| 单词 | waterkeeping |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswaterkeeping waterkeeping n. Scottish the management of a tract of water, originally spec. by guarding against poachers; the work or office of a waterkeeper. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > guarding a tract of water from poachers waterkeeping1421 1421 in J. B. Paul Registrum Magni Sigilli Scotorum (1882) II. 30/1 The forsaid lord has grantit to..Michel the office of watter keping and the office of chamerlanry of Ananderdale. 1423 in J. B. Paul Registrum Magni Sigilli Scotorum (1882) 30/2 The feis of the custumys langand to the watter keping. 1850 H. F. Hore Inq. into Legislation of Salmon & Sea Fisheries of Ireland viii. 88 The water-keeping may be considered effective, so far as it extends; but there are extensive mountain districts which may by said to be almost wholly unprotected. 2002 Farmers Weekly (Nexis) 1 Mar. 7 When she qualifies this July, she is planning to stay on for a further year to take the national certificate in gamekeeping and waterkeeping. < as lemmas |
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