英语词汇oddwoman的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	oddwoman
词源	oddwoman; oddsman. The Scottish oddwoman, common during the 16th century, was a female arbiter or umpire who helped settle disputes and was chosen by both parties to the conflict. Her male counterpart was called the oddsman. Both took their names from the term odd man, the third or fifth man on a committee of arbitrators, the one who in the event of a tie vote cast the deciding ballot.
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