| 单词 | whale-gig |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhale-gig a. Nautical. A light, narrow, clinker-built ship's boat, adapted either for rowing or sailing. Also cutter-gig, whale-gig.Not in Falconer Dict. Marine 1780. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels propelled by oars or poles > [noun] > vessels propelled by oars and sails > gig light horseman1589 gig1790 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > boat attendant on larger vessel > [noun] > ship's boat > types of float-boat1322 cocka1400 cockboat1413 longboat1421 cogc1430 cog boat1440 espyne1487 jolywat1495 barge1530 fly-boat1598 gondola1626 cocket-boat1668 yawl1670 whale-boat1682 pinnace1685 launch1697 jolly-boat1728 cutter1745 gig1790 pram1807 jolly1829 whaler1893 1790 J. Wolcot Advice to Future Laureat in Wks. (1812) II. 338 That by its painter drags the Gig or Yawl. 1801 in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1845) IV. 325 Lord Nelson repaired in his gig (his usual conveyance) on board of our Ship. 1816 ‘Quiz’ Grand Master i. 24 Tis number sixty-five—a wig—O d——n the number! man the gig. 1860 L. Oliphant Narr. Earl of Elgin's Mission China & Japan I. 71 Customhouse guards..have a proper respect for a British man-of-war's gig. 1874 F. G. D. Bedford Sailor's Pocket Bk. vi. 169 Cutter Gig, Whale Gig. < as lemmas |
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