单词 | raft-up |
释义 | raft-upn. An instance of tying or mooring together small boats; a social gathering centred around boats tied up in this way. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > social gathering > [noun] > others aleOE carola1300 dinnerc1425 love-feast1622 family party1735 aleingc1736 street meeting1820 sausage party1848 church social1862 funfest1904 mixer1916 love-in1967 potlatch1974 raft-up1977 crafternoon1978 geekfest1987 1977 Washington Post 18 Aug. g8/1 Another example of minimal thinking touched a seven-boat raft-up last August. 1990 T. Cunliffe Easy on Helm xiii. 116 Cleats tend to be in short supply during raft-ups, so some intelligent lateral thinking may be required if seamanlike standards are to be maintained. 2000 S. Lindsey Powerboating x. 131 (caption) You can attend any of the many organized raft-ups around the country during the summer. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1977 |
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