| 单词 | red board |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred board red board n. U.S. slang (a) a stop signal on a railway; (b) a board on which the official results of a horse race are posted (also in extended use). ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway system or organization > [noun] > types of signal system > specific signal red light1790 danger1841 danger-signal1848 line clear1869 highball signal1894 starter1895 red board1903 stop signal1923 identification light1931 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > equipment > [noun] > board red board1903 1903 Atlanta Constit. 19 June 9/3 Five minutes of intense anxiety, in which even the women were quiet, passed before the red board went up. 1929 Bookman (U.S.) July 527/2 Red board, when..a train has to stop for orders. 1946 Sun (Baltimore) 5 Apr. 18/1 After each race there was much ‘red board’ speculation and betting as to which horse had won. 1968 Wall St. Jrnl. 31 Jan. ‘One thing about Sam,’ he says. ‘He never bet the red board.’ (In track jargon, to bet the red board is to claim you picked the winner—after the race is over.) 1973 Amer. Speech 1969 44 259 Red board, stop signal on an overhead signal bridge. 1995 S. Offit Mem. Bookie's Son 113 You got better sense than to listen to what the red board players tell you. < as lemmas |
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