单词 | cod chest |
释义 | > as lemmascod chest cod chest n. now historical a livebox in which cod may be kept. ΚΠ 1872 Lancaster Gaz. 21 Dec. 3/4 The master of the William and Lydia.., whilst looking after a cod-chest which had broken from its moorings, was blown overboard and drowned. 1894 Hull Daily Mail 22 Mar. When the supply is above the average large numbers of cod, &c., are placed alive in the cod chests and kept in the Extension Dock. 1999 A. Davidson Oxf. Compan. Food 201/1 In the 19th century..floating cod chests were used to keep cod alive for the market at English ports such as Harwich. < as lemmas |
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