| 单词 | throat chain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthroat chain throat chain n. (a) a chain placed at or around the throat of a person or animal; (b) Whaling a chain passed through the throat and tongue of a whale and used to hoist the head or throat on board ship in order for the flesh or baleen to be removed from the carcass (now historical). ΚΠ 1864 J. H. Ingraham Throne of David xviii. 575 The throat chain of the helmet nearly suffocated him. 1903 Fabrics, Fancy Goods & Notions Aug. 12/1 Some of the throat chains that fit close around the neck are seen in turquoise and coral. 1909 Pacific Dairy Rev. 20 May 20/3 Throat chains prevent cows from lying down when milking. 1984 T. G. Lytle Harpoons & Other Whalecraft vii. 139 Two types of throat spades..were used to cut long passages in the head for the head strap or throat chain, and both were used to remove the baleen, or bone..from baleen whales. 2012 E. Blue Doing Time in Depression i. 22 He threaded the long throat chain through the whole line of prisoners. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。