| 单词 | revenue cutter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrevenue cutter revenue cutter n. now historical a cutter employed by the customs authorities for the prevention of smuggling; cf. Compounds 1b, custom house cutter at custom house n. Compounds 1b.In the United States applied to all vessels employed in this service whether steamers or sailing vessels; cf. revenue cutter service n. ΚΠ 1776 L. H. O'Brien Substance of Speeches on Subj. of Fisheries 31 The rest of the Work in searching for these Banks..may be accomplished at a very moderate Expence, either by one of the Revenue Cutters, or by a Vessel hired for that Purpose. 1801 Ld. Nelson in A. Duncan Life (1806) 195 The..revenue cutters kept under sail. 1900 Congress. Rec. 4 Jan. 642/2 Frank H. Newcomb, commanding the revenue cutter, Hudson. 2000 M. Klein Life & Legend of E.H. Harriman iv. xxviii. 406 As Harriman followed the crews upstream, a revenue cutter repeatedly hailed him to turn about. < as lemmas |
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