Книга: Booth «Rhetoric of Fiction 2e»
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Производитель: "Неизвестный" Rhetoric of Fiction 2e ISBN:9781558282520 Издательство: "Неизвестный" (1993)
ISBN: 9781558282520 |
Booth
Booth Booth (b[=oo][th]), n. [OE. bothe; cf. Icel. b[=u][eth],
Dan. & Sw. bod, MHG. buode, G. bude, baude; from the same
root as AS. b[=u]an to dwell, E. boor, bower, be; cf. Bohem.
bauda, Pol. buda, Russ. budka, Lith. buda, W. bwth, pl.
bythod, Gael. buth, Ir. both.]
1. A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight
materials, for temporary occupation. --Camden.
[1913 Webster]
2. A covered stall or other temporary structure in a fair, or
market, or at a polling place.
[1913 Webster]
3. a partly enclosed area within a room for use of one or a
small number of people, such as one in a restaurant having
a table and seats, or one at an exhibition containing a
display of products from one organization.
[PJC]
4. a small structure designed for the use of one person performing a special activity; as, a telephone booth; a highway toll booth; a projection booth; a guard booth. [PJC]
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