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Brother
·vt To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood. II. Brother ·no...

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Brother
1) In the natural and common sense (Matt. 1:2; Luke 3:1, 19). 2) A near relation, a cousin (Gen. 13...

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Brother
The Hebrew word is used in various senses in the Old Testament, as, • Any kinsman, and not a mere b...

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commissioned officers
Those appointed by commissions. Such are admirals, down to lieutenants, in the royal navy; and in th...

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field-officers
The colonel, lieutenant-colonels, and majors of a regiment; so called because, not having the common...

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general officers
All those above the rank of a colonel. ...

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officers' effects
The effects of officers who die on board are not generally sold; but should they be submitted to auc...

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signing officers
The captain, senior lieutenant, master, and purser (now paymaster); but where the document relates t...

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Brother german
·- A brother by both the father's and mother's side, in contradistinction to a uterine brother, one ...

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Half-brother
·noun A brother by one parent, but not by both. ...

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brother starling
One who lies with the same woman, that is, builds in the same nest. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
brother-chip
A fellow-carpenter; in a more general sense, a person of the same trade. ...

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brother jonathan
The origin of this term, as applied to the United States, is given in a recent number of the Norwich...

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custom-house officers
A term comprehending all the officials employed in enforcing the customs. ...

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non-commissioned officers
In familiar parlance, non-coms. are the sergeants, corporals, and others, appointed under special re...

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quarter-deck officers
A term implying the executive in general; officers whose places in action are there, in command. ...

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regimental staff-officers
The surgeon, adjutant, paymaster, assistant-surgeon, and quarter-master of each regiment. ...

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ward-room officers
Those who mess in the ward-room, namely: the commander, lieutenants, master, chaplain, surgeon, paym...

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Brother-in-law
·noun The brother of one's husband or wife; also, the husband of one's sister; sometimes, the husban...

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brother of the blade
A soldier BUSKIN. A player. BUNG. A brewer QUILL. An author. STRING. A fiddler. WHIP. A coachman. ...

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Judas, The Lords Brother
Among the brethren of our Lord mentioned by the people of Nazareth. (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3) Whethe...

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