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > specific seas > [adverb] > in Mediterranean up the Straits1916 1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin i. 2 'Er commander's a werry nice gentleman; 'e was shipmates along o' me in th' Duncan up the Straits six year ago. 1962 W. Granville Dict. Sailors' Slang 115/1 Straits, up the, serving on the Mediterranean Station in the Straits of Gibraltar. < as lemmas |
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