English Dictionary

dead horse

名詞

古風 不可算名詞 通常 オーストラリア英語 俗語

(dated, nautical) The period of work on board ship for which the seamen have been paid in advance (usually a month's wages), the end of this term being celebrated by parading a straw horse about the decks.

日本語の意味

（旧式・航海用語）船員に前払いされた、通常は1ヶ月分の船上労働期間。期間終了時には藁馬を船上で練り歩かせる行事で祝う。

At the end of the dead horse, the crew celebrated by parading a straw horse around the decks.

前払いで賃金が支払われた乗船期間の終わりに、乗組員たちはわら製の馬を甲板で引き回して祝った。

意味（1）

(dated, nautical) The period of work on board ship for which the seamen have been paid in advance (usually a month's wages), the end of this term being celebrated by parading a straw horse about the decks.

意味（2）

(Australia, rhyming slang) Tomato sauce.

dead horses （ plural ）