robbery carried out by a person on foot, as opposed to on horseback; cf. low pad n., low toby n., padding, n.2 1.
单词 | θ146615 |
释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun] > highway robbery > by footpad (6) low-padding1671 robbery carried out by a person on foot, as opposed to on horseback; cf. low pad n., low toby n., padding, n.2 1. footpadding1695 The action or an act of committing a highway robbery on foot. Now historical and rare. low toby1807 robbery carried out by thieves on foot; opposed to the high toby at toby, n.2; cf. low pad n. spice1819 Cant. (See quot. 1819) Obsolete. footpaddery1859 the actions or behaviour of a footpad. Subcategories:— instance of (1) |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。