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R
R, r, indecl. n. or (sc. littera) f. I The seventeenth letter of the Latin alphabet, which derives ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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R
·- R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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r
In the muster-book means run, and is placed against those who have deserted, or missed three musters...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Broad
·superl Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
II. Broad ·superl Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
III. B...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad Church
·- A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respec...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad gauge
·- A wider distance between the rails than the "standard" gauge of four feet eight inches and a half...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad seal
·- The great seal of England; the public seal of a country or state.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad-brimmed
·adj Having a broad brim.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad-horned
·adj Having horns spreading widely.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad-leafed
·adj Having broad, or relatively broad, leaves.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad-leaved
·adj ·Alt. of Broad-leafed.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Broad Alley
In parish of St. Margaret Lothbury, mentioned in will of Sir Henry Kebyll, 1514. Site now covered by...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Court
See St. James' Place.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street
See Old Broad Street, New Broad Street, Little Broad Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Walk
In the Tower precincts (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799). Also called "Northumberland Place" in P.C. Survey.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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broad-leaf
n.
a settlers' name for Griselinia littoralis, Raoul; Maori name, Paukatea.
1879. W. N. Blair, `Bu...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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broad arrow
The royal mark for government stores of every description. To obliterate, deface, or remove this mar...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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broad axe
Formerly a warlike instrument; also for beheading; specially applied to the axe of carpenters for ma...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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broad cloth
Square sails.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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broad pennant
A swallow-tailed piece of buntin at the mast-head of a man-of-war; the distinctive mark of a commodo...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Milnes, R. Monckton
see Houghton.
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Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Broad Street Avenue
West out of New Broad Street, at No. 17, to Blomfield Street (P.O. Directory).
First mention: L.C.C...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street Buildings
South out of Liverpool Street, at Nos. 2, 5, and 11 (P.O. Directory).
Formerly these buildings form...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street Chambers
At 37 Old Broad Street, opposite Winchester Street, by the Excise Office (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street Mews
West out of New Broad Street at its junction with Broad Street Buildings. In Bishopsgate Ward Withou...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street Place
West out of Blomfield Street (P.O. Directory), forming part of East Street.
First mention: Lockie, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street Station
On the north side of Liverpool Street, North London Railway Terminus (P.O. Directory). On the wester...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street Ward
One of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded north and east by Bishopsgate Ward, north and west ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Broad Street
South from Throgmorton Street to Threadneedle Street. In Broad Street Ward (Strype, 1720-Lond. Guide...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Broad Street
North out of Old Broad Street to Liverpool Street (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Without. Als...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Old Broad Street
South from London Wall and Wormwood Street to No.53 Threadneedle Street (P.O. Directory). In Broad S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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broad of water
An extensive lake with a channel communicating with the sea, or a wide opening of a river after pass...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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duck f-ck-r
The man who has the care of the poultry on board a ship of war.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Broad Street Ward School
See Coleman Street Ward School.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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French Court, Broad Street
See Hercules' Passage.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Broad Street Court
On the east side of Broad Street Buildings. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (O.S.1880).
The site is now...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Adam Court, Old Broad Street
See Adam's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Court, Old Broad Street
South-east out of Old Broad Street, in Broad Street Ward, at No.7 (Rocque, 1746-Elmes, 1831).
Rebui...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Way, Flying Horse Yard, Bishopsgate
See Foster Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Horse Court, Old Broad Street
See Union Court; White Horse Inn, Yard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Horse Yard, Old Broad Street
See Flying Horse Yard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward Schools, Broad Street Ward and Coleman Street Ward
See Coleman Street Ward School.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.