| 单词 | cap-tally |
| 释义 | > as lemmascap-tally cap-tally n. Nautical slang = cap-ribbon n.; see also quot. 1946. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > parts of headgear > [noun] > band > types of > bearing name of sailor's ship cap-ribbon1917 tally ribbon1919 cap-tally1944 tally band1977 1944 J. Irving Naval Life 27 The ‘cap-tally’ with the ship's name on it is derived from the old-time sailor's habit of tying ribbons in his hat. 1946 J. Irving Royal Navalese 47 Cap-tally pint, a tankard of beer in which deliberate short measure is concealed under a mound of froth. 1960 Times 2 Apr. 8/7 A grubby lanyard, over-bright collar, flamboyant bow on the cap-tally—these can mean you've missed the first boat. cap-tally e. Nautical slang. (See quots 1929, 1946). Also cap-tally = tally ribbon n. at Compounds 3 below. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [noun] nameeOE wordeOE clepinga1300 namingc1300 neveningc1300 titlec1390 notea1393 stylec1400 calling?a1425 nomination?a1425 vocable1440 appellation1447 denomination?a1475 vocation1477 preface1582 prenomination1599 nomenclature1610 expressiona1631 denotation1631 appellative1632 compellation1637 denominate1638 nomenclation1638 nominance1642 titularity1643 entitlement1823 compellative1830 cognomen1852 tally1929 denotative1944 anthroponym1952 1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 138 Tally, a name or name-plate of any description. 1945 ‘Tackline’ Holiday Sailor i. 9 We queued-up before him to have our cap-tallies—not cap-ribbons, we now discovered—secured about our caps with the authentic sailor's-knot. 1946 J. Irving Royal Navalese 172 Tally, a sailor's name is his ‘tally’—e.g. ‘Answer your tally!’ < as lemmas |
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