| 单词 | sword-in-hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmassword-in-hand c. phr. (a) Fencing (see quot. 1699). (b) sword-in-hand, armed with a sword; figurative militant. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > [adjective] > with sword sword-bearingOE swordedc1000 sword-and-buckler1598 sword-and-dagger1821 sword-in-hand1838 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > disposed to hostile action aggressive1773 fire-eating1811 pistolling1877 muscle flexing1905 sword-in-hand1906 storm-trooping1933 butt-kicking1973 slash-and-burn1978 ill1979 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Within the Sword, from the Sword to the Right Hand. Without the Sword, all the Man's Body above the Sword. 1838 J. Mitchell Thoughts on Tactics 37 The Russians never ventured, unless when covered by chevaux-de-frise, to await the sword-in-hand onsets of the Turks. 1906 Daily Chron. 23 Aug. 4/6 A typical South American sword-in-hand politician. < as lemmas |
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