| 单词 | trevally-beat |
| 释义 | > as lemmastrevally-beat 1. A signal made by beating the drum; also attributive, trevally-beat. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > signals > [noun] > signal on instrument > signal on drums tattoo1644 trevally1645 troop1688 générale1698 general1706 retreat1706 long roll1756 rappel1796 parley1867 assemble1883 1645 R. Symonds Diary (1859) 224 When the trevall was beate, and they lett downe their bridge for their scouts. 1675 J. Crowne Countrey Wit ii. 25 Beat a Travalley on the Drums of their ears. 1685 B. Ringrose Bucaniers Amer. iv. 10 We heard..a small arm discharged, and after that a drum beating a Travailler. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory (1905) iii. xix. 154/2 The seuerall Beates or points of warre are these..14 A Revally, or Trevally, and ruvalley. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 144 The next Morning I..Landed presently after Travally-Beat. 1789 J. O'Keeffe Highland Reel i. ii Your rattan would be the drumstick of the corps, to beat the travally on my back—row-dy-dow! < as lemmas |
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