See acre
ācre, adv., v. 2. acer fin. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
·noun Any field of arable or pasture land. II. Acre ·noun A piece of land, containing 160 square ro...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Is the translation of a word (tse'med), which properly means a yoke, and denotes a space of ground t...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
, or acre-fight An old duel fought by warriors between the frontiers of England and Scotland, with...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·vi A struggle or contest of any kind. II. Fight ·vi A screen for the combatants in ships. III. Fi...
There was a house in Gracechurch Street so called (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 155). Not further ident...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
·- An engagement between ships at sea; a naval battle. ...
See acre. ...
See battle, engagement, exercise, &c. ...
To make a sham fight. BEAR GARDEN TERM. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Are criminal by law, even in the crew of a merchant-ship. Such poltroonery is very rare. ...