galley-slang

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• Slang

  ·- imp. of Sling. Slung. II. Slang ·- of <<Sling>>. III. Slang ·noun A fetter worn on the leg by a...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• slang

  1) A fetter. Double slanged; double ironed. Now double slanged into the cells for a crop he is knock...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• Galley

  ·noun One of the small boats carried by a man-of-war. II. Galley ·noun A proof sheet taken from typ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• galley

  Building the galley; a game formerly used at sea, in order to put a trick upon a landsman, or fresh-...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• galley

  A low, flat-built vessel with one deck, and propelled by sails and oars, particularly in the Mediter...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• Galley

  [Ship] ...

  William Smith's Bible Dictionary

• Slang-whanger

  ·noun One who uses abusive slang; a ranting partisan. ...

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• slang-whanger

  This curious word is defined by Mr. Pickering, as signifying "a writer or noisy talker, who makes us...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• slang-whanging

  Political cant. Part of the customary slang-whanging against all other nations is habitual to the E...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• Galley-bird

  ·noun The European green woodpecker; also, the spotted woodpecker. ...

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• Galley-worm

  ·noun A chilognath myriapod of the genus Iulus, and allied genera, having numerous short legs along ...

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• Galley Dock

  South of Galley Quay, Thames Street (O.S. 1894-6). In Tower Ward. First mention: O.S. 1848-51. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Galley Quay

  South out of Lower Thames Street, east of the Custom House and Wool Quays (P.O. Directory). In Tower...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Galley Row

  A quadrant in Tower Street, between Hart lane and Church lane, because Galley men dwelled there (S. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• galley foist

  A city barge, used formerly on the lord mayor's day, when he was sworn in at Westminster. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• galley-arches

  Spacious and well-built structures in many of the Mediterranean ports for the reception and security...

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• galley-fust

  The lord-mayor's barge, and other vessels for holidays. (See fust.) ...

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• galley-foist or fust

  The lord-mayor's barge, and other vessels for holidays. (See fust.) ...

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• galley-growlers

  Idle grumblers and skulkers, from whom discontent and mutiny generally derive their origin. Hence, "...

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• galley-nose

  The figure-head. ...

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• galley-packet

  An unfounded rumour. (See galley-growlers.) ...

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• galley-pepper

  The soot or ashes which accidentally drop into victuals in cooking. ...

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• galley-slave

  A person condemned to work at the oar on board a galley, and chained to the deck. ...

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• galley-stoker

  A lazy skulker. ...

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• galley-trough

  See gerletroch. ...

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• half-galley

  See galley. ...

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• quarter-galley

  A Barbary cruiser. ...

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• rounds of the galley

  The opposite of what is termed Coventry; for it is figurative of a man incurring the expressed scorn...

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