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单词 pearl-sheller
释义

pearl-shellern.

Brit. /ˈpəːlˌʃɛlə/, U.S. /ˈpərlˌʃɛlər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl shell n., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < pearl shell n. + -er suffix1. Compare slightly earlier pearl shelling n.
A person who fishes for pearl shells; a vessel used in pearl shelling.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > divers or dredgers > [noun] > diver > for pearl-shells
pearl-sheller1874
1874 Proc. Royal Geogr. Soc. 18 22 The Basilisk left Sydney, December 8th, with orders to suppress the illegal employment of Polynesian natives by the pearl-shellers in Torres Straits.
1879 H. N. Moseley Notes by Naturalist on ‘Challenger’ 361 Pearl shell-gathering vessels (Pearl shellers as they are called).
1908 E. J. Banfield Confessions of Beachcomber ii. i. 245 A European pearl-sheller told me of a unique experience.
1988 L. Blair Ring of Fire (BNC) 99 A quantity of spare diving equipment for the pearl-shellers who worked for the Aru branch of the Tan family.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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