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Moon
·vt To expose to the rays of the moon.
II. Moon ·noun A crescentlike outwork. ·see Half-moon.
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Moon
Heb. yareah, from its paleness (Ezra 6:15), and lebanah, the "white" (Cant. 6:10; Isa. 24:23), was a...
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moon
v. tr.
a process in opossum-shooting,explained in quotations.
1888. D. Macdonald, `Gum Boughs,' p....
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moon
Our satellite; she performs her revolution in 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes. (See full moon and new m...
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Moon
The moon held an important place in the kingdom of nature, as known to the Hebrews. Conjointly with ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Full
(·comp) Sated; surfeited.
II. Full (·comp) Filled with emotions.
III. Full (·comp) Impregnated; ma...
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full
The state of the sails when the wind fills them so as to carry the vessel ahead.
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Half-moon
·noun The shape of a half-moon; a crescent.
II. Half-moon ·noun The moon at the quarters, when half...
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Moon-culminating
·adj Culminating, or coming to the meredian, at or about the same time with the moon;
— said of a s...
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Moon-eye
·noun The <<Cisco>>.
II. Moon-eye ·noun A eye affected by the moon; also, a disease in the eye of a...
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Moon-eyed
·adj Having eyes affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind.
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Moon-faced
·adj Having a round, full face.
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Moon Alley
Two gardens in Moone Alye in parish of St. Botolph without Bishops-gate, 30 H. VIII. 1539 (Lond. I. ...
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honey moon
The first month after marriage. A poor honey; a harmless, foolish, goodnatured fellow. It is all hon...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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moon rakers
Wiltshire men: because it is said that some men of that county, seeing the reflection of the moon in...
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blue moon
An indefinite period.
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half-moon
An old form of outwork somewhat similar to the ravelin, originally placed before the salients of bas...
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harvest-moon
The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, when for several successive evenings she rises at the sa...
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moon-blink
A temporary evening blindness occasioned by sleeping in the moonshine in tropical climates; it is te...
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moon-culminators
Certain stars near the same parallel of declination as the moon, and not differing greatly from her ...
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moon-rakers
Sails above the skysails. They are usually designated moon-sails.
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moon-sheered
A ship the upper works of which rise very high, fore and aft.
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moon-struck
An influence imputed to the moon in the tropics, by which fish, particularly of the Scomber class, t...
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new moon
The moon is said to be new when she is in conjunction with the sun, or between that luminary and the...
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Moon, New
[NEW MOON] NEW MOON - 3185
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New Moon
The first day of the lunar month was observed as a holy day. In addition to the daily sacrifice ther...
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Chock-full
·adj Quite full; choke-full.
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Choke-full
·adj Full to the brim; quite full; chock-full.
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Full house
·add. ·- A hand containing three of a kind and a pair, as three kings and two tens. It ranks above a...
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Full-blooded
·adj Having a full supply of blood.
II. Full-blooded ·adj Of pure blood; thoroughbred; as, a full-b...
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Full-bloomed
·adj Like a perfect blossom.
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Full-blown
·adj Fully distended with wind, as a sail.
II. Full-blown ·adj Fully expanded, as a blossom; as, a ...
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Full-bottomed
·adj Of great capacity below the water line.
II. Full-bottomed ·adj Full and large at the bottom, a...
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Full-butt
·adv With direct and violentop position; with sudden collision.
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Full-drive
·adv With full speed.
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Full-formed
·adj Full in form or shape; rounded out with flesh.
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Full-grown
·adj Having reached the limits of growth; mature.
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Full-hearted
·adj Full of courage or confidence.
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Full-hot
·adj Very fiery.
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Full-manned
·adj Completely furnished wiith men, as a ship.
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Full-orbed
·adj Having the orb or disk complete or fully illuminated; like the full moon.
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Full-sailed
·adj Having all its sails set,; hence, without restriction or reservation.
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Full-winged
·adj Beady for flight; eager.
II. Full-winged ·adj Having large and strong or complete wings.
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full march
The Scotch greys are in full march by the crown office; the lice are crawling down his head.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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chock-full
Entirely full; see also Chuck-full.
I'm chock-full of genius and running over, said Pigwiggin. Neal...
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chuck-full
Entirely full. Common in familiar language as well as chock-full, which see for other examples.
[At...
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full butt
With sudden collision. The figure is taken from the violent encounter of animals, such as rams or go...
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full chisel
At full speed. A modern New England vulgarism.
Oh yes, sir, I'll get you my master's seal in a minu...
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full drive
At full speed. A very common and very old phrase.
This bargain is full-drive, for we ben knit;
Ye ...
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full split
With the greatest violence and impetuosity.--Craven Glossary. In common use in the United States in ...
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full swing
Full sway; complete control.
If the Loco-Focos have full swing, they will involve the country in wa...
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full-stated
spoken of a leasehold estate that has three lives subsisting on it. Exm.
