单词 | turnpiker |
释义 | > as lemmasturnpiker turnpiker n. one who frequents the turnpike or turnpike road; hence (a) a foot-traveller; (b) = turnpike sailor n. at Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > one going on foot foota1225 footmana1382 walkerc1390 footera1425 ganger1424 trampler1580 foot folk1583 marcher1589 leg-stretcher1612 foot traveller1631 pedestrian1641 ambulator1652 foot walker1751 turnpiker1812 foot passenger1832 ped1863 voetganger1902 jaywalker1917 stepper1934 foot-slogger1956 1812 Boston Gaz. 27 Aug. The heroes, who were to have mounted the heights of Abram, are yet in the garb of turnpikers, unaccoutred and undisciplined. 1896 W. C. Russell What Cheer! xi. 189 When it came to lee shores and frightful cliffs resounding the thunder of the tempest of the Atlantic..the turnpikers bent their backs and pulled with a will. < as lemmas |
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