| 单词 | match-man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmatch-man match-man n. †(a) a man who ignites an explosive substance or fires a cannon or other heavy gun by means of a match (sense 3a) (obsolete); (b) a man who sells matches (now historical). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of matches match-man1612 match-seller1754 match-boy1819 match girl1828 spunk-fencer1839 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > artilleryman > assistants match-man1612 fireworker1617 matross1639 bombardier1688 gun-lascar1798 sponger1828 horse-holder1837 cartridge-filler1871 society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > one armed with or using firearm > artilleryman > assistants match-man1612 fireworker1617 matross1639 bombardier1688 gun-lascar1798 horse-holder1837 cartridge-filler1871 1612 R. Sheldon Motives 9 Hee..entertained Guy Fawkes, the Powder-matchman, some diuers whole daies together, before his comming into England. 1681 ‘Philopatris’ Plot in Dream vi. 155 I met with a crew of Matchmen and Souldiers that guarded along three or four persons. 1815 W. L. Bowles Missionary vii. 128 Last rolled the heavy guns, a sable tier, By Indians drawn, with matchmen in the rear. 1904 Daily Chron. 23 June 3/2 The match~man, with his bundles of great sulphur-tipped matches, whom ‘you could smell a mile off’. < as lemmas |
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