English Dictionary

potwaller

名詞

歴史的

(now historical) A man with his own fireplace where a pot of water could be boiled, thus qualifying him to vote in a parliamentary election in certain English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.

日本語の意味

(歴史的用法) 自宅に暖炉があり、鍋で水を沸かすことが可能な男性。1832年改革法施行前、特定の英国自治体で議会選挙の投票資格のひとつとなった条件を満たす者を指す。

In the contested borough, every potwaller could claim the right to vote because he maintained his own hearth where a pot of water could be boiled.

争われていた選挙区では、鍋の湯を沸かせる自分の炉（かまど）を持っていた者は、1832年の改革法以前に投票資格を得ていたため、皆選挙権を主張することができた。

意味（1）

(now historical) A man with his own fireplace where a pot of water could be boiled, thus qualifying him to vote in a parliamentary election in certain English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.

potwallers （ plural ）