| 释义 |
▪ I. lumberer, n.1 N. Amer.|ˈlʌmbərə(r)|
[f. lumber v.2 + -er1.]
One engaged in the lumber or timber trade.
1809Kendall Trav. III. 33 To this mill, the surrounding lumberers or fellers of timber bring their logs. 1861Woods Pr. of Wales in Canada 152 The lumberers, who in Ottawa welcomed the Prince in their procession of canoes. 1884Ld. Blackburn in Law Rep. 9 App. Cases 410 The legislature confined the enactment to the seasons during which lumberers ordinarily ply their trade.
▪ II. ˈlumberer, n.2 Obs. exc. slang.
[f. lumber v.3 + -er1.]
A pawnbroker.
1802W. Taylor in Robberds' Mem. I. 419 The Jew lumberers exhibit..candlesticks purchased of the church-robbers. 1807― in Ann. Rev. V. 296 We believe the term broker, for a furniture broker, is gradually disused, and that the term lumberer is introducing itself. 1896Farmer Slang, Lumberer..2. (American thieves'.)—A pawnbroker.
▪ III. ˈlumberer, n.3
[f. lumber v.1 + -er1.]
1. One who goes clumsily or blunderingly.
1593Nashe Christ's T. (1613) 128 So many cow-baby-bawlers and heauy-gated lumberers into the ministry are stumbled.
2. slang.
†a. ? A tramp, vagrant (obs.).
b. ‘A swindling tipster’ (Barrère & Leland).
1764Low Life (ed. 3) 99 Lumberers taking a Survey of the Streets and Markets, and preparing to mount Bulks instead of Beds. 1897Hall Caine Christian iv. iv. 376 The pick⁓pocket, the card-sharper, the ‘lumberer’,..and the faker of every description laid his snares on this holy spot [Epsom Downs]. 1901Sketch 18 Dec. 351/1 It is a pity means could not be devised to rid the Turf of the ‘lumberers’. |