| 单词 | to splice the mainbrace |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto splice the mainbrace 2. to splice the mainbrace: to serve an extra ration of rum (usually to celebrate some special event); (more generally) to start drinking; to drink freely. [Perhaps arising from the issue of a tot of rum as a reward for the actual splicing of the mainbrace, which would be a rare and difficult operation.] ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [verb (intransitive)] > drink intoxicating liquor > freely wassailc1300 waught?a1513 quaff1520 to drink (it) all outa1522 bibblea1529 quaught1530 to set cock on the hoopa1535 quass1549 tipple1560 swillc1563 carouse1567 to drink, quaff (pledge one) carouse1567 troll-the-bowl1575 to take one's rousea1593 pot1622 tope1668 toot1676 compotate1694 to soak one's clay (or face)1704 birlea1800 to splice the mainbrace1805 jollify1830 brimmer1838 to give it a bit of a nudge1966 nudge1966 1805 Naval Chron. 13 480 Now splice the main brace. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xv. 237 Mr. Falcon, splice the main-brace, and call the watch. 1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. 64 We tapped a bottle of Heidsiek.., and all hands spliced the main-brace. 1863 J. P. Robson Songs Bards of Tyne 415 Now John's a brave and hardy tar, He serv'd on board a man of war—And when he sees a crony's face, He'll ‘stiffly splice the auld main-brace’. 1903 H. Holmes Life & Adventures 11 The sun's over the fore yard; no doubt they have spliced the main brace. 1955 Times 29 June 7/4 The Queen, after commanding by signal that the mainbrace be spliced on her escorting minesweepers, came ashore at a point downstream. 1989 Brewer's Dict. Phrase & Fable (ed. 14) 695/1 The order to splice the mainbrace was given..on 30 July, 1981 to toast the Prince and Princess of Wales, who were married on 29 July. < as lemmas |
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