| 释义 |
Definition of gold escort in English: gold escortnoun Australian, NZ historical An armed group protecting gold while it is being transported. the gang held up the gold escort at Eugowra Rocks Example sentencesExamples - They discovered that the claim was pegged, so they decided to await an opportunity to attack the first gold escort.
- Adelaide was rolling in it after the first gold escort rocked into town from the Mount Alexander goldfields with over 5,000 ounces of the glittery stuff.
- He returned more than a pound of gold to his brother with the first gold escort.
- He was there to help collect the gold for the first gold escort back to Adelaide.
- A total of 18 gold escorts were made, the last one during November and December 1853.
- This volume contains copies of letters concerning gold escorts, petitions, accounts, gold regulations, and gold-mining affairs generally.
|