English Dictionary

nobbler

名詞

オーストラリア英語 廃用 イギリス英語

A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race. / (Australia, obsolete) A serving of beer or spirits.

日本語の意味

競馬やグレイハウンドレースにおいて、出走する動物が勝利しないよう妨害する人物 / （オーストラリア、古い用法）ビールまたはスピリッツの一杯分

During the investigation, detectives discovered evidence that a nobbler had deliberately interfered with the racehorse to prevent it from winning.

捜査の過程で、捜査官たちは、競走馬やグレイハウンドの勝利を阻止するために故意にその馬を妨害した人物がいたという証拠を発見した。

意味（1）

A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.

意味（2）

(Australia, obsolete) A serving of beer or spirits.

Carl Wiesenhavern, a man of noble character, and, therefore a man who hates knavery, and has no fear of a knave, answered with his peculiar German coolness, Here I am, what do you want? Nobblers round, was the eager reply. If that's what you want, replied Wiesenhavern, you shall have it with pleasure. We got no money. I did not ask for any: understand me well, though; pointing at each of them with the forefinger of his clenched right hand, you will have a nobbler a-piece, and no more: afterwards you will go your way. Are you satisfied with my conditions?

意味（3）

(UK, obsolete) A thimbleman's or cardsharp's accomplice or shill, who poses as a player of the game to suggest that it is easy to win.

nobblers （ plural ）