| 单词 | workboat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasworkboat workboat n. †(a) a container used for storing implements and materials for sewing, knitting, etc. (obsolete rare); (b) a boat used for carrying out various kinds of work, such as fishing, transporting freight, etc. ΚΠ 1799 S. Trimmer Silver Thimble 43 I..always put them [sc. silk and cotton], and every other article, such as my scissars, housewife, threadcase, &c. carefully into my work-boat. 1869 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Sentinel 27 Sept. Mr. Manly intends adapting his attachments to sculls, work-boats and whitehalls. 1931 Fortune Aug. 16 (advt.) Many of the largest and most beautiful yachts as well as many of the most profitable work boats. 2009 D. Kinney Big One i. 27 You could be fooled into thinking the place is still a commercial fishermen's port, with workboats in the harbor. < as lemmas |
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