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Company
·vi To be a gay companion. II. Company ·noun A companion or companions. III. Company ·vi To have s...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
company
To see company; to enter into a course of prostitution. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Trust company
·add. ·- Any corporation formed for the purpose of acting as trustee. Such companies usually do more...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Apothecaries' Company
Formed one company with the Grocers at first. Incorporated as a separate Company 1617. Grocers petit...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Bakers' Company
Incorporated 1486 (Cal. L. Bk. L. p. 241). The ordinances made to regulate the sale of bread from t...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Brewers' Company
The fourteenth of the City Companies. Incorporated 16 H. VI., and confirmed by the name of St. Mary ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Carpenters' Company
Incorporated 17 Ed. IV. (S. 177). In 1344 (Elmes, 1831, and Dodsley). ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Clothworkers' Company
Formed by the incorporation of the Shearmen and Fullers into one art or mystery to be called the Clo...

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Cutlers' Company
Elections to the Mistery made in 1328 (Cal. L. Bk. E. p. 233). Company incorporated 4 H. VI., uniti...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Drapers' Company
One of the twelve Great Livery Companies. Obtained charter 1364, incorporated, 17 H. VI. Elections...

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Dyers' Company
Incorporated 4 H. VI. (S. 239). Privilege accorded to them of having on the Thames a game of Swans ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Fishmongers' Company
The Fishmongers formed originally two separate Companies, viz. Stockefishmongers and Saltfishmongers...

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Goldsmiths' Company
The fifth in order of the twelve Great City Companies. Existed as a Guild, apparently of foreign or...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Grocers' Company
The Grocers of old time were called Pepperers and were first incorporated by the name of Grocers in ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Haberdashers' Company
Or Hurrers, as they were called. Incorporated a brotherhood 26 H. VI., including the Cappers and Hat...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Horners' Company
Formed by the buyers of horns and manufacturers of horn wares, for the protection of the native indu...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Ironmongers' Company
The tenth of the Twelve Great Companies. Incorporated 3 Ed. IV. 1463-4. Mentioned as a guild 1330, ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Leathersellers' Company
Incorporated 21 Rich. II (S. 173). They purchased the Hall and other buildings belonging to the dis...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Lusting Company
A company of merchants, whose house stood in Austin Friars (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 132). ...

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Mercers' Company
The first of the 12 Great Livery Companies. Incorporated 1393 (S. 272). They had their shops and s...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Needlemakers' Company
Incorporated 1656. No Hall. ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Painters' Company
Elections to Mistery of Painters made 1328 (Cal. L. Bk. E. p.234). Incorporated 1580. ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Pattenmakers' Company
Incorporated 1670 (Dodsley, 1761). ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Russia Company
A body of merchants incorporated 1555 to trade with the Russian Empire and northern ports (Dodsley, ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Salters' Company
The ninth in order of the twelve Great Companies. Grant of Livery temp. Rich. 11.1394. Incorporated...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Skinners' Company
The sixth of the twelve great Livery Companies. Mentioned as a trade guild 1319. Incorporated 1327, ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Stationers' Company
The ordinances of the mistery of Scriveners and lymenours were submitted to the Mayor and Aldermen i...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Vintners' Company
Incorporated 15 Hen. VI. 1436-7. Eleventh on the list of the Twelve Great Companies. Included the V...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Weavers' Company
The forty-second in order of the Livery Companies and said to be the oldest possessing the exclusive...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
to keep company
To court. A common term in the interior parts of New England, applied to a man whose visits to a lad...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
john company
The former board of directors for East India affairs. ...

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Royal African Company
See Africa House. ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Armourers and Braziers' Company
Incorporated as the Armourers' Co. about 1453. The Braziers joined the Company afterwards, in 1708 (...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
cock of the company
A weak man, who from the desire of being the head of the company associates with low people, and pay...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
stationing a ship's company
Arranging the crew for the ready execution of the evolutionary duties of a ship. ...

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