aleconner

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality. The role remains in the 21st century, albeit mostly ceremonial UK,historical
  2. One of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London, England for inspecting the measures used in public houses. UK,historical

词形变化

aleconners plural

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词源

From ale + con + -er, from Old English cunnen (“to test”), from cunnian (“to test”).
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