单词 | thistle-whipper |
释义 | > as lemmasthistle-whipper thistle-whipper n. Hunting slang a nickname for a hare-hunter. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunter > hunter of specific animal > [noun] > of hares hare-finder1600 thistle-whipper1801 1801 Sporting Mag. 19 114 This North-Country Thistle Whipper. 1856 ‘Stonehenge’ Man. Brit. Rural Sports (ed. 2) §1 A brace of hares, or a single fox, will serve for the amusement of a large field of fox-hunters or thistle-whippers. < as lemmas |
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