| 单词 | engine tenter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasengine tenter engine tenter n. now historical = engine tender n. (a). ΚΠ 1832 Manch. Times & Gaz. 8 Sept. George Anderson, late engine tenter, to Messrs. Bolling, at their mill..was convicted..for having taken water from the water-works company without their consent. 1870 Daily News 22 Apr. Intimation was given to the engine-tenter that they wished to be lowered down. 1936 Jrnl. Hygiene 36 318 B. H., aged 61. Cotton-mule spinner 4 years, railway stoker 14 years, engine tenter 5 years. 2004 Burnley Express (Nexis) 23 Jan. In the old days, you could generally find an old engine tenter who could help you out of a tight corner, but as they died off there was only Newton left. < as lemmas |
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