shiraleeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

shiralee (複数形 shiralees)

1. (uncommon) Burden; load.
   1. (in particular, Australia, colloquial, dated) A type of swag that when rolled up resembles a leg of mutton, carried over the shoulder, usually with another load on the chest to balance it.^[2]
      • 2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback, page 183:

        The bag of food like a shiralee across his shoulders, the water container stuffed into the looseness of his shirt, the compass, not required for awhile^[sic] yet, in his side pocket, and the rifle balanced in his hand.

      • 2006, Pip Wilson, Faces in the Street: Louisa and Henry Lawson and the Castlereagh Street Push, page 8,

        “Nothin′. A prickly gecko, mate. He dropped off your shiralee.”

同意語

• (swag): matilda

参照

アナグラム

• Aleshire