单词 | swing-gate |
释义 | > as lemmasswing-gate swing-gate n. Brit. /ˈswɪŋɡeɪt/ , U.S. /ˈswɪŋˌɡeɪt/ a gate constructed to swing to or shut of itself; spec. a form of this used in Australia for drafting sheep.ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > [noun] > passage or gate for sheep sheep-gate1535 swing-gate1774 folding-slap1787 hog-gap1878 the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > gate > swing-gate swing-gate1774 clap-gate1847 1774 Garton Inclos. Act 5 No swing-gates or other gates shall at any time be suffered. 1805 R. W. Dickson Pract. Agric. I. 143 In the construction of the swing-gate, the bars are so long, that too much weight is often thrown upon the hinges. 1878 E. S. Elwell Boy Colonists 214 This was something like a ‘race’ for drafting sheep, with a swing gate. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Squatter's Dream ix. 91 Mr. Stangrove..has no more idea of a swing-gate than a shearing-machine. < as lemmas |
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