| 单词 | biscuit toss |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbiscuit toss biscuit toss n. originally Nautical slang (now rare) the distance that a ship's biscuit can be thrown; (later more generally) a short distance; cf. biscuit throw n., stone's throw n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > [noun] > a short distance wurpc950 stepc1000 footc1300 furlong wayc1384 stone-casta1387 straw brede14.. tinec1420 weec1420 field-breadth1535 field-broad1535 pair of butts1545 straw-breadth1577 stone's throw1581 way-bit?1589 space1609 piece1612 littlea1616 spirt1670 a spit and a stride1676 hair's breadth1706 rope's length1777 biscuit throw1796 a whoop and a holler1815 biscuit toss1836 biscuit cast1843 stone-shot1847 pieceway1886 stone-put1896 pitch-and-putt1925 pieceways1932 1836 N. P. Willis in N.-Y. Mirror 14 May 364/2 At the distance of a biscuit-toss from the shore, however, the rock was dropped to leeward, and a small passage appeared. 1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Jan. 3/1 This was but a biscuit-toss from Crown Office-row. 2006 Times Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 22 Jan. d9 Captain Johnson..ran her [sc. the ship] full speed onto the rocky coastline, which, though a mere biscuit toss away when she stopped, proved to be as elusive as her first reprieve from danger. < as lemmas |
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