| 单词 | decoy-place |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdecoy-place C1. attributive and in other combinations, as decoy-bird, decoy-dog, decoy-goose, decoy-place. Π 1643 Soveraigne Salve 39 Some dequoy indulgence may be used towards them to draw others, till all be in [their] power. 1711 W. King tr. G. Naudé Polit. Considerations Refin'd Politicks v. 195 The Bird-catchers, to succeed in their sport, make use of decoy birds. 1778 Sportsman's Dict. (new ed.) Decoy-duck..by her allurement draws [wild ones] into the decoy-place. 1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire III. 83 The Ostiaks..placed at some distance several decoy-geese. 1839 W. B. Stonehouse Hist. Isle of Axholme 68 The decoy birds resort to..the mouth of the pipes, followed by the young wild fowl. 1883 G. C. Davies Norfolk Broads (1884) xxii. 164 The decoy-dog..was a retriever of reddish colour. 1887 Daily News 21 Nov. 2/8 The prisoner had used his shop as a decoy place for poor little girls. < as lemmas |
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