night cart
短语大粪车
词形变化
night carts
复数
别名
nightcart
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A cart used to remove the contents of privies by night.
历史No person shall use or drive any of the vehicles, commonly known as "Night Carts," in any portion of the city and county lying east of Van Ness avenue, south of Market street, and north of Corbett street, except between the hours of twelve o'clock midnight and five o'clock in the morning; and no person shall use any such vehicle or swill cart, at any time, unless the same be perfectly staunch, tight, and closely covered, so as wholly to prevent leakage or smell.