单词 | line-rider |
释义 | > as lemmasline-rider line-rider n. North American one engaged in line-riding. ΚΠ 1883 Rep. Productions Agric. 10th Census 1880 (U.S. Census Office) 973 The cowboys engaged in this work are called ‘line-riders’. 1898 H. S. Canfield Maid of Frontier 134 The line riders came in at night, reeking and dusty. 1920 J. M. Hunter Trail Drivers of Texas I. 298 The fence rider, also called the ‘line rider’, is employed to ride fences and repair them. 1924 C. E. Mulford Rustlers' Valley vii It was evident that they carefully had planned the murders of the two line riders. 1942 E. E. Dale Cow Country 119 This by no means did away with the work of the line rider, though it was made somewhat easier. 1963 [see line-camp n.]. < as lemmas |
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