| 单词 | artillery train |
| 释义 | > as lemmasartillery train artillery train n. now historical a series of large-calibre guns mounted on carriages in order to be transported; also figurative. ΚΠ 1693 J. Dryden tr. Juvenal in J. Dryden et al. tr. Juvenal Satires vii. 134 Shew me the well-lung'd Civilian's Gain, Who bears in Triumph an Artillery Train Of Chancery Libels. 1772 S. Swinney Battle of Minden ii. 33 Th' Artillery-Train that, late..had torn the Ground. 1814 E. Quillinan Dunluce Castle i. 9 'Twas even hell's artillery train, Thus plac'd by demons. 1998 I. Gentles in J. Kenyon & J. Ohlmeyer Civil Wars iv. 133 The king lost more officers, but..captured seven guns to bolster his feeble artillery train. < as lemmas |
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