单词 | overbump |
释义 | overbumpn. Rowing. In a bumping race (chiefly at Oxford and Cambridge Universities): a bump (bump n.2 6a) of a boat several places in front, rather than of the boat immediately ahead at the start of the race.This is possible when the boat which is immediately in front at the start of the race bumps the boat ahead of it, causing either the boat making the bump, or both boats involved, to drop out of the race. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > types of rowing race > actions paddle1754 bump1838 shot1868 stride1883 overbump1895 1895 Oxf. Mag. 27 May 364/1 New College had been stopped by uselessly bumping Corpus, and had lost their hoped-for chance of making an over-bump. 1912 Oriel Rec. Sept. 48 There was at one time some chance of our making an over bump by catching Keble, but they saved themselves by bumping Exeter. 1920 ‘Two of 'em’ Guide Cambr. Univ. Life 10 If three or more boats bump simultaneously the rear boat goes to the front of those boats, and is said to have made an ‘over-bump’. 1930 Magdalene Boat Club 1828–1928 v. 19 The year 1868 is notable as providing the only occasion upon which the first boat ever made an overbump. 1963 Times 31 May 5/3 Merton II also attempted a big task in going for an overbump on Queen's II and it was only by one foot that they failed to make it. 1994 Balliol Coll. Ann. Rec. 100 The 2nd VIII rowed well all week and were unlucky not to bump coming close to double and quadruple overbumps on two days. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overbumpv. Rowing. transitive. Chiefly at Oxford and Cambridge Universities: to perform an overbump on (another boat). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > race boats [verb (transitive)] > row a race > actions in rowing race bump1826 wash1865 overbump1900 overrate1960 1900 Eagle (St. John's Coll., Cambr.) Lent Term 256 The First Boat was unexpectedly over-bumped by Third Trinity at the Railway Bridge. 1905 Daily Chron. 2 Mar. 7/3 One boat (Corpus) over-bumped Selwyn and ascended three places. 1927 H. C. Scott Hist. Caius Coll. Boat Club In the third race it [sc. the First Caius four] was over-bumped by First Trinity. 1964 Rowing July 31/2 (caption) C.U.W.B.C. treble-overbumped by Jesus VI. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1895v.1900 |
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