“cape、merchant”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

cape-merchant

释义

† ˈcape-ˌmerchant Obs.
Also Cap-.
[app. an adaptation of some foreign title in cap or capo, meaning ‘head merchant’ or ‘head of the traders’.]
An old name for the supercargo in early voyages; also the head merchant in a factory. (Smyth.)
1613Purchas Pilgr., Descr. India (1864) 156 The Cape-Merchant Floris performed a worthy exploit.1627Capt. Smith Seaman's Gram. viii. 34 The Cape-merchant or Purser hath the charge of all the Carragasoune or merchandize.1697W. Dampier Voy. (1729) I. 272 Cape-Merchant, or Super-Cargo of Capt. Swan's Ship.1708Kersey, Cap-Merchant.1721–1800in Bailey.
b. fig.
1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 138 b, They..did admitte Grace to be cape marchaunt (as it were) with Free⁓will.1639Fuller Holy War 19 The French..were the cape-merchants in this adventure [Crusades].1649Selden Laws Eng. ii. vii. (1739) 39 The King shewed himself the Cape-Merchant of the world.

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