| 释义 |
ˈsnarley-yow Naut.
[After the name of the dog in Marryat's novel Snarleyyow, or the Dog-Fiend (1837).]
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1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Snarley-yow, a discontented, litigious grumbler. An old guard-ship authority who knows when to play the courtier. |
