Rogues who lurk about the entrances into dark alleys, and bye-lanes, to snatch cloaks from the shoulders of passengers.
·vt To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal. II. Cloak ·noun That which conce...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An upper garment, "an exterior tunic, wide and long, reaching to the ankles, but without sleeves" (I...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
West out of Dowgate Hill to 66 Queen Street (P.O. Directory). In Walbrook, Dowgate, and Vintry Wards...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
A mantle for the officer going on duty; when left in the boat it is in the coxswain's charge. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The jocose name given to the last sweeping clause, the thirty-sixth article of war: "All other cri...
An old term for a cane or walking stick. ...
See Maid Court. ...