单词 | celeusma |
释义 | celeusman. Obsolete. rare. A watchword, battle-cry; the call of the signalman who gives the time to rowers. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > battle or a battle > battle-cry or slogan descryc1450 ensign1487 escry1489 senyea1510 slogan1513 cry1548 larum1555 hubbaboo1596 field wordc1625 celeusma1680 tecbir1708 war-whoop1739 war cry1748 scalp yell1792 banner-cry1810 battle-cry1815 battle-word1815 hurrah1841 rebel yell1862 on-cry1899 society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > [noun] > rowing > call to rowers to keep time celeusma1753 1680 Hon. Cavalier 17 Curse ye Meroz, or such like Celeusma's. 1684 Def. Case of Consc. conc. Symbol. with Rome 11 I cannot but wonder, at your adventuring into the World this other Celeusma. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. (at cited word) Hymns and psalms were sung in vessels by way of celeusma, in which the words amen and hallelujah were frequently repeated. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1680 |
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