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R
R, r, indecl. n. or (sc. littera) f. I The seventeenth letter of the Latin alphabet, which derives ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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R
·- R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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r
In the muster-book means run, and is placed against those who have deserted, or missed three musters...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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F
F, f, indecl. n. or (sc. littera) f. The sign ϝ is the Aeolic digamma, adopted by the Latins instead...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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·f
(abbreviation) feminine
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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F
·vt The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F /) is a tone intermedi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Duck
·noun A pet; a darling.
II. Duck ·noun The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.
III. Duc...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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duck
an Exchange-alley phrase for a stock-jobber, who either cannot or will not pay his losses, or, diffe...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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duck
n.
the well-known English name of thebirds of the Anatinae, Fuligulinae, and other series,of which ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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duck
to duck, or dook, or dive in the water. Ex.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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duck
The finest canvas (No. 8) for small sails, is sometimes so called; but it is really a lighter cloth ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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broad r.
See broad arrow.
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Anstey, F.
(see Guthrie, Thomas).
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Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Buffel duck
·- A small duck (Charitonetta albeola); the spirit duck, or butterball. The head of the male is cove...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Decoy-duck
·noun A duck used to lure wild ducks into a decoy; hence, a person employed to lure others into dang...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Duck-billed
·adj Having a bill like that of a duck.
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Duck-legged
·adj Having short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged.
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Muscovy duck
·- A duck (Cairina moschata), larger than the common duck, often raised in poultry yards. Called als...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Raven's-duck
·noun A fine quality of sailcloth.
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Sea duck
·- Any one of numerous species of ducks which frequent the seacoasts and feed mainly on fishes and m...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Vicissy duck
·- A West Indian duck, sometimes domesticated.
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Duck Lane
See Duke Street2, West Smithfield.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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a lame duck
an Exchange-alley phrase for a stock-jobber, who either cannot or will not pay his losses, or, diffe...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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duck legs
Short legs.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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german duck
Haifa sheep's head boiled with onions.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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duck-shoving
and Duckshover
n.
a cabman's phrase.
In Melbourne, before the days of trams, the wagonette-cabs u...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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musk-duck
n.
the Australian bird, Biziuralobata, Shaw. See Duck.
1880. Garnet Walch, `Victoria in 1880,' p. ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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paradise-duck
n.
bird-name applied to the NewZealand duck, Casarca variegata, Gmel. See Duckquotation, 1889, Park...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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whistling duck
n.
See duck. The birdnamed below by Leichhardt appears to be a mistake; vide Gould'slist at word Du...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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wood-duck
n.
a name given by the colonists ofNew South Wales and «Swan River» to the Maned Goose, Branta juba...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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lame duck
A Wall-street phrase for a Broker or Stock Jobber, who is unable to pay his losses or differences. H...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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duck, to
To dive, or immerse another under water; or to avoid a shot.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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duck-up!
A term used by the steersman when the main-sail, fore-sail, or sprit-sail hinders his seeing to stee...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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dungaree-duck
A name given to a small dried fish in Bombay.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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eider duck
The Somateria mollissima. A large species of duck, inhabiting the coasts of the northern seas. The d...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Milnes, R. Monckton
see Houghton.
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Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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E. M. F.
·add. ·- An abbreviation for electro-motive force.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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field lane duck
A baked sheep's head.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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canvas-back duck
An American wild duck (Fuligula valisneria), which takes this name from the colour of the back feath...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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saint cuthbert's duck
The Anas mollissima; the eider, or great black and white duck of the Farne Islands.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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A. F. of L.
·add. ·- American Federation of Labor.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Alexander, Mrs. Cecil F. (Humphreys)
(1818-1895)
dau. of Maj. H., b. in Co. Waterford, m. the Rev. W. Alexander, afterwards Bishop of De...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Blew Anchor Inn, Duck Lane
See Blue Anchor Inn.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.