单词 | glovework |
释义 | gloveworkn. 1. Boxing. Work done with the fists and gloves when boxing; skilful punching or sparring. Now also: those elements of boxing training which require the wearing of gloves.Gloves were used in boxing from the late 18th cent., chiefly for training; prior to the introduction of the Marquess of Queensbury Rules in 1867, most prizefights were fought without gloves. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > actions exchange1604 measuring cast1647 winner1811 glovework1822 piledriver1858 cockshot1861 legwork1868 footwork1871 winning stroke1884 teamwork1885 benching1904 three-sixty1927 wrong-footing1928 power play1932 major1951 sharpshooting1976 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > skill in science1785 glovework1822 ringcraft1840 1822 London & Provinc. Sunday Gaz. 28 July His opponent was..full a stone heavier than his adversary. It was found out again that glove-work is theoretical. 1888 Brit. Boys' Paper 12 Mar. 165/2 It was, to use an onlooker's words, the heaviest glove work of the season, and great things are expected of these budding champions of the light weight. 1921 Sat. Evening Post 1 Jan. 12/2 Retired fighters..had set up physical-culture studios,..whipping paunchy business men into shape and teaching glove work and wrestling. 2001 Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Nexis) 27 Feb. b4 Alexis..does some glove work with her coach..during a training session at the Cheyenne Boxing Club. 2013 Manawatu Standard (N.Z.) (Nexis) 11 Dec. 17 Glovework rewarded in medals. Palmerston North Boxing Club fighters all returned home with medals from the..boxing championships in Hamilton. 2. Sport (chiefly Baseball, Softball, and Cricket). The use of a glove or gloves to catch or stop a ball in play; fielding skill or ability. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres ball1483 through-pass1673 intercept1821 fielding1823 outfielding1851 wrist stroke1851 goalkeeping1856 shot1868 scrimmage1872 passing1882 save1883 touchback1884 angle shot1885 shooting1885 pass1887 line1891 tackling1893 feeding1897 centre1898 chip shot1899 glovework1906 back-lift1912 push pass1919 aerial1921 screen1921 ball-hawking1925 fast break1929 tackle1930 chip1939 screenshot1940 snapshot1961 hang time1969 one-two1969 blooter1976 passback1976 sidefoot1979 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > fielding fielding1823 glovework1906 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > fielding > [noun] > types of fielding long-stopping1832 outfielding1851 pointing1863 ground-fielding1884 groundwork1898 outwork1899 glovework1906 slip-fielding1906 1906 Observer (Adelaide) 10 Mar. 46/1 Not one of Adelaide's..wickets was clean bowled.., Bailey, Cowan, and..Magarey all fell victims to Jeanes' unerring glove work. 1990 Sporting News Baseball Yearbk. Mar. 106/3 The glove work of Jose Uribe at shortstop, Williams at third base, Thompson at second and Clark at first is the pitchers' greatest ally. 2020 Indian Sports (Nexis) 21 Jan. Rahul impressed with his glovework.., pulling off a smart stumping to dismiss Finch and taking a couple of catches. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1822 |
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