单词 | on pike |
释义 | > as lemmason (the) pike Only in on (the) pike: in a vertical position; vertically, straight up and down. Cf. a-peak adv. and peak v.3 ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > [phrase] > in vertical position (of oars) on (the) pike1594 society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > [phrase] > specific positions of anchor a-cock-bill1578 on (the) pike1594 cockbill1685 1594 T. Lodge & R. Greene Looking Glasse sig. E Our yardes a crosse, our anchors on the pike, What shall we hence and take this merry gale? 1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iv. 306 Setting their Oares on pike, expected what those which were comming would command. < as lemmas |
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