| 释义 |
bolt·er
I. \ˈbōltə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bulter, from bulten to bolt (sift) + -er
: one that bolts: as
a. : a machine for bolting (as flour or meal)
b. : an operator of a machine for bolting
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: bolt (II) + -er
: one that bolts: as
a. : a horse or bird dog given to suddenly breaking away from control
b. : a voter who bolts his party
c. : a plant (as a sugar beet) producing seed prematurely
d. : a machine consisting of one or more circular ripsaws for cutting dimension lumber
e. also bolterman : a sawmill worker who bolts slabs and short logs into sizes suitable for fuel or by-product conversion — called also splitterman |