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battle-royal
A term derived from cock-fighting, but generally applied to a noisy confused row.
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Battle
·adj Fertile. ·see <<Battel>>, a.
II. Battle ·vt A division of an army; a battalion.
III. Battle ·...
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battle
An engagement between two fleets, or even single ships, usually called a sea-fight or engagement. Th...
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Royal
·noun A small mortar.
II. Royal ·add. ·noun A royal spade.
III. Royal ·adj Noble; generous; magnif...
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royal
The name of a light sail spread immediately next above the top-gallant sail, to whose yard-arms the ...
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Battle range
·add. ·- The range within which the fire of small arms is very destructive. With the magazine rifle,...
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Battle ship
·add. ·- An armor-plated man-of-war built of steel and heavily armed, generally having from ten thou...
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Battle-ax
·noun ·Alt. of Battle-axe.
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Battle-axe
·noun A kind of broadax formerly used as an offensive weapon.
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Battle-axe
A mallet or heavy war-club. Applied metaphorically (Jer. 51:20) to Cyrus, God's instrument in destro...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Battle-bow
The war-bow used in fighting (Zech. 9:10; 10:4). "Thy bow was made quite naked" (Hab. 3:9) means tha...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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battle-twig
an ear-wig. Derb.
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battle lanterns
(American). See fighting-lanterns.
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drawn battle
A conflict in which both parties claim the victory, or retire upon equal terms.
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Pairs Royal
·pl of <<Pair>>.
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Royal spade
·add. ·- A spade when spades are trumps under the condition that every trick over six taken by the s...
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Spur-royal
·noun A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a star on the reverse resembling th...
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Royal Exchange
Between Cornhill South and Threadneedle Street north, in Broad Street and Cornhill Wards (P.O. Direc...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal Mint
Between Royal Mint Street north and Upper East Smithfield south (P.O. Directory).
Erected here 1810...
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Tower Royal
North out of Cannon Street, at No.75, to Budge Row (P.O. Directory). In Cordwainer Ward.
It formerl...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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purl royal
Canary wine; with a dash of tincture of wormwood.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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royal scamps
Highwaymen who never rob any but rich persons, and that without ill treating them.
See scamp.
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cannon royal
A 60-pounder of eight and a half inches bore. (See carthoun.)
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fish, royal
Whale and sturgeon, to which the sovereign is entitled when either thrown on shore or caught near th...
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poop-royal
A short deck or platform placed over the aftmost part of the poop in the largest of the French and S...
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royal fish
Whales, porpoises, sturgeons, &c., which, when driven on shore, become droits of admiralty.
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royal marines
See marines, the royal.
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royal merchant
A title of the Mediterranean, traders of the thirteenth century, when the Venetians were masters of ...
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royal mortar
A brass one of 5-1/2 inches diameter of bore, and 150 lbs. weight, throwing a 24-pounder shell up to...
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royal standard
See standard.
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royal yacht
A vessel built and equipped expressly for the use of the sovereign.
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royal yard
The fourth yard from the deck, on which the royal is set.
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line of battle
A disposition of the fleet at the moment of engagement, by signal or previous order, on which occasi...
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order of battle
The arranging of ships or troops so as to engage the enemy to the best advantage.
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(St.) Michael, Paternoster Royal
On the east side of College Hill at No. 20 at its junction with College Street. In Vintry Ward (P.O....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal African Company
See Africa House.
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Royal African House
See Africa House.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal Bagnio Court
At the end of Bagnio Lane in Newgate Street (P.C. 1732).
Now Roman Bath Street (q.v.).
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Royal Exchange Avenue
West out of Finch Lane, at No.21, to Royal Exchange Buildings. In Broad Street Ward (P.O. Directory)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal Exchange Buildings
South out of Threadneedle Street, at No. 1, to 82 Corn-hill (P.O. Directory), on the east side of th...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal Hotel (De Keyser's) Buildings
On the north side of Victoria Embankment, west of Blackfriars Station (P.O. Directory). In Farringdo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal Mint Square
South out of Royal Mint Street, east of Cartwright Street (P.O. Directory).
First shown in O.S. 25 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal Mint Street
East from Sparrow Corner, Minories, to Cable Street (P.O. Directory). A small portion only in Portso...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal Oak Yard
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Royal Society's House
On the south side of Pemberton's Row, Gough Square, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
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Tower Royal Court
East out of Tower Royal, in Cordwainer Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The site is now occupied ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Tower Royal Lane
In Budge Row (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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royal stag society
Was held every Monday evening, at seven o'clock, at the Three tuns, near the Hospital Gate, Newgate-...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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artillery, royal marine
Formerly a select branch of the R. Marines, specially instructed in gunnery and the care of artiller...
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main royal-mast
That above the main topgallant-mast.
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marines, the royal
A body of officers and soldiers raised to serve on board men-of-war, and trained to fight either at ...
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royal marine artillery
Originally selected from the royal marines, now specially enlisted. (See artillery, royal marine.)
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royal naval reserve
See naval reserve.
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royal yacht club
A very useful and honourable association. (See yacht club, royal.)
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yacht club, royal
An institution embodied by a number of noblemen and gentlemen about the year 1820, to which certain ...
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battle the watch, to
To shift as well as we can; to contend with a difficulty. To depend on one's own exertions.
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line-of-battle ships
Formerly those of 74 guns and upwards; or in these iron days, any vessel capable of giving and takin...
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Cartridge Street, Royal Mint Street
See Cartwright Street.
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Crown Place, Royal Mint Street
See Crown and Sheers Place.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Middelborr Alley, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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Queen Street, Royal Mint Street
South out of Royal Mint Street to Little Tower Hill (W. Stow, 1722-O.S. 1894-6).
Removed for the co...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields
On the south side of City Road in
Borough of Finsbury (P.O. Directory).
It was originally founded ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Worley's Court, Royal Mint Street
See Morley's Court.
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lieutenant, in the royal navy
The officer next in rank and power below the commander. There are several lieutenants in a large shi...
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pay of the royal navy
is settled by act of parliament. In the merchant service seamen are paid by the month, and receive t...
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wages or pay of the royal navy
is settled by act of parliament. In the merchant service seamen are paid by the month, and receive t...
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Little Peter Court, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Seven Star Alley, Royal Mint Street
See Seven Star Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Horse Court, Royal Mint Street
North out of Royal Mint Street in the parish of St. Mary Whitechapel (P.C. 1732-O.S. 25 in. 1880). F...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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victualling-yards for the royal navy
Large magazines where provisions and similar stores are deposited, conveniently contiguous to the ro...
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