leave

Permission to be absent from the ship for the day. (See absence, liberty.)

♦ French leave. Going on shore without permission.

♦ Long leave. Permission to be absent for a number of days.

Leave
·vi To <<Depart>>; to set out. II. Leave ·v To cease from; to desist from; to abstain from. III. L...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Leave-taking
·noun Taking of leave; parting compliments. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
french leave
To take French leave; to go off without taking leave of the company: a saying frequently applied to ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
french leave
'To take French leave,' is to depart without taking leave; to run away. And Love, who on their br...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
french leave
Being absent without permission. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
leave-breaking
A liberty man not being back to his time. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
leave-ticket
See liberty-ticket. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
long-leave
Permission to visit friends at a distance. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book