释义 |
idler \ˈīd(ə)lə(r)\ noun (-s) 1. : one that idles or is unoccupied : one that spends his time in inaction : a lazy person 2. a. : idler gear b. : idler pulley c. : idler wheel 3. : a member of a ship's crew that has constant day duties and keeps no night watch 4. : an empty railroad car placed between two cars that support a load; also : an empty flatcar placed at either end of a loaded flatcar to take the overhang but not the weight of a projecting load 5. : a member of a fish-dressing gang who washes gutted fish or a wharf laborer who carries fish and supplies to the cleaners and removes scrap |