英语词汇“reverend set”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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reverend set

reverend set n. U.S. slang (now rare) a powerful push with a long pole used to set a boat in motion or move it through difficult waters.

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1826‘Reverend’ set [see sense A. 6].

1833 J. K. Paulding Banks of Ohio I. 145 They placed their shoulders against the long poles, one end of which was loaded with iron, and making what was called a ‘reverend set’, walked steadily to the stern of the broad-horn, propelling her forward at the same time.

1901 W. H. Venable Dream of Empire 115 Push off, there, boys! Get your poles in hand and give her a reverend set!

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单词	reverend set
释义	> as lemmas reverend set reverend set n. U.S. slang (now rare) a powerful push with a long pole used to set a boat in motion or move it through difficult waters. ΚΠ 1826‘Reverend’ set [see sense A. 6]. 1833 J. K. Paulding Banks of Ohio I. 145 They placed their shoulders against the long poles, one end of which was loaded with iron, and making what was called a ‘reverend set’, walked steadily to the stern of the broad-horn, propelling her forward at the same time. 1901 W. H. Venable Dream of Empire 115 Push off, there, boys! Get your poles in hand and give her a reverend set! extracted from reverendadj.n. < as lemmas
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