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royal marine artillery
Originally selected from the royal marines, now specially enlisted. (See artillery, royal marine.)
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Artillery
·noun The science of artillery or gunnery.
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Artillery
1 Sam. 20:40, (Heb. keli, meaning "apparatus;" here meaning collectively any missile weapons, as arr...
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artillery
was formerly synonymous with archery, but now comprehends every description of ordnance, guns, morta...
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Marine
·adj A picture representing some marine subject.
II. Marine ·adj Formed by the action of the curren...
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marine
Belonging to the sea. It is a general name for the royal or mercantile navy of any state; also the w...
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Royal
·noun A small mortar.
II. Royal ·add. ·noun A royal spade.
III. Royal ·adj Noble; generous; magnif...
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royal
The name of a light sail spread immediately next above the top-gallant sail, to whose yard-arms the ...
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Artillery wheel
·add. ·- A kind of heavily built dished wheel with a long axle box, used on gun carriages, usually h...
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Artillery Ground
See Old Artillery Ground.
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Artillery Lane
East out of Bishopsgate (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Without and Stepney. Nos. 2 to 30 and ...
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field-artillery
Light ordnance fitted for travel as to be applicable to the active operations of the field. The term...
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horse-artillery
A branch of field artillery specially equipped to manœuvre with cavalry, having lighter guns, and al...
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siege-artillery
The ordnance (guns, mortars, howitzers, &c.) used for overpowering the fire and destroying the defen...
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Fluvio-marine
·adj Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea, as deposits at the mouths of rivers.
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Marine Square
See Wellclose Square.
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marine officer
An empty bottle: marine officers being held useless by the seamen. SEA WIT.
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engine, marine
(See marine engines.)
Engine was of old a military machine for warfare.
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horse-marine
An awkward lubberly person. One out of place.
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marine barometer
A barometer, the tube of which is contracted in one part to prevent the sudden oscillations of the m...
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marine boards
Establishments at our different ports for carrying into effect the provisions of the Merchant Shippi...
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marine buildings
Those constructed for making or preserving ships, as docks, arsenals, store-houses, &c.
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marine engines
Those steam engines which are used to propel ships, whether on the ocean or in rivers, in contradist...
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marine glue
, or jeffrey's glue.
A well-known adhesive composition of great importance in ship carpentry, and ...
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marine insurance
A contract by which an individual or a company agree to indemnify the losses or damages happening to...
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marine lagoon
A lake or inlet formed by the encroachments of the sea, and the deposits of fluviatile action.
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marine officer
An officer of the Royal Marines. Jocularly and witlessly applied to an empty bottle, as being "usele...
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marine railway
A term which has been applied to a slip for hauling vessels on to repair.
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marine stores
A general term for the iron-work, cordage, sails, provisions, and other outfit, with which a vessel ...
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mercantile marine
See marine.
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Pairs Royal
·pl of <<Pair>>.
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Royal spade
·add. ·- A spade when spades are trumps under the condition that every trick over six taken by the s...
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Spur-royal
·noun A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a star on the reverse resembling th...
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Royal Exchange
Between Cornhill South and Threadneedle Street north, in Broad Street and Cornhill Wards (P.O. Direc...
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Royal Mint
Between Royal Mint Street north and Upper East Smithfield south (P.O. Directory).
Erected here 1810...
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Tower Royal
North out of Cannon Street, at No.75, to Budge Row (P.O. Directory). In Cordwainer Ward.
It formerl...
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battle-royal
A battle or bout at cudgels or fisty-cuffs, wherein more than two persons are engaged: perhaps from ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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purl royal
Canary wine; with a dash of tincture of wormwood.
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royal scamps
Highwaymen who never rob any but rich persons, and that without ill treating them.
See scamp.
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battle-royal
A term derived from cock-fighting, but generally applied to a noisy confused row.
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cannon royal
A 60-pounder of eight and a half inches bore. (See carthoun.)
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fish, royal
Whale and sturgeon, to which the sovereign is entitled when either thrown on shore or caught near th...
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poop-royal
A short deck or platform placed over the aftmost part of the poop in the largest of the French and S...
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royal fish
Whales, porpoises, sturgeons, &c., which, when driven on shore, become droits of admiralty.
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royal marines
See marines, the royal.
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royal merchant
A title of the Mediterranean, traders of the thirteenth century, when the Venetians were masters of ...
