| 单词 | per steamer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasper steamer c. By means of. Chiefly in phrases relating to conveyance, as per bearer, per carrier, per express, per post, per rail, per steamer, etc. Also in humorous use, as per foot, per boot, etc. Now rare (chiefly archaic). ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [adverb] > by post per post1477 by (the) post1513 postly1762 1477 A. Paston & W. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 176 A copy of the same send to Richard Lynstede the xxij day of August anno xvijo per Bacheler Water. 1599 in F. J. Furnivall Child-marriages, Divorces, & Ratifications Diocese Chester (1897) 179 Receiued, one pacquet of Lettres per poste dyrected to Mr. Maior. 1618 R. Cocks Diary (1883) II. 28 Yet, per the pleasure of God, got her affe. 1675 E. Andross Let. 19 Oct. in F. B. Hough Easton's Narr. Causes Indian War (1858) 103 I hope my Brother, Knapton, Sharpe, &c. will bee here per first. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 231. ⁋4 I send you by this Bearer, and not per Bearer, a Dozen of that Claret. 1798 W. Wordsworth Let. 28 Aug. in Sotheran's Catal. (1899) 57 A very pleasant journey per foot, per waggon, per coach, per post-chaise. 1843 Ainsworth's Mag. 3 361 My lord and lady start, per rail, To London for the Season. 1894 ‘M. Twain’ Pudd'nhead Wilson i. 17 The town of Dawson's Landing,..half a day's journey, per steamboat, below St. Louis. 1960 ‘B. Mather’ Pass beyond Kashmir xviii. 240 It'll have to be per boot again—and across country at that. 1979 J. Johnston Old Jest 84 Lord and Lady Kilmaine..have arrived in London. Arrivals at Kingstown per Royal Mail steamers include [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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