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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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Horn
·noun The Ionic volute.
II. Horn ·noun The cornucopia, or horn of plenty.
III. Horn ·noun A curved...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Horn
Trumpets were at first horns perforated at the tip, used for various purposes (Josh. 6:4, 5).
Flask...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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horn
A horn; a glass of liquor.
The chaplain gave us a pretty stiff horn of liquor a-piece--and first-ra...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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horn
The arm of a cleat or kevel.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Horn
The word "horn" is often used metaphorically to signify strength and honor, because horns are the ch...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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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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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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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crow fair
A visitation of the clergy.
See REVIEW OF THE BLACK CUIRASSIERS.
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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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The Sailor's Word-Book
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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...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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fair-maid
A west-country term for a dried pilchard.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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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...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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fair-weather
That to which a ship may carry the small sails.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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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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Bass horn
·- A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Basset horn
·add. ·- The corno di bassetto.
II. Basset horn ·adj An instrument blown with a reed, and resemblin...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Buck's-horn
·noun A plant with leaves branched somewhat like a buck's horn (Plantago Coronopus); also, Lobelia c...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bugle horn
·- A <<Bugle>>.
II. Bugle horn ·- A drinking vessel made of horn.
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Gems-horn
·noun An organ stop with conical tin pipes.
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Horn-mad
·adj Quite mad;
— raving crazy.
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Morsing horn
·- A horn or flask for holding powder, as for priming.
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Shoeing-horn
·noun Anything which draws on or allures; an <<Inducement>>.
II. Shoeing-horn ·noun Anything by whi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Slug-horn
·adj An erroneous form of the Scotch word slughorne, or sloggorne, meaning slogan.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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The Hartes Horn
See Harts Horn Court, Basing Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horn Alley
1) South out of Holborn Hill, near Holborn Bridge, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horn Court
East out of Beer Lane. In Tower Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Other name : "Horn Alley" (Stryp...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horn Tavern
1) On the north side of Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Given in 1405 to t...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horn Yard
South out of Cloth Fair, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
"Horne Yard" in Roc...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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horn colic
A temporary priapism.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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horn mad
A person extremely jealous of his wife, is said to be horn mad. Also a cuckold, who does not cut or ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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horn work
Cuckold-making.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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horn-ray
n.
a New Zealand and Australian Ray, the fish Rhinobatus banksii, Mull and Heule.In this genus of R...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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green-horn
A lubberly, uninitiated fellow. A novice of marked gullibility.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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horn-card
Transparent graduated horn-plates to use on charts, either as protractors or for meteorological purp...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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horn-fisc
Anglo-Saxon for the sword-fish.
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horn-fisted
Having hands inured to hauling ropes.
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horn-keck
An old term for the green-back fish.
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horn-work
In fortification, a form of outwork having for its head a bastioned front, and for its sides two lon...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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rudder-horn
A kind of iron crutch bolted to the back of the rudder, for attaching the rudder chains to in case o...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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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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Stag-horn coral
·- ·Alt. of Stag-horn fern.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Stag-horn fern
·- ·see under <<Stag>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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French Horn Yard
South out of Crutched Friars, between Nos. 25 and 26 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First menti...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Harts Horn Court
South out of Basing Lane in Bread Street and Cordwainer Wards (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Other n...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Harts Horn Inn
On the east side of Pye Corner, West Smithfield, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(John) Horn, Ward of
See Bridge Ward Within.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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.
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Horn Alley, Basing Lane
See Harts Horn Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horn Alley, Beer Lane
See Horn Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horn Court, Basing Lane
See Harts Horn Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horn Yard, Goodman's Yard
See Enoch Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of John Horn
Identified with Bridge Ward Within (q.v.).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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break one's horn-book
to incur displeasure. South.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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little end of the horn
'To come out at the little end of the horn,' is said when a ridiculously small effect has been produ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.