单词 | raftwise |
释义 | > as lemmasraftwise raftwise adv. ΚΠ 1873 Chambers's Encycl. VIII. 680.2 From crossing a river or lake on a floating log, or on two or more logs fastened together raft-wise, the first steps towards ship-building were probably Canoes..and Coracles. 1905 ‘Q’ Shining Ferry i. vi. 61 A hatch opened in her bows, through which the long balks of timber were thrust..to be laid raftwise and lashed together with chains. 1944 in C. F. Romanus & R. Sunderland U.S. Army in World War II (1956) v. 197 This should permit a bold advance by 4 Corps raftwise down the Chindwin. < as lemmas |
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