| 单词 | water drawer |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater drawer water drawer n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > other manual or industrial workers > [noun] > who carry, draw, or supply water water-bearereOE water drawereOE tankard-bearer?1518 water carrier1532 water drawer1574 water-worker1579 water-caster1610 waterman1615 tankard-womana1667 water pumper1708 watering-man1791 water boy1823 pani-wallah1934 1574 J. Marbeck Lyues Holy Sainctes 127 Ye shall be in bondage vnder Israel, all the dayes of your liues, and be hewers of woode, and water drawers for the congregation and house of God continually. 1660 J. G. tr. W. Goślicki Sage Senator Delineated i. ii. 22 Cleanthes was a poor water-drawer; and, though his outside might seem rough-hewn,..yet his mind was refin'd. 1740 J. Fransham World in Miniature I. 88 The pelican, which the Persians call the Water-drawer, is as remarkable as any of their fowls. 1867 W. Morris Life & Death of Jason xvii. 326 A marble step..Well worn by many a water-drawer's feet. 1996 S. A. Epstein Genoa & Genoese iii. 102 Wealthy people, surrounded by many free servants, bathers, water drawers, and most especially wet nurses, displayed their own status in society by [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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