A pretended soldier, begging with a counterfeit wound, which he pretends to have received at some famous siege or battle.
An artificial sore made with unslaked lime, soap, and the rust of old iron, on the back of a beggar'...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
One that counterfeits a fool. CANT ...
A large one. ...
A piece of tallow candle. ...
One which serves either way; allowing a passage to be made without much nautical ability. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
See Nag's Head Inn. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.