Formerly applied to a sea-bred superior officer (captain, etc.) as contrasted with the military officers often appointed to command men-of-war…
| 单词 | θ165141 |
| 释义 | society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > leader or commander > [noun] > naval officer > officers by personality (5) tarpaulinc1690 Formerly applied to a sea-bred superior officer (captain, etc.) as contrasted with the military officers often appointed to command men-of-war… x-chaser1904 x-chaser, etc.: a naval officer proficient in examinations or good at his work (see also quots. 1946 at sense 3a 1962). slang. man-eater1929 colloquial. Nautical. A ship's officer who is particularly strict or harsh on his crew. boffin1941 An ‘elderly’ naval officer. roaring forties1948 figurative. Nautical slang (with pun on sense 1). Treated as singular: a naval commander aged between 40 and 50, esp. one who ‘roars’ commands. Now… |
| 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。