释义 |
ˈdrencher [f. drench v. + -er1.] One who or that which drenches; a drenching shower; an apparatus for administering a drench to a beast.
1755Johnson, Drencher, 1. One that dips or steeps any thing. 2. One that gives physick by force. Dict. 1892Pall Mall G. 22 Aug. 3/1 We have just had a drencher, and the main street..is swimming. 1894H. Dalziel Dis. Dogs 3 The medicine measure and drencher..I invented. |