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词汇 shippon
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Definition of shippon in English:

shippon

(also shippen)
noun ˈʃɪp(ə)n
British dialect
  • A cattle shed.

    〈方〉牛棚,牛舍

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her body was not discovered until shortly after lunchtime yesterday when officers found it concealed in a shippon, or cowshed.
    • They built a slaughterhouse and a place for sheep dipping and numerous shippons to accommodate cattle bought off the Irish cattle dealers each week for the High Street market.
    • The new owners of Harwes Farm, Black Lane Ends, plan to build a stable block and riding arena, as well as extend the house into a barn and shippon, to look after rescued horses.
    • The cattle require a great deal of care in the winter and the farmer cannot be too particular in keeping the shippons clean.
    • Another picture on the wall was of a farm worker entering a shippon with a three-legged milking stool in one hand and a milking bucket in the other.
    Synonyms
    hut, lean-to, outhouse, outbuilding, shack

Origin

Old English scypen, of Germanic origin.

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