| 单词 | rook rifle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrook rifle rook rifle n. a rifle of small bore for shooting rooks. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > shooting > shooting equipment > [noun] > other sporting guns buccaneering piece1758 roer1824 rook rifle1846 Mannlicher1884 1846 Glasgow Herald 18 Dec. 4/2 3 grs. in one of Edge's rook rifles, sent a ball, at a distance of 25 yards, through 1¼ inch plank. 1900 E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 50 She amused herself..by shooting at rabbits..with a rook rifle. 1921 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 3 Feb. (1977) 215 My grandpa said a man could travel all over the world with a clean pair of socks and a rook rifle. 2008 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 19 July 46 The offering ranges from fine rook rifles to big game guns in fitted cases. < as lemmas |
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