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Boat
·vi To go or row in a boat.
II. Boat ·vt To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
III. Boat ·vt To tr...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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boat
A small open vessel, conducted on the water by rowing or sailing.
The construction, machinery, and...
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Passage
·vi Reception; currency.
II. Passage ·vi A movement or an evacuation of the bowels.
III. Passage ·...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Passage
Denotes in Josh. 22:11, as is generally understood, the place where the children of Israel passed ov...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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passage
A camp game with three dice: doublets, making up ten or more, to pass or win; any other chances lose...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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passage
Enactment; the act of carrying through oll the regular forms necessary to give validity; as the pass...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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passage
A voyage is generally supposed to comprise the outward and homeward passages. Also, a west-country t...
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Passage
Used in the plural, (Jeremiah 22:20) probably to denote the mountain region of Abarim on the east si...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Boat bug
·- An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta;
— so called from swimming on its back, whi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Boat shell
·- A marine univalve shell of the genus Cymba.
II. Boat shell ·- A marine gastropod of the genus Cr...
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Boat-shaped
·adj ·see <<Cymbiform>>.
...
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Boat-tail
·noun A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.
...
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Flying boat
·add. ·- A compact form of hydro-aeroplane having one central body, or hull.
...
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Hatch-boat
·noun A vessel whose deck consists almost wholly of movable hatches;
— used mostly in the fisheries...
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Jolly-boat
·noun A boat of medium size belonging to a ship.
...
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Light-boat
·noun Light-ship.
...
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Mackinaw boat
·add. ·- A flat-bottomed boat with a pointed prow and square stern, using oars or sails or both, use...
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Masoola boat
·- A kind of boat used on the coast of Madras, India. The planks are sewed together with strands of ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Massoola boat
·- ·see Masoola boat.
...
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Masula boat
·- ·same·as Masoola boat.
...
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Una boat
·- The English name for a catboat;
— so called because Una was the name of the first boat of this k...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Ferry boat
(2 Sam. 19:18), some kind of boat for crossing the river which the men of Judah placed at the servic...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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bum boat
A boat attending ships to retail greens, drams, &c. commonly rowed by a woman; a kind of floating ch...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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chebacco boat
Probably the same as the xebec of the Mediterranean. A description of fishing vessel employed in the...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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advice-boat
A small fast-sailing vessel in advance of a fleet, employed to carry intelligence with all possible ...
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billy boat
See billy boy
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boat-buoys
Means added to increase the buoyancy of life-boats, &c.
...
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boat-chocks
Clamps of wood upon which a boat rests when stowed on a vessel's deck.
...
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boat-cloak
A mantle for the officer going on duty; when left in the boat it is in the coxswain's charge.
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boat-davit
A curved piece of timber with a sheave at its outer end, which projects over the boat's stern, while...
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boat-fast
See painter.
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boat-geer
A general name for the rigging and furniture of a boat.
...
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boat-hire
Expenses for the use of shore-boats.
...
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boat-hook
An iron hook with a straight prong at its hinder part; it is fixed upon a pole, by the help of which...
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boat-keeper
One of the boat's crew who remains in charge of her during the absence of the others. In small vesse...
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boat-nails
Those supplied for the carpenter's use are of various lengths, generally rose-headed, square at the ...
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boat-rope
A separate rope veered to the boat to be towed at the ship's stern.
...
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boat-skids
Portable pieces of plank used to prevent chafing when a boat is hoisted or lowered. (See skids.)
...
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bolt-boat
An old term for a boat which makes good weather in a rough sea.
...
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bum-boat
A boat employed to carry provisions, vegetables, and small merchandise for sale to ships, either in ...
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canal-boat
A barge generally towed by horses, but furnished with a large square-sail for occasional use.
...
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chebacco boat
A description of fishing-vessel employed in the Newfoundland fisheries. It is probably named from Ch...
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cock-boat
A very small boat used on rivers or near the shore. Formerly the cock was the general name of a yawl...
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crab-boat
Resembles a large jolly-boat.
...
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dawk-boat
A boat for the conveyance of letters in India; dawk being the Hindostanee for mail.
...
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dredger-boat
One that uses the net so called, for turbots, soles, sandlings, &c.
...
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fishing-boat
A stout fishing-vessel with two lug-sails.
...
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fly-boat
A large flat-bottomed Dutch vessel, whose burden is generally from 300 to 600 tons. It is distinguis...
