| 单词 | marching watch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmarching watch marching watch n. now historical a body of watchmen which patrolled the streets of a city; spec. the procession of watchmen which traditionally (until 1524, and only intermittently thereafter) marched through the City of London on the eve of the festival of the nativity of St John the Baptist. ΚΠ 1598 J. Stow Suruay of London 75 Besides the standing watches all in bright harnesse in euery warde..there was also a marching watch, that passed through the principall streetes thereof. 1616 R. Niccols Londons Artillery x. 97 Our Londons wonted practise shewd Her marching watch, both wishd renewd. 1846 H. W. Torrens Remarks Uses Mil. Hist. 355 In 1585, a pamphlet was addressed to..[the] Mayor of London, reckoning over the advantages of a marching watch for the city. 1961 L. Mumford City in Hist. ix. 273 Stow records two kinds of watch in Queen Elizabeth's day: a ‘standing watch’ for serious duties, and a ‘marching watch’ for celebrations. < as lemmas |
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