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Pointer
·noun The hand of a timepiece. II. Pointer ·noun One who, or that which, points. III. Pointer ·nou...

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pointer
The index or indicator of an instrument. ♦ Station pointer. A brass graduated circle with one fixe...

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Station
·noun Situation; position; location. II. Station ·noun A state of standing or rest; equilibrium. I...

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station
n. originally the house with thenecessary buildings and home-premises of a sheep-run, and stillused ...

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station
The allotted places of the duties of each person on board. In most merchantmen the cry of "Every man...

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blue-pointer
n. a name given in New South Wales to a species of Shark, Lamna glauca, Mull. and Heule, family Lam...

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white-pointer
n. a New South Wales name forthe White-Shark. See Shark. ...

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pointer-board
A simple contrivance for duly training a ship's guns. ...

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Torpedo station
·add. ·- A headquarters for torpedo vessels and their supplies, usually having facilities for repair...

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Weather station
·add. ·- A station for taking meteorological observations, making weather forecasts, or disseminatin...

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Bishopsgate Station
See Liverpool Street Stations. ...

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Blackfriars Station
At the northern end of Blackfriars Bridge, at the eastern end of the Victoria Embankment (P.O. Direc...

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head-station
n. the principal buildings,including the owner's or manager's house, the hut, store, etc.,of a shee...

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out-station
n. a sheep or cattle stationaway from the Head-station (q.v.). 1844. `Port Phillip Patriot,' July 1...

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station-jack
n. a form of bush cookery. 1853. `The Emigrant's Guide to Australia.' (Article onBush-Cookery, fro...

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station-bill
A list containing the appointed posts of the crew when performing any evolution but action. ...

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Aldersgate Street Station
On the west side of Aldersgate Street at No.135, at its junction with Long Lane (P.O. Directory). In...

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Broad Street Station
On the north side of Liverpool Street, North London Railway Terminus (P.O. Directory). On the wester...

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Cannon Street Station
On the south side of Cannon Street at Dowgate Hill, extending south to the Thames (P.O. Directory), ...

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Fenchurch Station Chambers
At 66 Fenchurch Street, on the south side (P.O. Directory). First mention: "Fenchurch Chambers" (Lo...

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Fenchurch Street Station
From Railway Place south-east to Crutched Friars (O.S.). The London and Blackwall Railway terminus....

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Ludgate Hill Station
Between Water Lane and New Bridge Street, in Farringdon Ward Within, on the east side of New Bridge ...

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Mansion House Station
On the south side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 53A, near to its junction with Cannon Street (P.O....

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Mark Lane Station
At the south-east corner of Seething Lane, on the north side of Byward Street. In Tower Ward. Occup...

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Moorgate Station Buildings
(L.C.C. List, 1901). Now part of Moorfields (q.v.). ...

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Moorgate Street Station
On the west side of Moorfields, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.O. Directory). Erected about 1865, w...

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every man to his station
See station. ...

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Great Northern Railway Goods' Station and Depot
On the north side of Royal Mint Street (P.O. Directory). Covers the site of Merchant Taylors' Almsh...

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