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foot-boat
A west-country term for a boat used solely to convey foot passengers.
...
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guard-boat
A boat appointed to row the rounds amongst the ships of war in any harbour, &c., to observe that the...
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guinea-boat
A fast-rowing galley, of former times, expressly built for smuggling gold across the Channel, in use...
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gunning-boat
, or gunning-shout.
A light and narrow boat in which the fen-men pursue the flocks of wild-fowl.
...
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haaf-boat
One fitted for deep-water fishing.
...
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hag-boat
See heck-boat.
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hatch-boat
A sort of small vessel known as a pilot-boat, having a deck composed almost entirely of hatches.
...
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heck-boat
The old term for pinks. Latterly a clincher-built boat with covered fore-sheets, and one mast with a...
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hog-boat
See heck-boat.
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house-boat
One with a cabin; a coche d'eau.
...
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ice-boat
A peculiar track-schuyt for the Dutch canals in winter.
...
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jolly-boat
A smaller boat than the cutter, but likewise clincher-built. It is generally a hack boat for small w...
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life-boat
One of such peculiar construction that it cannot sink or be swamped. It is equipped for attending wh...
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lobster-boat
A bluff, clincher-built vessel, fitted with a well, to preserve the lobsters alive.
...
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long boat
Is carvel-built, full, flat, and high, and is usually the largest boat belonging to a ship, furnishe...
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lug-boat
The fine Deal boats which brave the severest weather; they are rigged as luggers, and dip the yards ...
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mackerel-boat
A stout clinch-worked vessel, with a large fore-sail, sprit-sail, and mizen.
...
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monkey-boat
A half-decked boat above-bridge on the Thames.
...
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negro-boat
See almadia.
...
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peter-boat
A fishing-boat of the Thames and Medway, so named after St. Peter, as the patron of fishermen, whose...
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pitch-boat
A vessel fitted for boiling pitch in, which should be veered astern of the one being caulked.
...
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quarter-boat
Any boat is thus designated which is hung to davits over the ship's quarter.
...
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rocket-boat
Flat-bottomed boats, fitted with rocket-frames to fire Congreve rockets from, in naval bombardment.
...
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sea-boat
A good sea-boat implies any vessel adapted to bear the sea firmly and lively without labouring heavi...
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stal-boat
A peculiar fishing-boat, mentioned in statute 27 Eliz. c. 21.
...
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surf-boat
A peculiar kind of flat-bottomed boat, varying according to local exigencies, for landing men, or go...
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team-boat
A ferry-boat worked with horses by paddle-wheel propulsion.
...
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tilt-boat
One expressly fitted like a tilt-waggon, to preserve powder or other fragile stores from the weather...
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tod-boat
A broad flat Dutch fishing-boat.
...
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track-boat
[from the Dutch treck-schuyt]. A vessel used on a canal or narrow stream.
...
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whale-boat
A boat varying from 26 to 56 feet in length, and from 4 to 10 feet beam, sharp at both ends, and adm...
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By-passage
·noun A passage different from the usual one; a byway.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Angel Passage
,-South out of Upper Thames Street at No.95, adjoining Dyers' Hall and leading to Dyers' Hall Wharf ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Barleymow Passage
South out of Long Lane to Cloth Fair at No.45 (P.O. Directory).
First mention: Horwood, 1799.
Form...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bartlett's Passage
West out of Bartlett's Buildings at No.9 to Fetter Lane (P.O. Directory).
First mention: Rocque, 17...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Beehive Passage
At 13 Lime Street, opposite Cullum Street, at Leadenhall Market (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the ma...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Borer's Passage
A passage at the north-west end of Cutler Street, north of the Clothes Market (P.O. Directory). In P...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bride's Passage
West out of Bride Lane to St. Bride1s Avenue (P.O. Directory) and west from St. Bride1s Church to Sa...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bridgewater Passage
Out of Bridgewater Square (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Church Passage
1) North out of Gresham Street at No. 79, at the west end of St. Lawrence Church, and extending to t...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Coxe's Passage
West out of Aldersgate Street, a little south of Long Lane (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
The site is now...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dean's Passage
Out of Huggen Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dermer's Passage
Seems to have been another name for Bartlett's Passage, Fetter Lane (Lockie, 1810).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dryden Passage
Out of Fetter Lane (L.C.C. List, 1912).
