hinder-ends | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Hinder
·vi To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance. II. Hinder ·adj To prevent or embarra...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
tail-ends
the refuse of wheat or other corn, not saleable in the market, but kept by farmers for their own con...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
beam-ends
A ship is said to be on her beam-ends when she has heeled over so much on one side that her beams ap...

The Sailor's Word-Book
deal-ends
Applied to deal-planks when under 6 feet in length. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
hood-ends
The ends of the planks which fit into the rabbets of the stem and stern posts. ...

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windlass-ends
Two pieces which continue the windlass outside the bitt-heads. ...

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wood-ends
See hood-ends. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
blocked at both ends
Finished. The game is blocked at both ends; the game is ended. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose