idlern.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪdlə/,

/ˈʌɪdl̩ə/, U.S.

/ˈaɪd(ə)lər/

Etymology: < idle v. + -er suffix¹.

1. One who idles or is idle; one who spends his time in idleness; an indolent person.It has been used as the title of a periodical.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > lazy person > an idler or loafer

lurdanc1330

player1340

moochera1425

loon?c1450

lounger?a1513

idler1534

rest man1542

holiday-woman1548

baty bummill1568

bummill baty1568

friar-fly?1577

idol1579

lingerer1579

loll1582

idleby1589

shit-rags1598

blaitie bum1602

idle1635

Lollard1635

loiterer1684

saunterer1688

scobberlotchera1697

bumble1786

quisby1789

waffler1805

shoat1808

loafer1830

bummer1855

dead beat1863

bum1864

scowbanker1864

schnorrer1875

scowbank1881

ikey1906

layabout1932

lie-about1937

spine-basher1946

limer1964

1534 T. Dorset in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 36 I havyng nothyng to doo, as an idler went to Lambhethe to the byshopis place, to see what newis.

1693 W. Congreve Old Batchelour i. i. 1 Come come, leave Business to Idlers, and Wisdom to Fools; they have need of 'em.

1758 S. Johnson (title) The Idler.

1781 W. Cowper Retirem. 681 An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands.

1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 270 All rich idlers may be termed the representatives of former industry and talent.

1862 J. Tyndall Mountaineering in 1861 i. 5 Had I not been a worker previous to my release from London, I could not now have been so glad an idler.

1874 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People ix. §3. 616 To all outer seeming Charles was the most consummate of idlers.

2. Nautical. ‘A general designation for all those on board a ship-of-war, who, from being liable to constant day duty, are not subjected to keep the night-watch’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.); on board a whaler, one who is not required to assist in the capture of whales ( Cent. Dict.).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > day duty only

idler1794

society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > sailor not required to keep watch at night

idler1794

farmer1886

1794 Ld. Nelson Let. 30 July in Dispatches & Lett. (1844) I. 464 The Agamemnon cannot get under weigh: she has only her boats' crews and Maltese, besides idlers.

1819 J. H. Vaux Memoirs I. xx. 229 It was but fair that I should sleep every night, as all persons under the denomination of ‘Idlers’ invariably do in king's ships.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast ii. 3 Having called up the ‘idlers’, namely, carpenter, cook, steward, etc.

1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 98 Marines, Idlers or Daymen.

a. Machinery. An idle wheel: see idle adj. 5b.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > wheel > [noun] > cog or gear > intermediate

idle wheel1805

Marlborough wheel1841

idler1875

1875 in E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. II.

b. A wheel or roller that when in contact with a moving belt, tape, or the like transmits no power but serves to support it, guide it, or make it taut. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > wheel > [noun] > other wheels

well wheel1535

rundle1611

rown-wheel1688

walking wheel1730

side wheel1731

tirl1793

rigger1797

idle wheel1805

vane1842

Gypsy1850

air wheel1860

wind-wheel1867

sprocket1879

friction-wheel1888

Geneva wheel1891

idler1899

1899 G. D. Hiscox Mech. Movements ii. 37 A single belt, with two idlers, for tightening and directing the half twist of the belt.

1908 Engin. Mag. Dec. 440 The original belt conveyor consisted of a very wide belt running on straight idlers and carrying a small amount of material distributed along the middle.

1951 Wire Ropes in Mines (Inst. Mining & Metall.) 290 Supporting idlers are necessary to prevent severe whipping and vibration, if the distance is great between the drum and head sheave. However, if it is at all possible, the installation of idler sheaves should be avoided.

1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio 256 On a tape deck, the idler presses the tape against the capstan when the drive is switched on.

1969 Times 2 May (Suppl.) p. viii/7 This means that idler rolls made to this design will operate on conveyors at speeds up to and in excess of 1,000 ft. a minute.

1970 Jrnl. Soc. Dyers & Colourists 86 87/1 The web follows an up-and-down zigzag path over idler rollers.

1972 Reader's Digest Repair Manual 551/4 Incorrect speed is generally due to a worn idler wheel.

4. Railways. (See quots.)

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > railway wagon or carriage > empty wagon

idler1909

1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Idler, in railroading, an empty car; an empty.