Named in 1881.
The site seems to have been rebuilt.
Dryde...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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East Passage
West out of Cloth Street to Cloth Fair and New Court, with a passage north into Long Lane. In Farrin...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Fishmongers' Passage
See Fishmonger Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hercules' Passage
North-west out of Threadneedle Street at No. 54, and Old Broad Street (P.O. Directory). In Broad Str...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Heydon Passage
Out of Haydon Square (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horsshoe Passage
North-east out of Blow Bladder Street (Newgate Street), in Farringdon Ward Within ; leading to Round...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hospital Passage
Leading from Christ's Hospital into Butcherhall Lane (Dodsley, 1761).
Not identified in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) John's passage
South out of Cloak Lane, near Dowgate Hill (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Mansell Passage
West out of Mansell Street to Haydon Square. In parishes of St. Mary Whitechapel and St. Botolph Ald...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Market Passage
1) In Paternoster Row, Cheapside, leading into Newgate Market (Strype, ed. 1755-Poyle, 1799).
Not n...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Middlesex Passage
From No. 61 to No. 49 Bartholomew Close (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
First mention...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Passage
1) At the north-east corner of Newgate Market, running north and east to Ivy Lane (Rocque, 1746).
S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Nicholas Passage
West out of Nicholas Lane, at No.5, to 31 Abchurch Lane (P.O. Directory). In Langhourn and Candlewic...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Paved Passage
See Paternoster Avenue.
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Postboy Passage
South out of Black Fryers to Shoemakers Row (Rocque, 1746- Boyle, 1799).
Seems to be called " Poste...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Postern Passage
In Shoemaker Row (Dodsley, 1761).
See Postboy Passage.
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Prudent Passage
West out of Ironmonger Lane, between Nos. 27 and 28, to King Street. In Cheap Ward (P.O. Directory)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sun Passage
In Milk Street.
Or Mitre Court Passage (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Sweating's Passage
At the northern end of Moor Lane, running east and west, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-B...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Turpin's Passage
On the north side of Cloth Fair to Long Lane (L.C.C. List, 1901).
Called "Passage leading to Long L...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Whalebone Passage
North out of Tokenhouse Yard, a narrow footway (L.C.C. List, 1912).
Leading into Whalebone Court, M...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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passage bank
The top tilter of that gang throughout the whole army, who demands and receives contribution from al...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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windward passage
One who uses or navigates the windward passage; a sodomite.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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limber-passage
The line of limber-holes throughout the whole length of the floor, on each side of the keelson, for ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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passage-broker
One who is licensed to act in the procuring of passages by ships from one port to another.
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passage-money
The allowance made for carrying official personages in a royal ship. Also, the charge made for the c...
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Torpedo-boat destroyer
·add. ·- A larger, swifter, and more powerful armed type of torpedo boat, originally intended princi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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boat the anchor
Place the anchor in-board in the boat.
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boat the oars
Put them in their proper places fore and aft on the thwarts ready for use.
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japanese whale-boat
A long, open, and sharp rowing-boat of Japan.
...
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trim the boat!
The order to sit in the boat in such a manner as that she shall float upright. Also, to edge aft, so...
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yarmouth herring-boat
A clincher-built vessel with lug-sails, similar to the drift or mackerel boats.
...
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Aggate, Aggat's passage
See Borer's Passage.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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All Hallows Passage
West out of Gracechurch Street at No. 18 on the north side of All Hallows Church, Lombard Street. In...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Austin Friars Passage
North out of Austin Friars at No.12 (P.O. Directory) to Great Winchester Street. In Broad Street War...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Black Raven Passage
West out of Fetter Lane with a passage west to Cursitors Alley (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). "Raven Co...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull's Head Passage
1) East out of Gracechurch Street at No. 81 (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Within. Leading in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Christ Church Passage
North out of Newgate Street, on the west side of the Church (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Wit...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Church Passage, Minories
See Church Street, Minories.
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Clifford's Inn Passage
North out of Fleet Street at No. 187 on the west side of St. Dunstan's Church (P.O. Directory). In F...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Crosby Square Passage
Leading into Crosby Square (q.v.) (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Duke's Head Passage
East out of Paternoster Square, at No. 23, to Ivy Lane (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within.
...
