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Nothing
·noun A cipher; naught.
II. Nothing ·adv In no degree; not at all; in no wise.
III. Nothing ·noun ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Dance
·vi A tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, ·etc.
II. Dance ·...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Dance
Found in Judg. 21:21, 23; Ps. 30:11; 149:3; 150:4; Jer. 31:4, 13, etc., as the translation of hul, w...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Dance
a musical instrument of percussion, supposed to have been used by the Hebrews at an early period of ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Upon
·prep On;
— used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Upon
This expression is used instead of "in" in the case of Lothbury, Bucklersbury, Aldermanbury, and Cor...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Do-nothing
·adj Doing nothing; inactive; idle; lazy; as, a do-nothing policy.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Know-nothing
·noun A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which w...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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know-nothing
Utterly ignorant. Ex. 'A poor know-nothing creature, i. e. one exceedingly ignorant.--Norfolk Glossa...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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nothing off!
A term used by the man at the conn to the steersman, directing him to keep her close to the wind; or...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Country-dance
·noun ·see <<Contradance>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Ghost dance
·add. ·- A religious dance of the North American Indians, participated in by both sexes, and looked ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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contra dance
A dance where the dancers of the different sexes stand opposite each other, instead of side by side,...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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stag-dance
A dance performed by males only, in barrooms, &c. Also called a bull-dance.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bull-dance
At sea it is performed by men only, when without women. It is sometimes called a stag-dance.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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to allot upon
To intend, to form a purpose; as, I allot upon going to Boston. Used by uneducated people in the int...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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down upon
To be down upon, is to seize with avidity, as a bird of prey would pounce down upon its victim. Allu...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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nigh upon
Nearly; almost.
I got your letter and razor-strap. It's a complete strap as you ever see; and as so...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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doubling upon
In a naval engagement, the act of inclosing any part of a hostile fleet between two fires, as Nelson...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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lap upon
The mast carlings are said to lap upon the beams by reason of their great depth, and head-ledges at ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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raised upon
When a vessel is heightened in her upper works.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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nothing to nobody
Nobody's business. This singular expression is common in the language of the illiterate in some part...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Judah upon Jordan
The Authorized Version, following the Vulgate, has this rendering in Josh. 19:34. It has been sugges...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Conduit upon Cornhill
In Cornhill opposite the north end of Change Alley and the eastern side of the Royal Exchange.
Show...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Michael upon Thames
See St. Michael Queenhithe.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Miltheldrede upon Walbrook
See St. Mildred Poultry.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Tun upon Cornhill
In Cornhill, opposite the north end of Change Alley. Built as a prison for night walkers by Henry le...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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account, going upon
A phrase for buccaneering.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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double upon, to
See doubling upon.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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luff upon luff
One luff-tackle applied to the fall of another, to afford an increase of purchase.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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ship raised upon
One of which the upper works have been heightened by additional timbers. About the year 1816 several...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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six-upon-four
Reduced allowance; four rations allotted to six men.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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whip upon whip
A sort of easy purchase, much used in colliers. It consists of one whip applied to the falls of anot...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Le Dolphyn upon le Hoop
A brewhouse tenement called "le Dolphyn upon le hoop" in parish of St. Magnus by London Bridge, 23 H...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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going upon the dub
Going out to break open, or pick the locks of, houses.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dead upon a wind
Braced sharp up and bowlines hauled.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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(St.) Mildred de Walebroc, upon Walebroke
See St. Mildred Poultry.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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death's head upon a mop-stick
A poor miserable, emaciated fellow; one quite an otomy.
See otomy.-- He looked as pleasant as the p...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Chapel upon the Charnell in St. Paul's Churchyard
Newly built chapel in St. Paul's Churchyard beyond the charnel house mentioned in will of Roger Beyv...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.