| 单词 | slave fork |
| 释义 | > as lemmasslave fork slave fork n. now historical a forked tree branch secured to the neck of an enslaved person to prevent escape; = slave stick n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > binding or fettering > [noun] > bond(s) or fetter(s) or shackle(s) > for the neck > stick for slaves gori1865 taming-stick1866 slave-fork1883 slave-stick1899 1863 Three Years in Central Afr. 28 The slaves..were soon collected and released, the slave forks being transferred to the necks of the dealers. 1898 Daily Tel. 11 Apr. 4/7 Many poor wretches fighting in fetters or in slave-forks. 2013 W. Mulligan in W. Mulligan & M. Bric Global Hist. of Anti-Slavery Politics 156 The slave fork was a staple part of many anti-slavery meetings. It was part of a conscious effort to appeal to European sensibilities. < as lemmas |
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