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Galley
·noun One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war.
II. Galley ·noun A proof sheet taken from typ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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galley
Building the galley; a game formerly used at sea, in order to put a trick upon a landsman, or fresh-...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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galley
A low, flat-built vessel with one deck, and propelled by sails and oars, particularly in the Mediter...
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Dock
·noun The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands.
II. Dock ·noun A case of leathe...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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to dock
To lie with a woman. The cull docked the dell all the darkmans; the fellow laid with the wench all n...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dock
a crupper to a saddle. Devon.
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dock
An artificial receptacle for shipping, in which they can discharge or take in cargo, and refit.
A ...
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Galley-bird
·noun The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker.
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Galley-worm
·noun A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along ...
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Galley Quay
South out of Lower Thames Street, east of the Custom House and Wool Quays (P.O. Directory). In Tower...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Galley Row
A quadrant in Tower Street, between Hart lane and Church lane, because Galley men dwelled there (S. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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galley foist
A city barge, used formerly on the lord mayor's day, when he was sworn in at Westminster.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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galley-arches
Spacious and well-built structures in many of the Mediterranean ports for the reception and security...
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galley-fust
The lord-mayor's barge, and other vessels for holidays. (See fust.)
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galley-foist or fust
The lord-mayor's barge, and other vessels for holidays. (See fust.)
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galley-growlers
Idle grumblers and skulkers, from whom discontent and mutiny generally derive their origin. Hence, "...
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galley-nose
The figure-head.
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galley-packet
An unfounded rumour. (See galley-growlers.)
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galley-pepper
The soot or ashes which accidentally drop into victuals in cooking.
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galley-slang
The neological barbarisms foisted into sea-language.
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galley-slave
A person condemned to work at the oar on board a galley, and chained to the deck.
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galley-stoker
A lazy skulker.
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galley-trough
See gerletroch.
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half-galley
See galley.
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quarter-galley
A Barbary cruiser.
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Dock-cress
·noun <<Nipplewort>>.
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Dry dock
·- ·see under <<Dock>>.
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Spatter-dock
·noun The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).
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Water dock
·- A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the Euro...
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Billingsgate Dock
See Billingsgate.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bridewell Dock
At the south end of the Fleet, where it emptied itself into the Thames (Leake, 1666).
In 1670 appli...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dowgate Dock
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 83 at Dowgate Hill to the Thames. In Dowgate Ward (P.O. Dire...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hermitage Dock
See Hermitage Entrance.
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Mille Dock
Part of the possessions of the Abbey of Graces in East Smithfield, near Nightingale Lane (L. and P. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Puddle Dock
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 1 at the southern end of St. Andrew's Hill (P.O. Directory)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Queenhithe Dock
See Queenhithe Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sabb's Dock
Opposite to No.75 Lower Thames Street, on the west side of Bear Quay near the Custom House (Leake, 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Tower Dock
On Tower Hill, south from No.50 Great Tower Street to 46 Lower Thames Street (P.O. Directory).
Earl...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Whitefriars Dock
On the Thames, between St. Bride's Wharf east and west and Company's Wharf west, at the south end of...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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job's dock
He is laid up in Job's dock; i.e. in a salivation. The apartments for the foul or venereal patients ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dock-dues
The charges made upon shipping for the use of docks.
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dock up
, or duck up
To clue up a corner of a sail that hinders the helmsman from seeing.
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dry dock
An artificial receptacle for examining and repairing vessels. (See graving-dock.)
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floating dock
See caisson.
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graving-dock
An artificial receptacle used for the inspecting, repairing, and cleaning a vessel's bottom. It is s...
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hydraulic dock
See caisson.
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puddle-dock
An ancient pool of the Thames, the dirtiness of which afforded Jack some pointed sarcasms.
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screw-dock
See gridiron.
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wet-dock
A term used for float (which see), and also dock.
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Castle Baynard Dock
See Baynard's Castle Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Katherine Dock Entrance
East of St. Katherine's Wharf (O.S. ed. 1894).
Constructed with the St Katherine's Docks, 1827-8, a...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Puddle Dock Hill
See St. Andrew's Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Puddle Dock Stairs
At the southern end of Common Lane and Dung Wharf (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
No later mention.
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dock herself, to
When a ship is on the ooze, and swaddles a bed, she is said to dock herself.
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floating graving-dock
A modified camel (which see).
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rounds of the galley
The opposite of what is termed Coventry; for it is figurative of a man incurring the expressed scorn...
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sill of a dock
The timber at the base against which the gates shut; and the depth of water which will float a vesse...
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London and St. Katherine's Dock Co.'s Warehouses
See Port of London Authority's Warehouses.
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