| 单词 | saltpetre man |
| 释义 | > as lemmassaltpetre man ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > prospector > for saltpetre saltpetre man1578 1578 Acts Privy Council (1904) XXVIII. 382 For chardges fo William Shill and John Tyrret, saltpeter-men. 1589 ‘Marphoreus’ Martins Months Minde Ep. Ded. sig. A2v That haue chosen a Saltpeter man for their foreman, and a gunne powder house..for their printing shop. 1617 T. Middleton & W. Rowley Faire Quarrell i. sig. B4v They are Salt-peetermen..And they bring commission: the kings power indeed. a1691 R. Boyle Gen. Hist. Air (1692) 43 We seldom find Salt-peter in the earth, but that there is sea-salt mixed with it, which puts the salt-peter-men to a great deal of trouble to separate it. < as lemmas |
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