Nautical. The time allotted to a man on duty at the helm; a spell; a turn; esp. in to takeor stand one's trick (at the wheel, etc.). Also transferred.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > work > times or periods of work > [noun] > spell of work or duty (29) trick1669 Nautical. The time allotted to a man on duty at the helm; a spell; a turn; esp. in to takeor stand one's trick (at the wheel, etc.). Also transferred. time1696 The amount of time spent doing work of a particular kind or engaged in a particular occupation, esp. considered as a basis for payment or other… stem1778 Mining. (See quots.) turn1793 The time during which one worker or body of workers is at work in alternation with another or others; a shift. Cf. sense 3b. Now chiefly British Po… tour of duty1800 One's turn or order (to do something). Also, a spell of work or duty; a shift: see turn, n.; frequently in tour of duty. Now mainly Military and… spell1804 A continuous course or period of some work, occupation, or employment; a turn or bout at something. Also without const. shift1809 The length of time during which such a set of men work. steek1889 A quick rate or pace. go-in1890 A try, an attempt, a go (at something); (also) a spell of work. steek1895 A spell or stint of activity. stag1931 slang. A spell of duty. (See also quot. 1881.) wink1937 transferred. In Work Study, a unit of time equivalent to one two-thousandth of a minute. Also in combinations, as wink-counter. Originally U.S. Subcategories:— at night (3) — shift overlapping two others (2) — shift split into two or more periods (2) — other types of shift (6) — system of shifts (2) — spell of work of specific kind (2) |
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