英语词汇“Murray whaler”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Murray whaler

noun Australian historical

A swagman who follows the course of a river: a fishing line forms part of most Murray whalers' travelling furniture...

A queer old Murray whaler lived in a bark hut near the junction.
A Murray whaler stands at ease for the camera beside his mud-and-timber shack.
Out of these camps were bred the Murray whalers, the river's own distinctive race of sundowners.

Late 19th century: from the Murray River + whaler in the Australian sense 'a tramp following the course of a river'.

单词	Murray whaler
释义	Murray whaler noun Australian historical A swagman who follows the course of a river: a fishing line forms part of most Murray whalers' travelling furniture... A queer old Murray whaler lived in a bark hut near the junction. A Murray whaler stands at ease for the camera beside his mud-and-timber shack. Out of these camps were bred the Murray whalers, the river's own distinctive race of sundowners. Origin Late 19th century: from the Murray River + whaler in the Australian sense 'a tramp following the course of a river'.
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