| 单词 | beaver-tail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbeaver-tail beaver-tail n. the tail of a beaver; also transferred. Π a1811 J. J. Henry Accurate Acct. Campaign against Quebec (1812) 23 They returned two fresh beaver tails, which when boiled, renewed ideas. 1909 J. R. Ware Passing Eng. Victorian Era 23/2 Beaver-tail (Mid.-class, 1860). A feminine mode of wearing the back-hair, turned up loose in a fine thread net..which fell well on to the shoulders... Obviously from the shape of the netted hair [compared] to a beaver's flat and comparatively shapeless tail. 1937 Discovery Sept. 259/2 The last coach [of the L.N.E.R. ‘Coronation’ streamlined train] now has a streamlined ‘beaver’ tail, and is an observation car. 1960 Aeroplane 98 521/2 Major assembly has begun on the first AW 660 for the R.A.F. This version has a 100,000-lb. gross weight, ‘beaver-tail’ rear doors, and no nose doors. < as lemmas |
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