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goping-full
as much as you can hold in your hand. North. A GOPPEN-FULL, a large nandfull. South.
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a gopen-full
as much of any thing as can be held in both hands. N.
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chock-full
, chock-full, chock-home, chock-up, &c.
Denote as far aft, full, home, up, &c., as possible, or th...
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choke-full
Entirely full; top full.
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clean-full
Keeping the sail full, bellying, off the wind.
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full bastion
In fortification, is a bastion whereof the terreplein, or terrace in rear of the parapet, is extende...
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full-bottomed
An epithet to signify such vessels as are designed to carry large cargoes.
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full drive
Fully direct; impetuous violence.
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full due
For good; for ever; complete; belay.
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full feather
Attired in best dress or full uniform.
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full man
A rating in coasters for one receiving whole pay, as being competent to all his duties; able seaman....
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full pay
The stipend allowed when on actual service.
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full retreat
When an army, or any body of men, retire with all expedition before a conquering enemy.
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full revetment
In fortification, that form of retaining wall which is carried right up to the top of the mass retai...
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full sails
The sails well set, and filled by the wind.
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full speed!
A self-explanatory order to the engineer of a steamer to get his engine into full play.
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full spread
All sail set.
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full swing
Having full power delegated; complete control.
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hawse-full
Riding hawse-full; pitching bows under.
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rap-full
Applies to a ship on a wind, when "keep her rap-full!" means, do not come too close to the wind, or ...
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Half Moon Alley
1) Out of Jewin Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in th...
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Half Moon Court
1) West out of Aldersgate Street, with a passage north into Half Moon Alley (q.v.), in Aldersgate Wa...
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Half Moon Passage
1) West out of Aldersgate Street, at No. 157, to Bartholomew close, eastern end in Aldersgate Ward, ...
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Half Moon Street
West out of Bishopsgate Street Without. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Lockie, 1810-O.S. 1880).
Forme...
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Half Moon, Aldersgate
A tenement so called in parish of St. Bartholomew Smithfield, adjoining shops in parish of St. Botol...
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Half Moon, Cheapside
Messuage so called in Westchepe in parish of Blessed Mary Colechurch, 23 Eliz. (Lond. I. p.m. III. 4...
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moon-eyed hen
A squinting wench.
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moon in distance
When the angle between her and the sun, or a star, admits of measurement for lunar observation.
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full of emptiness
Jocular term for empty.
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full up of
adj. (slang)
sick and tired of.«Full on,» and «full of,» are other forms.
1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `...
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full and by
Sailing close-hauled on a wind; when a ship is as close as she will lie to the wind, without sufferi...
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full for stays!
The order to keep the sails full to preserve the velocity, assisting the action of the rudder in tac...
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New Moon, Feast of
Special services were appointed for the commencement of a month (Num. 28:11-15; 10:10). (See Festiva...
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Half Moon Alley, Bethlem
South out of Bethlem to Petty France. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
It is sh...
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Half Moon Alley, Bishopsgate
See Half Moon Street.
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Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside
See Half Moon Alley.
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Half Moon, Bishopsgate Without
Described in a Release of 1543 as "le Signe de le hulfe Mone" belonging to St. Michael's Church, Cor...
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Half Moon, East Smithfield
Messuage called the Half Moon, in East Smithfield, in parish of St. Botolph Without Aldgate (Strype,...
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horns of the moon
The extremities of the lunar crescent, in which form she is said to be horned.
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libration of the moon
See evection.
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mansions of the moon
See lunar mansions.
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southing of the moon
The time at which the moon passes the meridian of any particular place. Popularly the term is used t...
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variation of the moon
An inequality in the movement of our satellite, amounting at certain times to 37′ in longitude: it w...
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keeping full for stays
A necessary precaution to give the sails full force, in aid of the rudder when going about.
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Baker's Court, Half Moon Alley
North out of Half Moon Alley, Little Moorfields (Dodsley, 1761-Lockie, 1816). In Cripplegate Ward Wi...
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Baker's Court, Half Moon Street
South out of Half Moon Street. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, 1720-O.S. 1848-51).
Site now oc...
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Half Moon Alley, Court, Bishopsgate
See Flying Horse Yard.
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first quarter of the moon
See quarter, first.
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sun and moon in distance
When the angle between those bodies admits of measurement for lunars (about 130°).
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Ball Alley, Half Moon Alley, Bishopsgate
Out of Half Moon Alley, Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Boyle, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
Not nam...
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Flying Horse Yard, Half Moon Alley
West out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, south of Half Moon Alley (P.C. 1732-Elm...
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Half Moon Court, Aldgate High Street
South out of Aldgate High Street, near the eastern boundary of the ward. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M...
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White Horse and Half Moon Stables
South out of London Wall. In Broad Street Ward (Rocque, 1746).
"Three Pigeon Alley" (O. and M. 1677...
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