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About
·adv On all sides; around. II. About ·prep Around; all round; on every side of. III. About ·prep I...

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about
Circularly; the situation of a ship after she has gone round, and trimmed sails on the opposite tack...

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Going
·noun <<Departure>>. II. Going ·noun Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. III. Going ·noun Course o...

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going
The state of the roads; the travelling. Ex. 'The going is bad, owing to the deep snow or mud in the ...

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clear for going about
Every man to his station, and every rope an-end. ...

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About-sledge
·noun The largest hammer used by smiths. ...

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Right-about
·noun A turning directly about by the right, so as to face in the opposite direction; also, the quar...

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round about
An instrument used in housebreaking. This instrument has not been long in use. It will cut a round p...

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run-about
n. and adj. Run-abouts are cattle left to graze at will,and the runabout – yard is the enclosure fo...

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nighest-about
the nearest way. N. ...

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bobbing about
Heaving and setting without making any way. ...

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flying about
Synonymous with chop-about (which see). ...

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put about
Go on the other tack. ...

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ready about!
or ready oh! The order to prepare for tacking, each man to his station. (See about.) ...

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Away-going
·adj Sown during the last years of a tenancy, but not ripe until after its expiration; — said of cr...

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Easy-going
·adj Moving easily; hence, mild-tempered; ease-loving; inactive. ...

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In-going
·noun The act of going in; entrance. II. In-going ·adj Going; entering, as upon an office or a poss...

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Way-going
·adj Going away; departing; of or pertaining to one who goes away. ...

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Woolward-going
·noun A wearing of woolen clothes next the skin as a matter of penance. ...

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foreign-going
The ships bound on oceanic voyages, as distinguished from home-traders and coasters. ...

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going free
When the bowlines are slackened, or sailing with the wind abeam. ...

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going large
Sailing off the wind. ...

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going room
, room The old term for going large, or from, the wind. (See lask, to and large.) It is mentioned by...

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sea-going
Fit for sea-service abroad. ...

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chop-about, to
Is applied to the wind when it varies and changes suddenly, and at short intervals of time. ...

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heave about, to
To go upon the other tack suddenly. ...

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account, going upon
A phrase for buccaneering. ...

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ocean-going ship
In contradistinction to a coaster. ...

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going upon the dub
Going out to break open, or pick the locks of, houses. ...

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going through the fleet
A cruel punishment, long happily abolished. The victim was sentenced to receive a certain portion of...

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