water breakern.²

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtə ˌbreɪkə/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdər ˌbreɪkər/,

/ˈwɑdər ˌbreɪkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., breaker n.²

Etymology: < water n. + breaker n.²

Nautical.

A keg or cask for holding water.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > barrel or cask > [noun] > for specific contents

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butter barrel1608

beer-barrel1753

water breaker1834

blubber-cask1835

nail-keg1837

1834 Standard 19 May 1 That officer found great fault with the vessel for having bags of coals, tallow, water breakers and other stores on the deck.

1851 W. Bowler Managem. of Shipping for Emigration 18 Two two-gallon Water Breakers, properly slung for use.

1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island v. xxv. 202 I came on deck..went forward to the water-breaker, and had a good, deep drink of water.

1950 ‘C. S. Forester’ Mr. Midshipman Hornblower 263 A dozen empty water breakers, with their bungs driven well home, were brought.

1991 S. B. Young Trapped at Pearl Harbor iii. 67 Whitman was in the water... He grabbed onto a water breaker floating by, for support.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water breaker
释义	water breakern.² Brit. /ˈwɔːtə ˌbreɪkə/, U.S. /ˈwɔdər ˌbreɪkər/, /ˈwɑdər ˌbreɪkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., breaker n.² Etymology: < water n. + breaker n.² Nautical. A keg or cask for holding water. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > barrel or cask > [noun] > for specific contents meal fat1360 butter barrel1608 beer-barrel1753 water breaker1834 blubber-cask1835 nail-keg1837 1834 Standard 19 May 1 That officer found great fault with the vessel for having bags of coals, tallow, water breakers and other stores on the deck. 1851 W. Bowler Managem. of Shipping for Emigration 18 Two two-gallon Water Breakers, properly slung for use. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island v. xxv. 202 I came on deck..went forward to the water-breaker, and had a good, deep drink of water. 1950 ‘C. S. Forester’ Mr. Midshipman Hornblower 263 A dozen empty water breakers, with their bungs driven well home, were brought. 1991 S. B. Young Trapped at Pearl Harbor iii. 67 Whitman was in the water... He grabbed onto a water breaker floating by, for support. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.²1834
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