| 单词 | oakum-picking |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoakum-picking oakum-picking adj. and n. ΚΠ 1844 ‘B. Cornwall’ Eng. Songs (new ed.) clvi. 169 With the beadle at our backs, Cursing us as we beat flax, Just like twelve Old Bailey varlets, Amongst oakum-picking harlots. 1891 Dict. National Biogr. at Jones, Ernest Charles O'Connor brought this treatment of a political convict before the House of Commons, and was allowed to purchase his exemption from oakum-picking by a small weekly payment. 2000 T. May Victorian Workhouse 25/1 Stone breaking for road repairs was common, as was oakum picking—the picking apart of old hemp ropes in order to provide the material used to caulk ships. < as lemmas |
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