| 单词 | beast of carriage |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbeast of carriage beast of carriage n. now rare an animal, such as a mule, donkey, or ox, that is used for carrying or pulling heavy loads; = beast of burden at burden n. 7. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > domestic animal > [noun] > work animals > beast of burden widgeeOE beastc1300 jument1382 aver?a1513 sumpter1526 sumpture1567 beast of carriage1586 beast of burden1740 sumpter1821 pack animal1846 shavetail1846 baggage-animal1852 baggager1859 pack1866 packer1875 1586 E. Hoby tr. M. Coignet Polit. Disc. Trueth xlvi. 219 The simple souldiers shuld neuer haue page, nor beast of carriage. 1687 A. Lovell tr. J. de Thévenot Trav. into Levant iii. 45 Elephants..are the surest footed of all Beasts of Carriage. 1861 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) I. 690 By careful attention, however, and good training, the Elk can be used as a beast of carriage or burden, and from its great size and power is extremely valuable in that capacity. 2007 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 25 May (Metro section) 20 I..began imitating a 19th-century sled driver bringing his beasts of carriage to heel. < as lemmas |
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