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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)....
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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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Puddle Dock Hill
See St. Andrew's Hill.
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Puddle
·vi To make a dirty stir.
II. Puddle ·noun A small quantity of dirty standing water; a muddy plash;...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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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Puddle-ball
·noun The lump of pasty wrought iron as taken from the puddling furnace to be hammered or rolled.
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Puddle-bar
·noun An iron bar made at a single heat from a puddle-ball hammering and rolling.
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Puddle Wharf
See Puddle Dock.
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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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Bridewell Dock
At the south end of the Fleet, where it emptied itself into the Thames (Leake, 1666).
In 1670 appli...
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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...
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Galley Dock
South of Galley Quay, Thames Street (O.S. 1894-6). In Tower Ward.
First mention: O.S. 1848-51.
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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. ...
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Queenhithe Dock
See Queenhithe Wharf.
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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...
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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...
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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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screw-dock
See gridiron.
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wet-dock
A term used for float (which see), and also dock.
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Back stairs
·- Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs; hence, a private or i...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Alderman Stairs
On the Thames at East Smithfield, between Miller's Wharf west and Carron Wharf east.
First mention:...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Billingsgate Stairs
Adjoining Billingsgate Dock on the west (Rocque, 1746). In Billingsgate Ward.
In Leake, 1666, calle...
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Blackfriars Stairs
At the southern end of Water Lane, Blackfriars, in Farringdon Ward Within (Boyle, 1799).
In 1294 a ...
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Dorset Stairs
On the Thames, opposite Dorset Street, Whitefriars (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799).
See Dorset Wharf.
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Dowgate Stairs
See Cousin Lane Stairs.
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Dunghill Stairs
A wharf in the parish of St. Mary (sic) Vintry given 1437 by Robert de Chichele to the rector of thi...
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Falcon Stairs
Out of Shoemaker Row, Aldgate (Strype, ed. 1755).
"Falcon Court, Yard" in Dodsley, 1761.
Not named...
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Irongate Stairs
A landing-place on the Thames. Leading down from the Irongate at the bottom of Little Tower Hill to ...
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Parsons' Stairs
See Alderman Stairs.
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Paul's Stairs
At the southern end of Paul's Wharf, in Castle Baynard Ward (O.S. 1880).
First mention: "A common s...
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Queenhithe Stairs
At the southern end of the street called Queenhithe, east of Queenhithe Dock (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 1880...
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Salisbury Stairs
At the south end of Salisbury Court on the Thames (Strype, ed. x755-L. Guide, 1758).
Site now occup...
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Steelyard Stairs
On the Thames, south of Steel Yard Wharf, in Dowgate Ward (Rocque, 1746).
Removed for the erection ...
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Swan Stairs
See Old Swan Stairs.
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Temple Stairs
1) South out of Thames Street at No.22, on the east side of Billings-gate (Lockie, 1810-16).
Not na...
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Castle Baynard Dock
See Baynard's Castle Wharf.
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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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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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Alderman Parson's Stairs
See Alderman Stairs.
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All Hallows Stairs
See All Hallows Lane Stairs.
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Baynard's Castle Stairs
See Baynard's Castle Wharf.
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Bear Key Stairs
On the river, opposite Harp Lane and Young's Key, west of Bear Key (Rocque, 1746).
Site occupied by...
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Bell Wharf Stairs
At Bell Wharf, Thames Street (q.v.) (Strype, ed. 1755).
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Cole Harbour Stairs
At the south end of Coleharbour in Dowgate Ward (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
The wharf seems to hav...
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Cousin Lane Stairs
At the south end of Cousin Lane. In Dowgate Ward (Bacon, 1912).
First mention: O.S. 1848-51.
Forme...
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Old Swan Stairs
At the south end of Swan Lane leading down to the river (O.S.) and to Old Swan Pier. In Bridge Ward ...
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Paul's Wharf Stairs
See Paul's Stairs.
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Queenhithe Little Stairs
West of Queenhithe Stairs at the east end of Brooks' Wharf (Rocque, 1746).
No later mention.
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Somer's Quay Stairs
At the south end of Dark House Lane, formerly Somer's Key (O.S, 1880).
Site rebuilt for the extensi...
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Southwark Bridge Stairs
Adjoining Southwark Bridge on the west (O.S. 1894). First mention: O.S. 1875.
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Stew Alley Stairs
At the south end of Stew Lane, in Queenhithe Ward (Lockie, 1816)
Not named in the maps.
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Three Crane Stairs
At the south end of Queen Street, on the Thames, in Vintry Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 13-Lockie...
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Trig Lane Stairs
At the south end of Trig Lane, on the Thames In Queenhithe Ward (O.S. 1880).
First mention: " Trig ...
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White Fryers Stairs
At the south end of Waterman's Lane on the Thames, west of Whitefriars Dock (Leake, 1666-L. Guide, 1...
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White Swan Stairs
South out of Thames Street on the Thames (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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pair of stairs
An expression often used for a flight of stairs.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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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...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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All Hallows Lane Stairs
At the south end of All Hallows Lane, Dowgate (Bacon, 1912). In Dowgate Ward.
Earliest mention: (St...
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(St.) Katherine's Stairs, East Smithfield
East of Irongate Stairs, on the Thames (Survey of St. Katherine's, 1686, Sloane MS. 3254-A. 1-Lockie...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Breakneck Court, Steps, or Stairs
In Black Horse Alley, Fleet Street, leading up steep steps into the Old Bailey, opposite the Session...
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Custom House Stairs, East and West
East and west of the Custom House, on the river (O.S. 1894-6). The Stairs East are in Tower Ward. Th...
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London and St. Katherine's Dock Co.'s Warehouses
See Port of London Authority's Warehouses.
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