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royal mortar
A brass one of 5-1/2 inches diameter of bore, and 150 lbs. weight, throwing a 24-pounder shell up to...
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royal standard
See standard.
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royal yacht
A vessel built and equipped expressly for the use of the sovereign.
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royal yard
The fourth yard from the deck, on which the royal is set.
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New Artillery Ground
In Moorfields. So named to distinguish it from the Old Ground near St. Mary Spittel, where formerly ...
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Old Artillery Ground
Extends from Middlesex Street south to Spital Square north, east of Bishopsgate Street, outside the ...
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trail of artillery
A certain number of pieces of ordnance, completely mounted and fitted with appurtenances and retinue...
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train or trail of artillery
A certain number of pieces of ordnance, completely mounted and fitted with appurtenances and retinue...
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aspirant de marine
Midshipman in the French navy.
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local marine-board
See marine boards.
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marine clothing-room
A compartment of the after-platform, to receive the clothes and stores of the royal marines.
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mercantile marine fund
A public fund accumulated by fees payable to the Board of Trade on account of the merchant shipping....
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oscillating marine-engine
A steam-engine where the top of the piston-rod is coupled with the crank, and the piston-rod moves b...
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(St.) Michael, Paternoster Royal
On the east side of College Hill at No. 20 at its junction with College Street. In Vintry Ward (P.O....
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Royal African Company
See Africa House.
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Royal African House
See Africa House.
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Royal Bagnio Court
At the end of Bagnio Lane in Newgate Street (P.C. 1732).
Now Roman Bath Street (q.v.).
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Royal Exchange Avenue
West out of Finch Lane, at No.21, to Royal Exchange Buildings. In Broad Street Ward (P.O. Directory)...
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Royal Exchange Buildings
South out of Threadneedle Street, at No. 1, to 82 Corn-hill (P.O. Directory), on the east side of th...
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Royal Hotel (De Keyser's) Buildings
On the north side of Victoria Embankment, west of Blackfriars Station (P.O. Directory). In Farringdo...
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Royal Mint Square
South out of Royal Mint Street, east of Cartwright Street (P.O. Directory).
First shown in O.S. 25 ...
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Royal Mint Street
East from Sparrow Corner, Minories, to Cable Street (P.O. Directory). A small portion only in Portso...
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Royal Oak Yard
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Royal Society's House
On the south side of Pemberton's Row, Gough Square, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
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Tower Royal Court
East out of Tower Royal, in Cordwainer Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
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Tower Royal Lane
In Budge Row (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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royal stag society
Was held every Monday evening, at seven o'clock, at the Three tuns, near the Hospital Gate, Newgate-...
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main royal-mast
That above the main topgallant-mast.
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marines, the royal
A body of officers and soldiers raised to serve on board men-of-war, and trained to fight either at ...
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royal naval reserve
See naval reserve.
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royal yacht club
A very useful and honourable association. (See yacht club, royal.)
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yacht club, royal
An institution embodied by a number of noblemen and gentlemen about the year 1820, to which certain ...
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cranks of a marine engine
; eccentric, as in a turning-lathe. The bend or knee pinned on the shafts, by which they are moved r...
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Cartridge Street, Royal Mint Street
See Cartwright Street.
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Crown Place, Royal Mint Street
See Crown and Sheers Place.
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Middelborr Alley, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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Queen Street, Royal Mint Street
South out of Royal Mint Street to Little Tower Hill (W. Stow, 1722-O.S. 1894-6).
Removed for the co...
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Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields
On the south side of City Road in
Borough of Finsbury (P.O. Directory).
It was originally founded ...
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Worley's Court, Royal Mint Street
See Morley's Court.
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lieutenant, in the royal navy
The officer next in rank and power below the commander. There are several lieutenants in a large shi...
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pay of the royal navy
is settled by act of parliament. In the merchant service seamen are paid by the month, and receive t...
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wages or pay of the royal navy
is settled by act of parliament. In the merchant service seamen are paid by the month, and receive t...
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frame of the marine steam-engine
, is the strong supporter of the paddle-shafts and intermediate shaft; it rests on columns, and is f...
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Little Peter Court, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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Seven Star Alley, Royal Mint Street
See Seven Star Court.
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White Horse Court, Royal Mint Street
North out of Royal Mint Street in the parish of St. Mary Whitechapel (P.C. 1732-O.S. 25 in. 1880). F...
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victualling-yards for the royal navy
Large magazines where provisions and similar stores are deposited, conveniently contiguous to the ro...
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