| 单词 | english-built |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEnglish-built English-built adj. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > [adjective] > built in specific place Clyde-built1582 English-built1622 homebuilt1676 British-built1707 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea ii. 6 It is a very bad Ship, whose Masts crackt not asunder, whose Sayles and tackling flie not in peeces, before shee over-set; especially if shee be English built. c1677 List Ships in A. Marvell Acct. Growth Popery 61 The John and Sarah, of 120 Tun, English Built. 1707 London Gaz. No. 4329/6 The Mary Hagboat, English-built, Burthen about 350 Tons, 8 Guns. 1841 E. Rigby Resid. Shores Baltic I. iii. 42 We are apt to forget how far we are dependent on English-bred servants and English-built houses, for the quiet course of comfort. 1919 Geogr. Jrnl. 53 98 It would have taken very expert handling to have forced an English-built whaler through the heavily breaking combers. 2007 Mid Devon Gaz. (Nexis) 8 May 26 They explored haughty German castles, and even found an English-built castle whose design was more familiar. < as lemmas |
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