The military word of command to carry the musket vertically at the side of the body, and resting against the hollow of the shoulder; on the left side with the long rifle, on the right with the short.
·noun Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support. II. Shoulder ·noun The angle of a bastion inc...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
See epaule ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. II. Arms ·noun The legs of a hawk from the thig...
The munitions of war, all kinds of weapons whether for offence or defence. Those in a ship are canno...
·adj Sprained in the shoulder, as a horse. ...
A dinner given after a funeral, to those who have carried the corpse. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A bailiff, or member of the catch club. Shoulder-clapped; arrested. ...
A partner to a file. See file. ...
On the west side of Bishopsgate at No.128 (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Without. At the cor...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
In Ludgate Street, in parish of St. Martins, in Farringdon Ward Within. Afterwards known as the "Dog...
Every description of arms that discharge missiles by gunpowder, from the heaviest cannon to a pistol...
The word of command to an armed party preparatory to their breaking off. ...
The word of command, with muskets or carbines, to bring the butt to the ground, the piece vertical a...
The military word of command to bring the fire-lock across the front of the body, muzzle slanting up...
The military word of command to salute with the musket. ...
Place them under the left arm, to guard the lock from the weather or rain. ...
The muskets, pistols, cutlasses, tomahawks, and boarding-pikes, in charge of the gunner, on board sh...
The subject naturally divides itself into- I. Offensive weapons: Arms. II. Defensive weapons: Armor...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
At the west end of Oxford Arms Passage, Warwick lane. In Farringdon Ward Within (O.S. 1880). Earlie...
When a seaman forgets his craft, and gives his ship too little cable to ride by, she may be thrown a...
On the north side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 135 in Castle Baynard's Ward, west of St. Peter's ...
At the east end of Cullum Street, before it turns south into Fenchurch Street. In Langbourn Ward (O....
1) East out of Wood Street at No. 10, in Cripplegate Ward Within (O.S. 1875). It adjoins the site o...
1) South out of Ludgate Hill, east of Fleet Bridge, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, ...
1) On the north-west side of Crutched Friars (Hatton, 1708). Not named in the maps. 2) North out o...
On the south side of Newgate Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 195). Not...
1) In Lothbury (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. 2) North out of Snow Hill, n...
On the east side of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677). Site is now occup...
West out of Warwick Lane, in Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880). So called as being ...
East out of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, 1720-Boyle, 1799). Former name: "Queens ...
1) In Bow in Hand Court, between 77 and 78 Cheapside (Wheatley). Not named in the maps. 2) In St. ...
The signal by drum to summon the men to their quarters. ...
A discontinuation or suspension of hostilities. ...
Formerly the junior lieutenant, who, with the master-at-arms, was charged with the drilling of the s...
In former times was an officer appointed to command the police-duty of a ship, to teach the crew the...
In fortification, a space contrived for the convenient assembling of troops for ulterior purposes; t...
A complete set for one man; now-a-days, simply a musket and bayonet. Also, an arm-stand holding the ...
A short truce agreed upon by contending forces, for a special object of importance. ...
An arrest for debt; whence a bum bailiff is called a shoulder-clapper. ...
See epaule. ...
The part of it adjacent to the junction of a face with a flank. The angle of the shoulder is that fo...
A kind of triangular sail of peculiar form, used mostly in boats. It is very handy and safe, particu...
Argent, plain cross gules, in the dexter chief canton a sword erect in pale of the second. Crest : ...
North out of Rosemary Lane, towards the middle of that street by the Bakers' Arms (Hatton, 1708-Elme...
In Fann's Alley, Aldersgate Street (Dodsley, 1761). Not named in the maps. ...
West out of Bishopsgate Street at 106, north of Thread-needle Street (Lockie, 1810-1816). Not named...
The tube through which the bullets are discharged. In artillery the term belongs to the construction...
To remain in a state of preparation for immediate action. ...
See King's Arms Yard. ...
See Queen's Arms Alley. ...
The trunnions. ...
The general armament of a ship. Also, a slang term for the blowing and raining of heavy weather. ...
Heavy gales; a hurricane. ...