1) occasion, obligation ; he had no call to do it. Derb.
2) to abuse by calling names. They CALLED one another!
·noun ·see <<Assessment>>, 4. II. Call ·noun Vocation; employment. III. Call ·noun A divine vocati...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
1) To cry for help, hence to pray (Gen. 4:26). Thus men are said to "call upon the name of the Lord"...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A peculiar silver pipe or whistle, used by the boatswain and his mates to attract attention, and sum...
The Sailor's Word-Book
See Call. ...
A kind of whistle, chiefly used at theatres, to interrupt the actors, and damn a new piece. It deriv...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
to abuse, to call by nicknames. Lane. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
This is done every four hours, except at the dog-watches, to relieve those on deck, also by pipe. "A...
Merchantmen must here attend to two general rules: If these places of call are enumerated in the c...
The act of blowing or piping on a boatswain's whistle, to communicate the necessary orders. (See cal...