| 单词 | wicket-taker |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswicket-taker attributive and in other combinations, as wicket-door (= sense 1), wicket-grate, wicket-window; (sense 3) wicket-bag, wicket-taker. See also wicket-gate n., wicketkeeper n. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > window or door > types of door > [noun] > small wicketa1300 wicket-door1813 1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain iii. xix. 159 An arched portal door, In whose broad folding leaves..Was framed a wicket window-grate;..The gallant Knight took earnest view The grated wicket-window through. 1814 W. Scott Waverley I. ix. 113 A little oaken wicket -door. View more context for this quotation 1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain III. ii. 23 A dusky passage, at the end of which was a wicket door. 1916 J. Joyce Portrait of Artist ii. 101 A team of cricketers passed,..one of them carrying the long green wicketbag. 1962 Times 20 June 4/1 In the second Test match..Coldwell wins his [cap] as the season's premier wicket-taker. 1976 J. Snow Cricket Rebel 76 Barry Knight had been the main wicket-taker in the West Indies first innings with four. < as lemmas |
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