1962 Amer. Speech 37 133 Idler, an empty car which is coupled to another car having a load of logs longer than the car, thus permitting the load to be coupled into a train.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	idler
释义	idlern. Brit. /ˈʌɪdlə/, /ˈʌɪdl̩ə/, U.S. /ˈaɪd(ə)lər/ Etymology: < idle v. + -er suffix¹. 1. One who idles or is idle; one who spends his time in idleness; an indolent person.It has been used as the title of a periodical. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun] > lazy person > an idler or loafer lurdanc1330 player1340 moochera1425 loon?c1450 lounger?a1513 idler1534 rest man1542 holiday-woman1548 baty bummill1568 bummill baty1568 friar-fly?1577 idol1579 lingerer1579 loll1582 idleby1589 shit-rags1598 blaitie bum1602 idle1635 Lollard1635 loiterer1684 saunterer1688 scobberlotchera1697 bumble1786 quisby1789 waffler1805 shoat1808 loafer1830 bummer1855 dead beat1863 bum1864 scowbanker1864 schnorrer1875 scowbank1881 ikey1906 layabout1932 lie-about1937 spine-basher1946 limer1964 1534 T. Dorset in T. Wright Three Chapters Lett. Suppression Monasteries (1843) 36 I havyng nothyng to doo, as an idler went to Lambhethe to the byshopis place, to see what newis. 1693 W. Congreve Old Batchelour i. i. 1 Come come, leave Business to Idlers, and Wisdom to Fools; they have need of 'em. 1758 S. Johnson (title) The Idler. 1781 W. Cowper Retirem. 681 An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless if it goes as when it stands. 1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 270 All rich idlers may be termed the representatives of former industry and talent. 1862 J. Tyndall Mountaineering in 1861 i. 5 Had I not been a worker previous to my release from London, I could not now have been so glad an idler. 1874 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People ix. §3. 616 To all outer seeming Charles was the most consummate of idlers. 2. Nautical. ‘A general designation for all those on board a ship-of-war, who, from being liable to constant day duty, are not subjected to keep the night-watch’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.); on board a whaler, one who is not required to assist in the capture of whales ( Cent. Dict.). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > day duty only idler1794 society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > sailor not required to keep watch at night idler1794 farmer1886 1794 Ld. Nelson Let. 30 July in Dispatches & Lett. (1844) I. 464 The Agamemnon cannot get under weigh: she has only her boats' crews and Maltese, besides idlers. 1819 J. H. Vaux Memoirs I. xx. 229 It was but fair that I should sleep every night, as all persons under the denomination of ‘Idlers’ invariably do in king's ships. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast ii. 3 Having called up the ‘idlers’, namely, carpenter, cook, steward, etc. 1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 98 Marines, Idlers or Daymen. 3. a. Machinery. An idle wheel: see idle adj. 5b. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > wheel > [noun] > cog or gear > intermediate idle wheel1805 Marlborough wheel1841 idler1875 1875 in E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. II. b. A wheel or roller that when in contact with a moving belt, tape, or the like transmits no power but serves to support it, guide it, or make it taut. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > wheel > [noun] > other wheels well wheel1535 rundle1611 rown-wheel1688 walking wheel1730 side wheel1731 tirl1793 rigger1797 idle wheel1805 vane1842 Gypsy1850 air wheel1860 wind-wheel1867 sprocket1879 friction-wheel1888 Geneva wheel1891 idler1899 1899 G. D. Hiscox Mech. Movements ii. 37 A single belt, with two idlers, for tightening and directing the half twist of the belt. 1908 Engin. Mag. Dec. 440 The original belt conveyor consisted of a very wide belt running on straight idlers and carrying a small amount of material distributed along the middle. 1951 Wire Ropes in Mines (Inst. Mining & Metall.) 290 Supporting idlers are necessary to prevent severe whipping and vibration, if the distance is great between the drum and head sheave. However, if it is at all possible, the installation of idler sheaves should be avoided. 1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio 256 On a tape deck, the idler presses the tape against the capstan when the drive is switched on. 1969 Times 2 May (Suppl.) p. viii/7 This means that idler rolls made to this design will operate on conveyors at speeds up to and in excess of 1,000 ft. a minute. 1970 Jrnl. Soc. Dyers & Colourists 86 87/1 The web follows an up-and-down zigzag path over idler rollers. 1972 Reader's Digest Repair Manual 551/4 Incorrect speed is generally due to a worn idler wheel. 4. Railways. (See quots.) ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > railway wagon or carriage > empty wagon idler1909 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Idler, in railroading, an empty car; an empty. 1962 Amer. Speech 37 133 Idler, an empty car which is coupled to another car having a load of logs longer than the car, thus permitting the load to be coupled into a train. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1534
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