| 单词 | messman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmessman messman n. †(a) a table companion (obsolete); (b) Military a cook; a waiter, a mess-boy. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating in specific conditions > [noun] > eating in company > eating companion mettec1330 meat-fellowa1382 board-fellow1382 meat ferec1384 messmana1450 commensala1464 companion?1505 messmate1664 trencher-companion1816 a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xiii. 359 Whanne Tholome his mes-men he sawh so fle. 1818 L. Hunt in Examiner 3 May 283/1 The Marquis of Hastings..has set out, it seems, with cannon, camp-followers, officers and 810 servants, grooms and grass-providers 1400, messmen ditto 120, Bazaar-men 900, [etc.]. 1850 Punch 20 July 33/1 Messman wanted for a Cavalry Regiment. 1996 P. J. Conn Pearl S. Buck vii. 265 The Navy lets us serve only as messmen. < as lemmas |
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