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Gate
·noun Manner; gait.
II. Gate ·vt To supply with a gate.
III. Gate ·noun A way; a path; a road; a s...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Gate
1) Of cities, as of Jerusalem (Jer. 37:13; Neh. 1:3; 2:3; 3:3), of Sodom (Gen. 19:1), of Gaza (Judg....
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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gate
a way or path ; gang thy gate, get you gone. N. A sea-gate, a way into the sea through rocks or clif...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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gate
I.
The old name for landing-places, as Dowgate and Billingsgate; also in cliffs, as Kingsgate, Mar...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Gate
The gate and gateways of eastern cities anciently held and still hold an important part, not only in...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Way
·noun Progress; as, a ship has way.
II. Way ·adv <<Away>>.
III. Way ·noun Sphere or scope of obser...
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way
Is sometimes the same as the ship's rake or run, forward or backward, but is most commonly understoo...
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Lych gate
·- ·see under <<Lich>>.
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Sea-gate
·noun ·Alt. of Sea-gait.
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Water gate
·- A gate, or valve, by which a flow of water is permitted, prevented, or regulated.
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Beautiful gate
The name of one of the gates of the temple (Acts 3:2). It is supposed to have been the door which le...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Dung-gate
(Neh. 2:13), a gate of ancient Jerusalem, on the south-west quarter. "The gate outside of which lay ...
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East gate
(Jer. 19:2), properly the Potter's gate, the gate which led to the potter's field, in the valley of ...
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Horse-gate
A gate in the wall of Jerusalem, at the west end of the bridge, leading from Zion to the temple (Neh...
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Old gate
One of the gates in the north wall of Jerusalem, so called because built by the Jebusites (Neh. 3:6;...
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Sheep-gate
One of the gates of Jerusalem mentioned by Nehemiah (3:1, 32; 12:39). It was in the eastern wall of ...
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Alley Gate
See Shaft Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Augustine's Gate
Leading out of St. Paul's Churchyard at the south-east corner to Watling Street (Leake, 1666).
Firs...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Botolph's Gate
See Botolph's Wharf.
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Bridge Gate
Said to be one of the four original gates of the City. On London Bridge (S. 42).
New made when the ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bulwark Gate
At Tower Hill. Two signs, the Crooked Billet and the Lion Rampant, described as at the Bulwarke Gate...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chamberlain's Gate
See Newgate.
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Cheapside Gate
Proposal to enlarge Cheapside Gate and Temple Bar, 1664 (L. and P. Chas. II. III. p. 549).
The posi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gate Lane
In parish of St. Mary Staynings, temp. Q. Elizabeth (Proc. in Chancery, II. 305).
Probably an error...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gate Yard
At the south-east corner of America Square, behind No. 8, facing Hanover Court, in Portsoken Ward (L...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Goodman's Gate
Mentioned in the bounds of Portsoken Ward as set out in Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 26. Probably north ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Green Gate
Messuage called the "Greene Gate" next Ledenhall and garden, etc., in parish of St. Andrew the Apost...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Helen's Gate
The great Gate of the Priory, called "Saint Elyns gate," on the common way leading to Crosbyes Place...
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(St.) Martin's Gate
At the upper end of Cheapside, 1580 (L. and P. Ed. VI. D. S. XII. p. 8).
No later mention.
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Oyster Gate
A water gate on the Thames, near London Bridge, opposite the church of St. Magnus (1312, Riley's Mem...
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(St.) Paul's Gate
Identical with St. Augustine's Gate (q.v.).
First mention: " S. Paul's Gate," 1369 (Ct. H.W. II. 13...
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Poules Gate
See St. Paul's Gate.
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Saunders Gate
In Aldgate High Street, in Portsoken Ward (P.C. 1732).
No further mention. Not identified.
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Wolfes Gate
See Wolsies Gate.
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Wolsies Gate
A water gate in the roparie, in parish of All Hallows the Less, of later time called Wolfes Lane, bu...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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drafting-gate
n.
gate used in separatingcattle and sheep into different classes or herds.
1890. `The Argus,' Aug...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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swing-gate
n. Used in its ordinary Englishsense, but specially applied to a patent gate for draftingsheep, inve...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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knife-gate
a run at a friend's table. York.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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whittle-gate
a run at a friend's table. York.
The same as a knife-gate.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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sea gate or gait
A long rolling swell: when two ships are thrown aboard one another by its means, they are said to be...
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tide-gate
A place where the tide runs strong.
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Four-way
·adj Allowing passage in either of four directions; as, a four-way cock, or valve.
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Three-way
·adj Connected with, or serving to connect, three channels or pipes; as, a three-way cock or valve.
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Two-way
·add. ·adj Serving to connect at will one pipe or channel with either of two others; as, a two-way c...
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Water way
·- ·same·as Water course.
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Way shaft
·- A rock shaft.
II. Way shaft ·- An interior shaft, usually one connecting two levels.
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Way-going
·adj Going away; departing; of or pertaining to one who goes away.
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Way-goose
·noun ·see Wayz-goose, ·noun, 2.
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Way-wise
·adj Skillful in finding the way; well acquainted with the way or route; wise from having traveled.
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way-bill
A list of the passengers in a stage-coach, railroad car, steamboat, or other public conveyance.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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carpet-way
a green way, a way on the turf. S.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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gainest-way
the nearest way. N.
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leech-way
the path in which the dead are carried to be buried. Exm.
