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Alarm
·noun A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. II. Alarm ·vt To keep in excitement; to <<Disturb>>. II...

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Alarm
A particular quivering sound of the silver trumpets to give warning to the Hebrews on their journey ...

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alarm
[from the Italian all'armi!] An apprehension from sudden noise or report. The drum or signal by wh...

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false
false, adv., v. fallo, P. a. fin. 2. ...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
False
·superl Not in tune. II. False ·adv Not truly; not honestly; falsely. III. False ·adj To <<Feign>>...

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false
sly, cunning, deceitful. A false thief, one who will cheat you if he can. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
alarm-bird
n. a bird-name no longer used inAustralia. There is an African Alarm-bird. 1848. J. Gould, `Birds ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
alarm-post
A place appointed for troops to assemble, in case of a sudden alarm. ...

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False-faced
·adj <<Hypocritical>>. ...

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False-heart
·adj False-hearted. ...

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False-hearted
·adj Hollow or unsound at the core; treacherous; deceitful; perfidious. ...

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Christs, False
Our Lord warned his disciples that they would arise (Matt. 24:24). It is said that no fewer than twe...

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false attack
A feigned assault, made to induce a diversion or distraction of the enemy's forces, in order that th...

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false colours
To sail under false colours and chase is an allowable stratagem of war, but firing under them is not...

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false keel
A kind of supplemental or additional keel secured under the main one, to protect it should the ship ...

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false kelson
, or kelson rider. A piece of timber wrought longitudinally above the main kelson. ...

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false muster
An incorrect statement of the crew on the ship's books, which if proved subjects the captain to cash...

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false papers
Frequently carried by slavers and smugglers. ...

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false post
See false stern-post. ...

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false rail
A thin plank fayed at the head-rails as a strengthener. ...

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false stem
A hard timber fayed to the fore-part of the main stem, its tail covering the fore-end of the keel. (...

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false stern
An additional stern fixed on the main one, to increase the length and improve the appearance of a ve...

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false stern-post
A piece bolted to the after-edge of the main stern-post to improve steerage, and protect it should t...

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false fire, blue flames
A composition of combustibles filled into a wooden tube, which, upon being set fire to, burns with a...

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