单词 | jack bowl |
释义 | > as lemmasjack bowl jack bowl n. Bowls (now rare) a smaller bowl at which the players aim; = sense 21b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > bowls or bowling > [noun] > jack master-bowl1530 master1579 mistressa1586 block1598 mistress bowl1598 Jacka1616 mark1630 jack bowl1653 tee1789 kitty1898 1653 Duchess of Newcastle Poems & Fancies 30 (margin) A Jack Bowle is the marke. 1697 R. Pierce Bath Mem. ii. ii. 264 He had not Strength..to throw the Jack-Bowl half over the Green. 1782 Trial of Wit 17 [Riddle] I have no legs and yet I run apace... It is a Jack Bowl. 1803 Sporting Mag. 22 307 In shape and size like a jack-bowl, used on a bowling-green. 1909 Scotsman 30 Oct. 8/6 They..stole a bag, three pairs of bowls, two jack bowls, and seven towels. 2005 K. Elgin Theater & Entertainm. 25 (note) Touched the ‘jack’ bowl. < as lemmas |
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