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Tom-tom
·noun ·see Tam-tam.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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tom-tom
A small drum, made from the stem of a hollowed tree, generally of the palm-tribe, as the centre is p...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Tom
·noun The knave of trumps at gleek.
II. Tom ·add. ·noun A familiar contraction of Thomas, a proper ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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tom
A pet bow-chaser, a 9 or 12-pounder. (See long tom.)
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Captain
·adj Chief; superior.
II. Captain ·noun A head, or chief officer.
III. Captain ·noun A military le...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Captain
1) Heb. sar (1 Sam. 22:2; 2 Sam. 23:19). Rendered "chief," Gen. 40:2; 41:9; rendered also "prince," ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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captain
Led captain; an humble dependant in a great family, who for a precarious subsistence, and distant ho...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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captain
I.
This title is said to be derived from the eastern military magistrate katapan, meaning "over ev...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Captain
As a purely military title, "captain" answers to sar in the Hebrew army and tribune in the Roman.
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Brown, Tom
(1663-1704)
Satirist, was ed. at Oxf., and there composed the famous epigram on Dr. Fell. He was fo...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Taylor, Tom
(1817-1880)
Dramatist, b. at Sunderland, ed. at Glasgow and Camb., and was Prof. of English Literat...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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mad tom
or tom of bedlam
otherwise an Abram Man. A rogue that counterfeits madness. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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peeping tom
A nick name for a curious prying fellow; derived from an old legendary tale, told of a taylor of Cov...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom cony
A simple fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom long
A tiresome story teller. It is coming by Tom Long, the carrier; said of any thing that has been long...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom thumb
A dwarf, a little hop-o'my-thumb.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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long-tom
n.
name given in Sydney to Beloneferox, Gunth., a species of Garfish which has bothjaws prolonged t...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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long tom
, or long tom turks.
Pieces of lengthy ordnance for chasers, &c.
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tom astoners
Dashing fellows; from astound or "astony," to terrify.
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tom norie
A name of the puffin, Fratercula arctica.
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tom pepper
A term for a liar; he having, according to nautic tradition, been kicked out of the nether regions f...
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Post-captain
·noun A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was "posted," in the seniority list of the B...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Sea captain
·- The captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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captain lieutenant
Meat between veal and beef, the flesh of an old calf; a military simile, drawn from the officer of t...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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captain podd
A celebrated master of a puppet-shew, in Ben Johnson's time, whose name became a common one to signi...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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captain queernabs
A shabby ill-dressed fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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captain sharp
A cheating bully, or one in a set of gamblers, whose office is to bully any pigeon, who, suspecting ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Captain Cook
or Cooker
n.
NewZealand colonists' slang. First applied to the wild pigs ofNew Zealand, supposed t...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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boatswain-captain
An epithet given by certain popinjays in the service to such of their betters as fully understand th...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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captain-general
The highest army rank.
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job captain
One who gets a temporary appointment to a ship, whose regular commander is a member of parliament, &...
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post-captain
Formerly a captain of three years' standing, now simply captain, but equal to colonel in the army, b...
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sailing captain
An officer in some navies, whose duties are similar to those of our masters in the royal navy.
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second-captain
Commanders under captains in the navy, of late.
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staff-captain
A designation conferred in 1863 upon masters of the fleet.
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Tom and Jerry
·add. ·- A hot sweetened drink of rum and water spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ·etc., and beaten up w...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Tom o' Bedlam
·add. ·- Formerly, a wandering mendicant discharged as incurable from Bethlehem Hospitel, ·Eng.; hen...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Whip-tom-kelly
·noun A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native of the West Indies and Florida;
— called also black-whisker...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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tom t--dman
A night man, one who empties necessary houses.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom of bedlam
The same as Abram man.
otherwise an Abram Man. A rogue that counterfeits madness. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Tom Russell's mahogany
See mahogany.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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tom cox's traverse
Up one hatchway and down another: others say three turns round the long boat, and a pull at the scut...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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whether or no, tom collins
A phrase equivalent to, "Whether you will or not, such is my determination, not to be gainsaid."
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captain copperthorne's crew
All officers; a saying of a company where everyone strives to rule.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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captain of the fleet
Is a temporary admiralty appointment; he is entitled to be considered as a flag-officer, and to a sh...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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captain of the head
Not a recognized rating, but an ordinary man appointed to attend to the swabs, and to keep the ship'...
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captain of the hold
The last of the captains in rank, as a first-class petty officer.
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captain of the port
The captain of the port is probably better explained by referring to that situation at Gibraltar. He...
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captain of a merchant ship
Is a certificated officer in the mercantile marine, intrusted with the entire charge of a ship, both...
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captain of a ship of war
Is the commanding officer; as well the post-captain (a title now disused) as those whose proper titl...
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