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east wind
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East
·adv <<Eastward>>.
II. East ·vi To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the...
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East
1) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus "the east country" is the country lying to the e...
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east
About east, is about right; in the proper manner. A common slang expression in New England. See walk...
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east
From the Anglo-Saxon, y'st. One of the cardinal points of the compass. Where the sun rises due east,...
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East
The Hebrew term kedem properly means that which is before or in front of a person, and was applied t...
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Wind
·noun Power of respiration; breath.
II. Wind ·noun The <<Dotterel>>.
III. Wind ·noun Air impregnat...
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wind
To raise the wind; to procure mony.
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wind
an alley or narrow street. Scotch.
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wind
[precisely the Anglo-Saxon word]. A stream or current of air which may be felt. The horizon being di...
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East Indian
·- Belonging to, or relating to, the East Indies.
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East-insular
·adj Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian.
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East gate
(Jer. 19:2), properly the Potter's gate, the gate which led to the potter's field, in the valley of ...
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East sea
(Joel 2:20; Ezek. 47:18), the Dead Sea, which lay on the east side of the Holy Land. The Mediterrane...
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East Passage
West out of Cloth Street to Cloth Fair and New Court, with a passage north into Long Lane. In Farrin...
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East Smithfield
A district lying just outside the walls of London, east of the Tower, stretching south to the Thames...
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East Street
East out of Finsbury Circus at No. 21 to Blomfield Street (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street Ward.
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Smithfield, East
See East Smithfield.
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down east
Far away in that bearing. This term, as down west, &c., is an Americanism, recently adopted into our...
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east-country
A term applied to the regions bordering on the Baltic.
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Broken wind
·- The <<Heaves>>.
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Down-wind
·add. ·adv With the wind.
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Thick wind
·- A defect of respiration in a horse, that is unassociated with noise in breathing or with the sign...
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Up-wind
·add. ·adv Against the wind.
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Volcanic wind
·add. ·- A wind associated with a volcanic outburst and due to the eruption or to convection current...
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Wind signal
·add. ·- In general, any signal announcing information concerning winds, and ·esp. the expected appr...
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Wind-break
·noun A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind.
II. Wind-break ·vt To br...
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Wind-broken
·adj Having the power of breathing impaired by the rupture, dilatation, or running together of air c...
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Wind-fertilized
·adj Anemophilous; fertilized by pollen borne by the wind.
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Wind-plant
·noun A <<Windflower>>.
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Wind-rode
·adj Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide;
— said of a vesse...
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Wind-shaken
·add. ·adj Shaken by the wind;.
II. Wind-shaken ·add. ·adj affected by wind shake, or anemosis (whi...
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Wind-sucker
·noun A horse given to wind-sucking.
II. Wind-sucker ·noun The <<Kestrel>>.
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Wind-sucking
·noun A vicious habit of a horse, consisting in the swallowing of air;
— usually associated with cr...
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Wind-up
·add. ·noun Act of winding up, or closing; a concluding act or part; the end.
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wind-mill
The fundament. She has no fortune but her mills; i.e. she has nothing but her **** and a*se.
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hot wind
n.
an Australian meteorologicalphenomenon. See quotations, especially 1879, A. R. Wallace.The phras...
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to wind up
To close up; to give the quietus to an antagonist in a debate; to effectually demolish.
John Bell, ...
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wind-berry
a bilberry or whortleberry. N.
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wind-row
to wind-row, to rake the mown grass into rows, called wind-rows. Norf. and Suff.
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wind-gauge
See anemometer
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beating wind
That which requires the ship to make her way by tacks; a baffling or contrary wind.
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bottom-wind
A phenomenon that occurs on the lakes in the north of England, especially Derwent Water, which is of...
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eddy-wind
That which is beat back, or returns, from a sail, bluff hill, or anything which impedes its passage;...
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fall-wind
A sudden gust.
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foul wind
That which prevents a ship from laying her course.
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gall-wind
See wind-gall.
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head-wind
A breeze blowing from the direction of the ship's intended course. Thus, if a ship is bound N.E. a N...
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helm-wind
A singular meteorological phenomenon which occurs in the north of England. Besides special places in...
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high wind
See heavy gale.
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leading-wind
Wind abeam or quartering; more particularly a free or fair wind, and is used in contradistinction to...
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north wind
This wind in the British seas is dry and cold, and generally ushers in fair weather and clear skies....
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quarter-wind
Blowing upon a vessel's quarter, abaft the main-shrouds.
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soldier's wind
One which serves either way; allowing a passage to be made without much nautical ability.
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south-wind
A mild wind in the British seas with frequent fogs; it generally brings rain or damp weather.
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traverse-wind
A wind which sets right in to any harbour, and prevents the departure of vessels.
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west wind
This and its collateral, the S.W., prevail nearly three-fourths of the year in the British seas, and...
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wild-wind
An old term for whirlwind.
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wind-bands
Long clouds supposed to indicate bad weather.
