英语词汇“cocking-cloth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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cocking-cloth

† cocking-cloth n. Obsolete a canvas screen used for hunting pheasants (see quot. 1686).

ΚΠ

1686 R. Blome Gentlemans Recreation iv. ix. 138 To take Pheasants with a Cocking-Cloth, in Crowing time. Take a Cloth of course Canvas..and put two Sticks to go cross-wise to keep it out,..and there must be a Hole in the Cloth to look out of... When you are near enough hold out the aforesaid Cloth at Arms end, and put the Nosel of the Gun out of the Hole, which serves as a Rest for the Gun, and so let Fly, and you will seldom miss; for Pheasants at this time will let you come near them, and the Cocks will be so bold as to fly at it.

extracted from cockingn.⁴

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单词	cocking-cloth
释义	> as lemmas cocking-cloth † cocking-cloth n. Obsolete a canvas screen used for hunting pheasants (see quot. 1686). ΚΠ 1686 R. Blome Gentlemans Recreation iv. ix. 138 To take Pheasants with a Cocking-Cloth, in Crowing time. Take a Cloth of course Canvas..and put two Sticks to go cross-wise to keep it out,..and there must be a Hole in the Cloth to look out of... When you are near enough hold out the aforesaid Cloth at Arms end, and put the Nosel of the Gun out of the Hole, which serves as a Rest for the Gun, and so let Fly, and you will seldom miss; for Pheasants at this time will let you come near them, and the Cocks will be so bold as to fly at it. extracted from cockingn.⁴ < as lemmas
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