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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
shave-tail
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shave|tail — «SHAYV TAYL», noun. U.S. Slang. a second lieutenant, especially one who has recently been commissioned: the rank happy shavetail ╂[American English; earlier, an army mule (because of the appearance of their tails)] … Useful english dictionary
Tail stock — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stock shave — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shavetail — shave•tail [[t]ˈʃeɪvˌteɪl[/t]] n. Slang. mil a newly commissioned army officer, esp. a second lieutenant • Etymology: 1890–95, amer.; orig. in reference to unbroken army mules, whose tails were shaved for identification … From formal English to slang
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