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Crow
·vi The cry of the cock. ·see Crow, ·vi, 1.
II. Crow ·vi To utter a sound expressive of joy or plea...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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to crow
To brag, boast, or triumph. To crow over any one; to keep him in subjection: an image drawn from a c...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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crow
n.
common English bird-name. TheAustralian species is – – White-eyed, Corvus coronoidesV. and H. In...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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crow
a crib for a calf. Lane. Called a KID-CROW in Cheshire.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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crow
, or crow-bar.
An iron lever furnished with a sharp point at one end, and two claws on a slight be...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Fair
·noun Fairness, beauty.
II. Fair ·noun Good fortune; good luck.
III. Fair ·noun A fair woman; a sw...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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fair
A set of subterraneous rooms in the Fleet Prison.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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fair
A general term for the wind when favourable to a ship's course, in opposition to contrary or foul; f...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Crow-quill
·noun A quill of the crow, or a very fine pen made from such a quill.
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Crow-silk
·noun A filamentous fresh-water alga (Conferva rivularis of Linnaeus, Rhizoclonium rivulare of Kutzi...
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Crow-trodden
·adj Marked with crow's-feet, or wrinkles, about the eyes.
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Jim Crow
·add. ·- A negro;
— said to be so called from a popular negro song and dance, the refrain of which ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Jim-crow
·noun A machine for bending or straightening rails.
II. Jim-crow ·noun A planing machine with a rev...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Midden crow
·- The common European crow.
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Royston crow
·- ·see Hooded crow, under <<Hooded>>.
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Sea crow
·- The <<Skua>>.
II. Sea crow ·- The <<Coot>>.
III. Sea crow ·- The <<Chough>>.
IV. Sea crow ·- T...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Water crow
·- The European coot.
II. Water crow ·- The <<Dipper>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Crow Court
Opposite Christ Church, in Farringdon Ward Within. Out of Butcher Hall Lane (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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split crow
The sign of the spread eagle, which being represented with two heads on one neck, gives it somewhat ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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crow-shrike
n.
Australian amalgamation of twocommon English bird-names. The Crow-shrikes are ofthree genera, St...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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piping-crow
n.
name applied sometimesto the Magpie (q.v.).
1845. `Voyage to Port Phillip,' etc., p. 53:
«The ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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crow-bar
A bar of iron sharpened at one end, used as a lever. In England it is called a crow; though crow-bar...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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crow-foot
A number of small lines spreading out from an uvrou or long block, used to suspend the awnings by, o...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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crow-purse
The egg-capsule of a skate.
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crow-shell
A fresh-water mussel.
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sea-crow
A name on our southern coast for the cormorant.
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shackle-crow
A bar of iron slightly bent at one end like the common crow, but with a shackle instead of a claw at...
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water-crow
The lesser cormorant, or shag.
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Fair catch
·add. ·- A catch made by a player on side who makes a prescribed signal that he will not attempt to ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Fair-haired
·adj Having fair or light-colored hair.
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Fair-leader
·noun A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope.
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Fair-minded
·adj Unprejudiced; just; judicial; honest.
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Fair-natured
·adj Well-disposed.
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Fair-weather
·adj Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend.
II. Fair...
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Fair-world
·noun State of prosperity.
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Set-fair
·noun In plastering, a particularly good troweled surface.
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Fair Havens
A harbour in the south of Crete, some 5 miles to the east of which was the town of Lasea (Acts 27:8)...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Bartholomew Fair
A celebrated fair held in West Smithfield at Bartholomewtide, lasting about 14 days. Described by St...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cloth Fair
East out of West Smithfield at No. 59 to Kiughorn Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Withou...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Rag Fair
See Royal Mint Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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horn fair
An annual fair held at Charlton, in Kent, on St. Luke's day, the 18th of October. It consists of a r...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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rag fair
An inspection of the linen and necessaries of a company of soldiers, commonly made by their officers...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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scragg'em fair
A public execution.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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fair shake
A fair trade; a satisfactory bargain or exchange. A New England vulgarism.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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fair-fall
fare-well. Lane.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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bunt-fair
Before the wind.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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fair-curve
In delineating ships, is a winding line whose shape is varied according to the part of the ship it i...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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fair-lead
Is applied to ropes as suffering the least friction in a block, when they are said to lead fair.
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fair-leader
A thimble or cringle to guide a rope. A strip of board with holes in it, for running-rigging to lead...
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fair-maid
A west-country term for a dried pilchard.
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fair-way
The navigable channel of a harbour for ships passing up or down; so that if any vessels are anchored...
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fair-weather
That to which a ship may carry the small sails.
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Fair Havens
a harbor in the island of Crete, (Acts 27:8) though not mentioned in any other ancient writing, is s...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Little Crow Alley
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
"Little Cow Alley" in Boyle.
Not...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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paddington fair day
An execution day, Tyburn being in the parish or neighbourhood of Paddington. To dance the Paddington...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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pilot's fair-way
, or pilot's water.
A channel wherein, according to usage, a pilot must be employed.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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jil-crow-a-berry
n.
the Anglicised pronunciation and spelling of the aboriginal name for theindigenous Rat-tail Gras...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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The Back Alley, Cloth Fair
See Back Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Back Streate, Cloth Fair
See Back Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Street, Cloth Fair
See Kinghorn Street, Cloth Fair.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Kinghorn Street, Cloth Fair
South out of Cloth Fair, at No. 63, to Bartholomew Close, in Farringdon Ward Without.
Renamed 1885....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.