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• Bottom

  ·noun The fundament; the buttocks. II. Bottom ·noun An <<Abyss>>. III. Bottom ·noun Dregs or groun...

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• bottom

  A polite term for the posteriors. Also, in the sporting sense, strength and spirits to support fatig...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• bottom

  I. n. in gold-mining, the old river-bedupon which the wash-dirt rests, and upon which the richesta...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• bottom

  Low land with a rich soil formed by alluvial deposits, and formerly the bottom or bed of a stream or...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• bottom

  A name for rich low land formed by alluvial deposits: but in a general sense it denotes the lowest p...

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• Clean

  ·superl Free from ceremonial defilement. II. Clean ·superl Free from moral defilement; sinless; pur...

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• Clean

  The various forms of uncleanness according to the Mosaic law are enumerated in Lev. 11-15; Num. 19. ...

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• clean

  Expert; clever. Amongst the knuckling coves he is reckoned very clean; he is considered very expert ...

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• clean

  adv. (AngSax. clæne.) Quite; perfectly; fully; completely. This sense is now little used.--Johnson. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• clean

  quite, entirely. North. ...

  A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

• clean

  Free from danger, as clean coast, clean harbour; in general parlance means quite, entirely. So Shaks...

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• Bottom fermentation

  ·add. ·- A slow alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells collect at the bottom of the fer...

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• Sulphur-bottom

  ·noun A very large whalebone whale of the genus Sibbaldius, having a yellowish belly; especially, S....

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• bottom-lands

  In the Western States, this name is given to the rich flat land on the banks of rivers, which in New...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• bottom-plank

  That which is placed between the garboard-strake and lower back-strake. ...

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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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• foul bottom

  A ship to which sea-weed, shells, or other encumbrances adhere. Also, the bottom of the sea if rocky...

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• kettle-bottom

  A name applied to a ship with a flat floor. ...

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• sharp bottom

  Synonymous with a sharp floor; used in contradistinction to a flat floor: the epithet denotes vessel...

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• stiff bottom

  A clayey bottom. ...

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• Clean-cut

  ·adj ·see Clear-cut. ...

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• Clean-limbed

  ·adj With well-proportioned, unblemished limbs; as, a clean-limbed young fellow. ...

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• Clean-timbered

  ·adj Well-proportioned; symmetrical. ...

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• clean-skins

  or Clear-skins ,n. unbranded cattle or horses. 1881. A. C. Grant, `Bush Life in Queensland,' vol. ...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• the clean thing

  A low expression denoting propriety, or what is honorable. It is admitted, that sending out ships t...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• span-clean

  Very clean; perfectly clean. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• spandy-clean

  Very clean; perfectly clean. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• clean bill

  (See bill of health.) When all are in health. ...

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• clean done

  Quite. In a seamanlike manner; purpose well effected; adroitly tricked. (See weathered.) ...

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• clean-fish

  On the northern coasts, a salmon perfectly in season. ...

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• clean-full

  Keeping the sail full, bellying, off the wind. ...

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• clean ship

  A whale-ship unfortunate in her trip, having no fish or oil. ...

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• run, clean

  When the after part of a ship's form exhibits a long clean curvature approaching to a wedge. ♦ Ful...

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• filling a ship's bottom

  Implies covering the bottom of a ship with broad-headed nails, so as to give her a sheathing of iron...

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• clean off the reel

  When the ship by her rapidity pulls the line off the log-reel, without its being assisted. Also, upr...

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• pay a vessel's bottom, to

  To cover it with tallow, sulphur, rosin, &c. (See breaming.) ...

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