palmer

FREQ #5790

n. 朝圣者;变戏法的人;毛虫(尤指北美的小舌麦蛾幼虫)

发音

UK /ˈpɑːmə/
US /ˈpɑmɚ/

词形变化

palmers 复数 palmered palmering palmers 三单 palmering 现在分词 palmered 过去式 palmered 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.

    历史
  2. 2.

    Abbreviation of palmerworm.

    古体
  3. 1.

    A ferule used to punish schoolboys by striking their palms.

  4. 1.

    One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.

v.
  1. 1.

    In fly fishing, to wrap a hackle etc. along the whole shank of a hook.

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词源

From Middle English palmer, from Anglo-Norman palmer, from Old French paumier (“palmer”), from Medieval Latin palmārius (“palmer”), from palma (“palm tree”).

来源:wiktionary