| 单词 | powder pot |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspowder pot powder pot n. (a) an earthenware pot containing gunpowder, used as a grenade; = firepot n. 1 (now historical); (b) a (decorative) pot for cosmetic powder. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > [noun] > incendiary missile fireballc1485 stopsel1489 firework1528 ball?a1549 firepot?a1549 bomb1588 powder pot1611 fire-trunk1639 1611 W. Pemberton Let. 23 Apr. in F. C. Danvers Lett. E. India Company (1896) I. 88 I pray you..to give order for more powder pots, as also for a little lime to mingle with the powder. 1774 F. Holliday Introd. Fortification & Pract. Gunnery p. x I need not say any thing with regard how to make cartridges, to fix the hand-grenades, powder-chests, powder-pots, powder-tubs, &c. 1876 Athens (Ohio) Messenger 23 Mar. 2/1 Mrs. Harry thought remorsefully of the little china powder pot with its downy puff, with which she used to ‘cool down’ her complexion on hot days. 1929 J. Steinbeck Cup of Gold iii. 135 Powder pots flew over the walls, tearing and maiming the defenders in their burst. 1992 J. Chambers Picture the Past 49 Bedrooms in Victorian times always had a ‘chamber set’, which consisted of a pitcher, or jug, basin, soapdish and powder pot. < as lemmas |
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