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Low
·- strong imp. of Laugh. II. Low ·noun Fire; a flame; a light. III. Low ·superl Submissive; humble...

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low
An old term for a small hill or eminence. ...

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calm latitudes
That tropical tract of ocean which lies between the north-east and south-east trade-winds; its situa...

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high latitudes
Those regions far removed from the equator towards the poles of the earth above the 50th degree. ...

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horse-latitudes
A space between the westerly winds of higher latitudes and the trade-winds, notorious for tedious ca...

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High-low
·noun A laced boot, ankle high. ...

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Low steel
·add. ·- ·see under <<Low>>. ...

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Low-church
·adj Not placing a high estimate on ecclesiastical organizations or forms; — applied especially to ...

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Low-churchism
·noun The principles of the low-church party. ...

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Low-churchman
·noun One who holds low-church principles. ...

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Low-churchmanship
·noun The state of being a low-churchman. ...

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Low-churchmen
·pl of Low-churchman. ...

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Low-lived
·adj Characteristic of, or like, one bred in a low and vulgar condition of life; mean dishonorable; ...

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Low-minded
·adj Inclined in mind to low or unworthy things; showing a base mind. ...

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Low-mindedness
·noun The quality of being lowminded; meanness; baseness. ...

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Low-necked
·adj Cut low in the neck; decollete; — said of a woman's dress. ...

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Low-pressure
·adj Having, employing, or exerting, a low degree of pressure. ...

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Low-spirited
·adj Deficient in animation and courage; dejected; depressed; not sprightly. ...

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Low-studded
·adj Furnished or built with short studs; as, a low-studded house or room. ...

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Low-thoughted
·adj Having one's thoughts directed toward mean or insignificant subjects. ...

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low pads
Rogues who rob on foot. ...

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low pad
A footpad. ...

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low tide
When there is no money in a man's pocket. ...

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low water
When there is no money in a man's pocket. ...

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jimmy low
n. one of the many names of aTimber-tree, Eucalyptus resinifera, Smith, N.O. Myrtaceae. 1889. J. H...

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low sails
The courses and close-reefed top-sails. ...

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low water
The lowest point to which the tide ebbs. (See tide.) Also, used figuratively for being in distress, ...

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Low, Sidney James
Journalist and miscellaneous writer. The Governance of England (1904), A Vision of India (1906), Dic...

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low and aloft
Sail from deck to truck: "every stitch on her." ...

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