| 单词 | proking spit |
| 释义 | > as lemmasproking spit General attributive, as proking spit, proking stick, etc. In quot. 1598 humorously applied to a rapier. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > spear > [noun] > for eels algerea1425 augera1425 elgerc1440 eel-spear1555 proking stick1598 pilgera1825 stang1847 sun spear1865 pick1875 prick1880–4 eel-pick1883 1598 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 3 Last Bks. iv. iv. 31 With a broad Scot, or proking spit of Spayne. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 103/1 A Snigleing, or Prokeing Stick: is a forked stick, and a short long Line with a Needle Bated with a Lob Worm; It is only for Eels in their holes. 1764 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. (ed. 2) IV. 2801/1 The sniggling or proking stick, which is a forked stick, that has a short strong line baited with a lob-worm; this is only used for eels in their holes. 1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. x. 246 A sniggling or proking stick..for eels. 1881 S. Evans Evans's Leicestershire Words (new ed.) 218 Proking-iron, a poker for the fire. < as lemmas |
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