单词 | half-arm |
释义 | > as lemmashalf-arm half-arm adj. and n. now rare (a) adj. (of a blow, fighting, etc.) that uses half the length of the arm; (b) n. a distance or position of half the length of the arm. Π 1789 World 7 Sept. He has great power in half-arm blows, the mode of fighting in the old School. 1812 Sporting Mag. 39 18 Each fought at half-arm for superiority. 1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 464 He had too much of half-arm fighting to do severe mischief. 1881 T. A. McCarthy Easy Syst. Calisthenics & Drilling 73 Both clubs lowered to halfarm, then dropped to the side. 2001 J. Benson Much Obliged i. 17 Lord C. actually succeeded in the delivery of a half-arm hit with his right on Lord T. 's left side! half-arm half-arm n. half arm's length. ΚΠ 1812 Sporting Mag. 39 18 Each fought at half-arm for superiority. < as lemmas |
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