单词 | coal-trimmer |
释义 | > as lemmascoal-trimmer coal-trimmer n. now chiefly historical a person employed to stow coal in the hold of a ship as cargo, or in the bunkers of a steamship as fuel; cf. trim v. 16. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > sailor who stows or trims cargo rummager1544 stower1769 coal-trimmer1828 trimmer1836 screw-man1852 1828 Newcastle Courant 30 Aug. 1/4 (advt.) All Persons having any Claim upon George Watt, of Monkwearmouth Shore, Coal Trimmer..are requested immediately to send Particulars thereof to Mr Fell, Solicitor. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 17 Aug. 8/3 A coal-trimmer, Jack Mortlake, twenty-six, of Hull, was below in his berth when the collision took place. 2006 Daily Post (Liverpool) (Nexis) 31 Aug. 11 On the outbreak of war, he became a coal-trimmer in the bunker of SS Albion Star. < as lemmas |
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