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Half Moon Passage
1) West out of Aldersgate Street, at No. 157, to Bartholomew close, eastern end in Aldersgate Ward, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horse-shoe Passage
In Foster Lane (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Jacob's Well Passage
South out of Barbican, at No. 20, to Paul's Alley, crossing the Metropolitan Railway lines (P.O. Dir...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Street Passage
Out of Little Tower Hill (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Lime Street Passage
North-west out of Lime Street at No. 21A. (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn Ward.
First mention: Locki...
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Mitre Court Passage
In Honey Lane. Also called Sun Passage (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Oxford Arms Passage
West out of Warwick Lane, in Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880).
So called as being ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Queen's Head Passage
South out of Newgate Street, at No. 41, to Paternoster Row. In Farringdon Ward Within (P.O. Director...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Raven Court, Passage
West out of Fetter Lane at No.101, in Farringdon Ward Without (Boyle, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
Greystoke ...
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Red Lion Passage
1) South out of Cloth Fair at No.22 (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
First mention: Bo...
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School House Passage
North out of Upper Thames Street at No. 184, west of Queen Street (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Not name...
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Ship Tavern Passage
North~west out of Lime Street, at No.21, to 76 Gracechurch Street (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate W...
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Six Bell Passage
In Foster Lane (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Skinner Street Passage
Leading to Skinner Street, Bishopsgate (Dodsley, 1761). Not named in the maps.
...
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South Sea Passage
South out of Broad Street, on the west side of the Old South Sea House. In Broad Street Ward (Rocque...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sun Street Passage
South out of Pindar Street to Broad Street Buildings, in Bishops-gate Ward Without (P.O. Directory)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Thavie's Inn Passage
In Thavie's Inn (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Three Tuns Passage
West out of Ivy Lane, at No.15, to Paternoster Square (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within.
...
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Tower Hill Passage
On Little Tower Hill (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Trinity Church Passage
East out of Fetter Lane, at No.15, to Great New Street and Holy Trinity Church (P.O. Directory).
Fi...
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north-east passage
To the Pacific, or round the north of Europe, has been divided into three parts, thus:
1. From Arc...
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north-west passage
By Hudson's Bay into the Pacific Ocean has been more than once attempted of late years, but hitherto...
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ears of a boat
The knee-pieces at the fore-part on the outside at the height of the gunwale.
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moor the boat, to
To fasten her with two ropes, so that the one shall counteract the other, and keep her in a steady p...
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snake-boat of cochin
See pamban manche
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wind a boat, to
To change her position by bringing her stern round to the place where the head was. (See wending.)
...
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Red Sea, Passage of
The account of the march of the Israelites through the Red Sea is given in Ex. 14:22-31. There has b...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Angel Passage, Skinner Street
See Angel Place.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Blackwell Hall Court, Passage
North out of Cateaton Street to Blackwell Hall. In Cheap Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Boyle, 1799).
Shown...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Church Passage, Basinghall Street
See Church Alley.
...
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Dice Quay Lane, Passage
Out of Thames Street, leading to Dice Quay, Billingsgate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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East Smithfield Double Passage
On Tower Hill (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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Passage to the Hospital
See Christ Church Passage.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Passage to Wood Street
See Little Love Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Passage to ye Square
See Prince's Street2, Bridgewater Square.
...
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Queen's Colledge Passage Square, or Queen's Square Passage
South out of Leadenhall Street and east to Lime Street. In Lime Street Ward (Strype, 1720 and 1755)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Swan and Hoop Passage
South out of Cornhill to No.78 Lombard Street. In Cornhill and Langbourn Wards (P.C. 1732-Elmes, 183...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bundling things into a boat
Loading it in a slovenly way.
...
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fore-sheets of a boat
The inner part of the bows, opposite to stern-sheets, fitted with gratings on which the bowman stand...
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stroke-side of a boat
That in which the after starboard rowlock is placed, or where the after oar is rowed if single-banke...
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well-room of a boat
The place in the bottom where the water lies, between the ceiling and the platform of the stern-shee...
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Black Raven Passage, Seething Lane
See Black Raven Court.
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Queen's Square Passage, Leadenhall Street
See Queen's Colledge Passage Square.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Weatmoreland Court, Passage, Aldersgate Street
See Westmoreland Buildings.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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north passage to the indies
The grand object of our maritime expeditions at a remote period, prosecuted with a boldness, dexteri...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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row in the same boat, to
To be of similar principles.
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The Sailor's Word-Book