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spur-way
a bridle-way through any ground, a passage for a horse by right of custom. S.
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way-bit
(or rather a WEE-BIT), a little piece ; a mile and a wee -bit, or way-bit. Yorksh. WEE is Scotch for...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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way-bread
plantain ; from the Saxon WJEG !!!BR.EDE, so called, because growing every where in streets and ways...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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whapple-way
a bridle-way, or road where only a horse can pass. S.
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companion-way
The staircase, porch, or berthing of the ladder-way to the cabin.
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covered way
In fortification, a space running along the outside of the ditch for the convenient passage of troop...
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covert-way
See covered way.
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drift-way
Synonymous with lee-way.
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fair-way
The navigable channel of a harbour for ships passing up or down; so that if any vessels are anchored...
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freshen way
When the ship feels the increasing influence of a breeze. Also, when a man quickens his pace.
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fresh way
Increased speed through the water; a ship is said to "gather fresh way" when she has tacked, or hove...
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give way
The order to a boat's crew to renew rowing, or to increase their exertions if they were already rowi...
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head-way
A ship is said to gather head-way when she passes any object thrown overboard at the bow, and it pas...
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lee-way
What a vessel loses by drifting to leeward in her course. When she is sailing close-hauled in a smoo...
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milky way
See via lactea.
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right way
When the ship's head casts in the desired direction. Also, when she swings clear at single anchor.
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sea-way
The progress of a ship through the waves. Also, said when a vessel is in an open place where the sea...
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steerage-way
When a vessel has sufficient motion in the water to admit of the helm being effective.
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stern-way
The movement by which a ship goes stern foremost. The opposite of head-way.
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stoach-way
The streamlet or channel which runs through the silt or sand at low-water in tidal ports; a term pri...
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tide-way
The mid-stream; or a passage or channel through which the tide sets, and runs strongly.
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under way
A ship beginning to move under her canvas after her anchor is started. Some have written this under ...
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'way up!
See way aloft!
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'way aloft!
or 'way up!
The command when the crew are required aloft to loose, reef, furl sails, or man yards,...
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wrong way
When the ship casts in the opposite direction to that desired. Also, a ship swinging in a tide's way...
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Benjamin, High Gate Or Gate Of
(Jeremiah 20:2; 37:13; 38:7; Zechariah 14:10) [Jerusalem]
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Ephraim, Gate of
One of the gates of Jerusalem (2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chr. 25:23), on the side of the city looking toward ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Belins-Gate Key
See Billingsgate Stairs.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Fryers Gate
South out of Fleet Street to Silver Street, White Friars, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-L...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Inner Temple Gate
In Inner Temple Lane leading into Fleet Street.
To be rebuilt 1610-11 with the house called "The Pr...
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Little Fryer's Gate
South out of Fleet Street to Lombard Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Dodsley, 1761)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Moor Gate
See Blomfield Street.
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Postern, Postern Gate
See Tower Postern.
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Red Gate Court
East out of the Minories and apparently communicating with Worley Court and Crown and Shears Court (...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ephraim, Gate Of
one of the gates of the city of Jerusalem, (2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chronicles 25:23; Nehemiah 8:16; 12:39)...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Great White Way
·add. ·- Broadway, in New York City, in the neighborhood chiefly occupied by theaters, as from about...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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right-of-way
n.
a lane. In England the wordindicates a legal right to use a particular passage. InAustralia it i...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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caper corner-way
Diagonally.
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fetch head-way
or stern-way.
Said of a vessel gathering motion ahead or astern.
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fetch way, to
Said of a gun, or anything which escapes from its place by the vessel's motion at sea.
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gather way, to
To begin to feel the impulse of the wind on the sails, so as to obey the helm.
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give way together
So that the oars may all dip and rise together, whereby the force is concentrated.
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keeping her way
The force of steady motion through the water, continued after the power which gave it has varied or ...
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lose way, to
When a ship slackens her progress in the water.
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lost her way
When the buoy is streamed, and all is ready for dropping the anchor.
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make head-way
A ship makes head-way when she advances through the water.
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pilot's fair-way
, or pilot's water.
A channel wherein, according to usage, a pilot must be employed.
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sea-way measurer
A kind of self-registering log invented by Smeaton, the architect of the Eddystone lighthouse.
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Shallecheth, The gate of
I.e., "the gate of casting out," hence supposed to be the refuse gate; one of the gates of the house...
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Red Gate Alley, Minories
East out of Minories at No.71, nearly opposite the Crescent (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not named i...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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salt-cat, or gate
a cake of salt used to decoy pigeons. North.
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Out-of-the-way
·adj ·see under Out, ·adv
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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angle of lee-way
The difference between the apparent compass-course and the true one arising from lateral pressure an...
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cast the wrong way
See wrong way.
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make lee-way, to
To drift to leeward of the course.
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make stern-way, to
To retreat, or move stern foremost.
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deaden a ship's way, to
To retard a vessel's progress by bracing in the yards, so as to reduce the effect of the sails, or b...
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give way with a will
Pull heartily together.
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Broad Way, Flying Horse Yard, Bishopsgate
See Foster Street.
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moor a cable each way, to
Is dropping one anchor, veering out two cables' lengths, and letting go another anchor from the oppo...
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which way does the wind lie?
What is the matter?
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All Hallows Within the Gate of Bishopsgate
See All Hallows, London Wall.
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