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单词 spear carrier
释义

spear carrier

or spear-car·ri·er


noun

a supernumerary in a theatrical or operatic production, as one of a group of soldiers or a member of a crowd; extra.
any minor member of a group, profession, political party, etc.; subordinate; underling.

Origin of spear carrier

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby spear carrier

speak too soon, speak up, speak volumes, spean, spear, spear carrier, spearfish, spearfisherman, spear grass, spear gun, spearhead
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Example sentences from the Web for spear carrier

  • Louis the Goon Engel was a mere walk-on in the piece, a spear-carrier doomed to death.

    Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
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