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A hand-axe. Also, a squared piece of freestone to grind the deck with sand in cleaning it; a small holy-stone, so called from seamen using them kneeling.

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Bible
·noun A <<Book>>. II. Bible ·noun A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Bible
Bible, the English form of the Greek name Biblia, meaning "books," the name which in the fifth centu...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
bible
A boatswain's great axe. Sea term. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Bible
The Bible is the name given to the revelation of God to man contained in sixty-six books or pamphlet...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
Douay Bible
·- A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman C...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Ru bible
·noun A <<Ribble>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
bible oath
Supposed by the vulgar to be more binding than an oath taken on the Testament only, as being the big...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
breeches bible
An edition of the Bible printed in 1598, wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed figleaves togeth...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
bible christians
The Philadelphia Mercury thus gives a summary of the creed of this new sect: "This denomination abst...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
bible-press
A hand rolling-board for cartridges, rocket, and port-fire cases. ...

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