English Dictionary

bang straw

名詞

古語 慣用表現

(idiomatic, archaic) A farmer's servant, especially a thresher.

日本語の意味

（慣用的・古語）農家の使用人、特に穀物の脱穀作業を担当する下働き

A bang straw was hired every autumn to help thresh the wheat.

脱穀夫は毎年秋に雇われて、小麦の脱穀を手伝った。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, archaic) A farmer's servant, especially a thresher.

Strange fastened it to his cane, for he fancied his little stick even on shipboard. With this he sprung onto the bulwark and roared out to Williams: 'I've not struck, sir! Tell your bloody bang-straws to try and hit my stick!'

bang straws （ plural ）