| 单词 | shavetail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshavetail shavetail n. originally U.S. Military slang (a) an untrained pack animal, identified by a shaven tail; also attributive; (b) figurative a newly commissioned officer, spec. a second lieutenant; also gen., an inexperienced person; also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > domestic animal > [noun] > work animals > beast of burden widgeeOE beastc1300 jument1382 aver?a1513 sumpter1526 sumpture1567 beast of carriage1586 beast of burden1740 sumpter1821 pack animal1846 shavetail1846 baggage-animal1852 baggager1859 pack1866 packer1875 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > inexperience > inexperienced person or people greenhead1576 unexperienced1622 green man1635 greenhorn1672 amateur1767 green1824 greeny1834 Hoosier1846 shavetail1846 Boy Scout1918 nig-nog1953 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > lieutenant > sub-lieutenant sub-lieutenant1684 under-lieutenant1691 shavetail1846 one-pip1919 1846 New Orleans Delta 31 Aug. 366/2 [This mule] was followed by Shavetail Kicky, Esq., who, in a few pertinent remarks, expressed his ass-ent to the proceedings. 1891 J. G. Bourke On Border with Crook 153 Officers..are known as ‘bell-sharps’ and ‘shave-tails’..the former being the old captain..and the latter the youngster fresh from his studies. 1908 R. E. Beach Barrier 283 The first shave~tail desperado that meets him will spit in his eye. 1948 F. Blake Johnny Christmas i. 26 He had..six shavetail Indian ponies packed with articles he had brought down to sell. 1976 L. Deighton Twinkle, twinkle, Little Spy vii. 70 I was a shavetail, just out of pilot training. 1980 Blair & Ketchum's Country Jrnl. Oct. 43/1 That last practice started in the mines, where a ‘shavetail’ was a snaky mule, not to be trusted. < as lemmas |
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