单词 | watering-man |
释义 | > as lemmaswatering-man ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > other manual or industrial workers > [noun] > who carry, draw, or supply water water-bearereOE water drawereOE tankard-bearer?1518 water carrier1532 water drawer1574 water-worker1579 water-caster1610 waterman1615 tankard-womana1667 water pumper1708 watering-man1791 water boy1823 pani-wallah1934 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > fireman firedrake1601 waterman1615 fireman1668 fire quencher1690 Phoenix-man1699 watering-man1791 pompier1815 firefighter1839 sapper-pumper1841 firie1982 Phoenix waterman-fireman1992 1791 World 29 Oct. The prisoner was a watering-man at that public house. 1815 Sporting Mag. 22 Jan. 185 The Inspectors are to see that all the watering men wear their badges or numbers. 1877 J. Thomson & A. Smith Street Life in London 72 The man is..attired in a manner peculiar to watering-men. Beyond the ability to groom and manage a well-fed docile horse, nothing approaching skilful labour is required. < as lemmas |
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