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wind-bound
Detained at an anchorage by contrary winds.
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wind-fall
A violent gust of wind rushing from coast-ranges and mountains to the sea. Also, some piece of good ...
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wind-gage
See anemometer.
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wind-gall
A luminous halo on the edge of a distant cloud, where there is rain, usually seen in the wind's eye,...
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wind-rode
A ship is wind-rode when the wind overcomes an opposite tidal force, and she rides head to wind.
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wind-sail
A funnel of canvas employed to ventilate a ship by conveying a stream of fresh air down to the lower...
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wind-taut
A vessel at anchor, heeling over to the force of the wind.
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wind-tight
A cask or vessel to contain water is said to be wind-tight and water-tight.
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young wind
The commencement of the land or sea breeze.
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Arthur Street East
East out of King William Street at No. 46 to Monument Square (O.S.). In Bridge Ward Within.
Erected...
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East Harding Street
East out of Great New Street, at No. 12, to Gunpowder Alley (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Wit...
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East India Avenue
South out of Leadenhall Street between Nos. 15 and 16 (P.O. Directory). In Lime Street Ward.
Erecte...
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East India Chambers
On the south side of Leadenhall Street at No. 23, opposite St. Mary Axe (P.O. Directory).
First men...
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East India House
At the north-west corner of Lime Street (Horwood, 1799), extending to Leadenhall Market. In Lime Str...
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East Smithfield School
Founded 1673 by Sir Samuel Sterling for sixteen poor boys of the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate (Dod...
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(St.) Katherine's East Smithfield
See St. Katherine's Street, East Smithfield.
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Lower East Smithfield
West from Little Thames Street to the Hermitage Swing Bridge and Basin (P.O. Directory).
In the eig...
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Upper East Smithfield
East from Littie Tower Hill to Dock Street (P.O. Directory).
Earliest mention: Lockie, 1810.
Forme...
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east-country ships
The same as easterlings.
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east india hoy
A sloop formerly expressly licensed for carrying stores to the E. I. Company's ships.
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north-east passage
To the Pacific, or round the north of Europe, has been divided into three parts, thus:
1. From Arc...
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Wind Mill Alley
West out of Minories. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Site now occupied by offices and business...
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breath of wind
All but a dead calm.
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by the wind
Is when a ship sails as nearly to the direction of the wind as possible. (See full and by.) In gener...
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capful of wind
A light flaw, which suddenly careens a vessel and passes off.
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fret of wind
A squally flaw.
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gale of wind
Implies what on shore is called a storm, more particularly termed a hard gale or strong gale; number...
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haul her wind
Said of a vessel when she comes close upon the wind.
♦ Haul your wind, or haul to the wind, signif...
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haul my wind
An expression when an individual is going upon a new line of action. To avoid a quarrel or difficult...
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head to wind
The situation of a ship or boat when her head is pointed directly to windward. The term is particula...
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in the wind
The state of a vessel when thrown with her head into the wind, but not quite all in the wind (see al...
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on a wind
Synonymous with on a bowline.
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shift of wind
Implies that it varies, or has changed in its direction.
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slant of wind
An air of which advantage may be taken.
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slope of wind
A breeze favouring a long tack near to the required course, and which may be expected to veer to fai...
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under the wind
So situated to leeward of something as not to feel the wind.
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wind away, to
To steer through narrow channels.
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East, Children of the
The Arabs as a whole, known as the Nabateans or Kedarenes, nomad tribes (Judg. 6:3, 33; 7:12; 8:10)....
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Butcher Row, East Smithfield
South-east from Upper East Smithfield to Lower East Smithfield (Lockie's Topog. 1810-Elmes' Topog. D...
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Cock Alley, East Smithfield
North out of Upper East Smithfield (In Bacon's map, 1912).
Earliest mention: Hatton, 1708.
Site se...
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Cooper's Court, East Smithfield
See Hooper's Court.
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Covent Garden, East Smithfield
Inhabited by foreigners in 1635 (L. and P. Chas. I. Dom. S. 1635, p. 594).
Not mentioned in any of ...
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Covent Rentes, East Smithfield
Messuage called "le Covent Rentes" in Estsmythfeld in parish of St. Botolph without Algate belonging...
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(St.) Dunstan in the East
On the west side of St. Dunstan's Hill at No. 2 (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward.
Earliest mention f...
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East Smithfield Double Passage
On Tower Hill (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Half Moon, East Smithfield
Messuage called the Half Moon, in East Smithfield, in parish of St. Botolph Without Aldgate (Strype,...
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Helmet Court, East Smithfield
A small court west out of Butcher Row, at No. 31, by Helmet Steps (Hatton, 1708-Lockie, 1810).
In S...
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John's Court, East Smithfield
South out of Upper East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Lockie, 1810).
Former name : "Jennings Rents" (Survey...
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The Katherine Wheel, East Smithfield
West of Hermitage Dock (Rocque, 1746). A tenement called "le Katheryn Whele" in East Smithfield was ...
