Nantucket sleigh ride

名词 n.
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名词 n.
  1. An instance of the dragging of a whaleboat across the surface of a body of water by a harpooned whale. idiomatic
    — If we can fasten a good fish tomorrow when you are with us," said the captain of the New Bedford whaling bark Morning Star to me, "I will try to give you a Nantucket sleigh ride."
  2. An instance of the dragging of a boat (especially a small one) by an aquatic creature or vessel attached to it by a rope or other line. broadly,idiomatic
    — They said they planned to hook the shark with a gaff and go for a "Nantucket sleigh ride."

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