underpuller

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An assistant or underling. obsolete
    — Underpullers to these are the Shopkeepers, whose Mercurial Parts are fitted to put off the worst Wares, by making appearance of the best, either by false Lights, or crafty obtruding the Choisest to the view on their Stalls, and foisting Goods disagreable to the Patterns of the Chapmen.
  2. One who underpulls. obsolete
    — These Underpullers in Distraction, are such implicit Mortals as are not to be matched upon any other Occasion: A perfect Stranger shall Engage them at the first Word.

词形变化

underpullers plural

词源

From underpull + -er.
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