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单词 martha gunn
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Martha Gunnn.

Brit. /ˌmɑːθə ˈɡʌn/, U.S. /ˈˌmɑrθə ˈˌɡən/
Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Martha Gunn.
Etymology: < the name of Martha Gunn (1727–1815): see quot. 1957.Martha Gunn's appearance was widely known from a portrait drawn by John Russell (1745–1806) and an engraving made from it by William Nutter (?1759–1802).
Ceramics.
A jug modelled in the form of Martha Gunn, analogous to a toby jug. Cf. toby n.1 2.
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Martha Gunn1922
1922 R. K. Price Astbury, Whieldon & R. Wood Figures & Toby Jugs 86 Another rare Ralph Wood Toby jug in the collection is Martha Gunn.
1957 C. W. Mankowitz & R. G. Haggar Conc. Encycl. Eng. Pottery & Porcelain 141/2 Martha Gunn, a female Toby jug, modelled in the likeness of Martha Gunn (1727–1815) the celebrated Brighton bathing-woman who is alleged to have dipped the Prince of Wales in the sea.
1960 R. G. Haggar Conc. Encycl. Continental Pottery & Porcelain 135/2 A large number of jugs called Jacquelines..are comparable to the English ‘Martha Gunn’ toby jugs made by Ralph Wood and others.
1998 Independent (Electronic ed.) 22 Aug. 3 Go for the rarer variants. Besides Martha Gunn and the fiddler, there is the sailor, Admiral Lord Howe,..and the Hearty Good Fellow.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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