单词 | rob-carrier |
释义 | > as lemmasrob-carrier rob-carrier n. Brit. /ˈrɒbkarɪə/ , U.S. /ˈrɑbˌkɛriər/ now historical a person who robs a carrier (carrier n.1 1a).Only with reference to the activities of certain Royalists during the English Civil War.ΚΠ 1643 Perfect Diurnall 4 Sept. 60 The said Forces..had sent unto their fellow Rob-Carrier, Colonell Hastings, to assist them speedily. 1649 J. Ricraft Civill Warres (new ed.) xx. 69 The strong Garrison of Basing the very receptacle of rogueing Rob-Carriers. 1853 J. S. Bushnan Burton & its Bitter Beer iv. 67 Marauding parties and ‘rob-carriers’ lying in wait for decent merchants and wool-staplers crossing the long bridge. 2007 I. Roy in J. McElligott & D. L. Smith Royalists & Royalism v. 108 Lord Loughborough..was censured by local MPs as a notorious ‘rob-carrier’. < as lemmas |
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