“spudgel”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

spudgel

释义

spudgel, n. dial. (chiefly Newfoundland).|ˈspʌdʒəl|
[Of uncertain origin, but perh. related to spud n., spuddle v.
First recorded in Newfoundland sources, though the Eng. dial. uses doubtless predate this.]
A small bowl or bucket with a long handle used for scooping water (esp. when bailing out a boat) and for similar purposes.
1775G. Cartwright Jrnl. 4 June (1911) 159 The boat proved so leaky, that the spudgel was scarce ever out of hand.1891G. Sweetman Gloss. Words Wincanton 13 Spudgel,..a bowl with hood and handle.1937Beaver June 23/1 The engine..pumped the water out of the boat, which with the help of a spudgel kept the level sufficiently low.1975V. Butler Little Nord Easter 38, I had two big long-handled spudgels aboard. I said ‘Jack, here, take one of those and..if you ever worked in your life, work now, if you don't want to drown.’1988J. Lavers Dict. Isle of Wight Dial. 85 Spudgel, a bucket with a long handle used for baling out water or liquid manure.

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