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(St.) Katherine's Churchyard, East Smithfield
North and east of the church, the part south of the church is called "Green Churchyard" (Strype, 172...
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(St.) Katherine's Court, East Smithfield
East out of St. Katherine's Square and west of the church (Lockie, 1810). (Survey of St. Katherine's...
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(St.) Katherine's Square, East Smithfield
West out of St. Katherine's Court (Horwood, 1799).
Former name : "St. Katherine's Court" (Rocque, 1...
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(St.) Katherine's Stairs, East Smithfield
East of Irongate Stairs, on the Thames (Survey of St. Katherine's, 1686, Sloane MS. 3254-A. 1-Lockie...
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(St.) Katherine's Street, East Smithfield
East from the Tower to Hermitage Bridge (Lockie, 1810).
Former name : "St. Katherine's" (O. and M. ...
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(St.) Katherine's Wharf, East Smithfield
Between Irongate Wharf west and St. Katherine's Dock Entrance east (O.S. ed. 1894).
Mentioned in 14...
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Mouse Alley, East Smithfield
See Dean Street.
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Nightingale Lane, East Smithfield
South out of Upper East Smithfield to the Docks (P.O. Directory).
Earliest mention: " Nightingale l...
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Red Lion, East Smithfield
Brewhouse so called, which belonged to St. Mary Graces, near the brewhouse called " Le three Kyngs,"...
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Swan Court, East Smithfield
See Nightingale Court.
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betwixt wind and water
About the line of load immersion of the ship's hull; or that part of the vessel which is at the surf...
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close the wind, to
To haul to it.
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cloth in the wind
Too near to the wind, and sails shivering. Also, groggy.
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dead upon a wind
Braced sharp up and bowlines hauled.
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down wind, down sea
A proverbial expression among seamen between the tropics, where the sea is soon raised by the wind, ...
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eye of the wind
The direction to windward from whence it blows. (See wind's-eye.)
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gain the wind, to
To arrive on the weather-side of some other vessel in sight, when both are plying to windward.
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raise the wind, to
To make an exertion; to cast about for funds.
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sheet in the wind
Half intoxicated; as the sail trembles and is unsteady, so is a drunken man.
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wind and water line
That part of a ship lying at the surface of the water which is alternately wet and dry by the motion...
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wind a boat, to
To change her position by bringing her stern round to the place where the head was. (See wending.)
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wind a ship or boat, to
To change her position by bringing her stern round to the place where the head was. (See wending.)
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wind in the teeth
Dead against a ship.
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Bush Alley, Upper East Smithfield
See Brush Court.
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(St.) Dunstan in the East, Churchyard
On the north and south sides of the Church (O.S.). Churchyard of the Church of St. Dunstan in East c...
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Red Cross Street, East Smithfield
North-east out of Butcher Row to Nightingale Lane (Hatton, 1708-Lockie, 1810).
Removed for the form...
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Sun Court, Upper East Smithfield
North out of Upper East Smithfield at No.20 (Lockie, 1810-Bacon's map, 1912).
Other names: "Sun Yar...
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Swan Street, Upper East Smithfield
North-east from Butcher Row to East Smithfield at No.102, with a branch to Nightingale Lane (Lockie,...
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Swann Alley, Upper East Smithfield
See Swan Street, Upper East Smithfield.
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hold a good wind, to
To have weatherly qualities.
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pick up a wind, to
Traverses made by oceanic voyagers; to run from one trade or prevalent wind to another, with as litt...
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shake in the wind, to
To bring a vessel's head so near the wind, when close-hauled, as to shiver the sails.
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three sheets in the wind
Unsteady from drink.
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whistle for the wind, to
A superstitious practice among old seamen, who are equally scrupulous to avoid whistling during a he...
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Custom House Stairs, East and West
East and west of the Custom House, on the river (O.S. 1894-6). The Stairs East are in Tower Ward. Th...
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Gun Yard, Little Tower Hill, East
East out of Little Tower Hill. In St. Katherine's precinct (O. and M. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).
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set of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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direction or set of the wind and current
These are opposite terms; the direction of the winds and waves being named from the point of the com...
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shaking a cloth in the wind
In galley parlance, expresses the being slightly intoxicated.
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which way does the wind lie?
What is the matter?
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Chapel in (St.) Dunstan in the East Churchyard
There was a chapel "upon the charnell in the chirch haue of Seint Dunstan in the Est," mentioned in ...
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Preist Alley, St. Dunstan in the East
North out of Church Alley, opposite St. Dunstans Church (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
Former form: " Pri...
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(Holy) Trinity Chapel, St. Dunstan's in the East
See St. Dunstan in the East.
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eating the wind out of a vessel
Applies to very keen seamanship, by which the vessel, from a close study of her capabilities, steals...
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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busy as the devil in a gale of wind
Fidgety restlessness, or double diligence in a bad cause; the imp being supposed to be mischievous i...
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