单词 | buck-sail |
释义 | > as lemmasbuck-sail buck-sail n. [partial translation of Afrikaans bokseil] South African, a large canvas or tarpaulin, esp. one used to cover a buck-wagon. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > [noun] > light > covering buck-sail1882 1882 S. M. Heckford Lady Trader in Transvaal i. 11 An open buck~waggon..with a tarpaulin, or what is here called ‘a buck~sail’, thrown over it to protect the goods. 1961 Argosy Mar. 20 Caught in a summer storm with only a buck sail thrown over the cart to protect him from the rain. < as lemmas |
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