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Cannon
·pl of Cannon.
II. Cannon ·add. ·vi To discharge cannon.
III. Cannon ·noun A kind of type. ·see <<...
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cannon
The well-known piece of artillery, mounted in battery on board or on shore, and made either of brass...
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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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Cannon bone
·- ·see Canon Bone.
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Cannon Alley
North out of St. Paul's Churchyard, at No. 64, to Paternoster Row (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Wa...
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Cannon Court
At the south end of White Lyon Court, north of Barbican, at the western boundary of Cripplegate Ward...
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Cannon Street
East from St. Paul's Churchyard to King William Street, London Bridge (P.O. Directory). In Candlewic...
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cannon-perer
An ancient piece of ordnance used in ships of war for throwing stone shot.
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cannon-petronel
A piece of ordnance with a 6-inch bore which carried a 24-lb. ball.
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cannon, rifled
Introduced by Captain Blakely, Sir W. Armstrong, and others.
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cannon-serpentine
An old name for a gun of 7-inches bore.
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demi-cannon
An ancient name for a gun carrying a ball of 33 pounds weight, with a length of from 12 to 14 feet, ...
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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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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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Cannon Street House
On the south side of Cannon Street at No. 110 (P.O. Directory), between Martin's Lane and Lawrence P...
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Cannon Street Station
On the south side of Cannon Street at Dowgate Hill, extending south to the Thames (P.O. Directory), ...
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Cannon Street West
See Cannon Street.
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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).
The site is now occupied ...
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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-...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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artillery, royal marine
Formerly a select branch of the R. Marines, specially instructed in gunnery and the care of artiller...
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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 marine artillery
Originally selected from the royal marines, now specially enlisted. (See artillery, royal marine.)
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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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Ball Alley, Cannon Street
Out of Cannon Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Bell Alley, Cannon Street
In Cannon Street, by Budge Row, at Walbrook End (W. Stow, 1722-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps....
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breech of a cannon
The after-end, next the vent or touch-hole. It is the most massive part of a gun; strictly speaking,...
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Black Swan Alley, Cannon Street
See Black Swan Court.
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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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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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