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Flower
·noun Menstrual discharges.
II. Flower ·noun Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
III. Flower ·vi To com...
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Ball
·noun The globe or earth.
II. Ball ·noun A social assembly for the purpose of dancing.
III. Ball ·...
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Le Ball
A tenement so called in parish of St. Martin Pomers, 1 H. VII. (Anc. Deeds, C. 596).
Not further id...
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ball
In a general sense, implies a spherical and round body, whether naturally so or formed into that fig...
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Flannel flower
·add. ·- The common mullein.
II. Flannel flower ·add. ·- A Brazilian apocynaceous vine (Macrosiphon...
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Flower State
·add. ·- Florida;
— a nickname, alluding to sense of ·Lat. floridus, from florida flowery. ·see <<F...
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Flower-fence
·noun A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana, / Caesalpinia, pulcherrima) with prickly branches, and ...
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Flower-gentle
·noun A species of amaranth (Amarantus melancholicus).
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Gang-flower
·noun The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week.
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Joseph's flower
·- A composite herb (Tragopogon pratensis), of the same genus as the salsify.
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July-flower
·noun ·see <<Gillyflower>>.
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Noon-flower
·noun The goat's beard, whose flowers close at midday.
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coral-flower
n.
a plant, Epacris (q.v.), Epacris microphylla, R. Br., N.O. Epacrideae.
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cushion-flower
n. i.q. Hakea laurina,R. Br. See hakea.
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flannel flower
n.
an Australian flower, Actinotus helianthi, Labill., N.O. Compositae. It ranges from Gippsland to...
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flax-flower
n.
the flower of the NewZealand Flax (q.v.).
1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' xiv. 3, p. 221:
«little i...
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flower-pecker
n.
bird-name used elsewhere,but in Australia assigned to Dicaeum hirundinaceum, Lath.
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glory flower
or Glory Pea
,i.q. clianthus (q.v.).
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honey-flower
n.
Lambertia formosa, Smith, N.O. Proteaceae.
1802. G. Barrington, `History of New South Wales,' c...
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noon-flower
n.
a rare name for the Mesembryanthemum. See Pig-face.
1891. `The Argus,' Dec. 19, p. 4, col. 2:
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passion-flower, native
n.
Several speciesof the genus Passiflora are so called in Australia;some are indigenous, some natu...
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rice-flower
n.
a gardeners' name for thecultivated species of Pimalea (q.v.). The Rice-flowers are beautiful ev...
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Basket ball
·add. ·- A game, usually played indoors, in which two parties of players contest with each other to ...
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Minie ball
·- A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the exp...
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Puddle-ball
·noun The lump of pasty wrought iron as taken from the puddling furnace to be hammered or rolled.
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Smoke ball
·add. ·- ·same·as <<Puffball>>.
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Spit ball
·add. ·- A pitched ball in throwing which the pitcher grips the ball between two, or three, fingers ...
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Tether-ball
·add. ·noun A game played with rackets and a ball suspended by a string from an upright pole, the ob...
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Volley ball
·add. ·- A game played by volleying a large inflated ball with the hands over a net 7 ft. 6 in. high...
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Whitworth ball
·- A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.
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Ball Yard
In Beech Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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beilby's ball
He will dance at Beilby's ball, where the sheriff pays the music; he will be hanged. Who Mr. Beilby ...
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buttock ball
The amorous congress. CANT.
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sheriff's ball
An execution. To dance at the sheriff's ball, and loll out one's tongue at the company; to be hanged...
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whow ball
A milk-maid: from their frequent use of the word whow, to make the cow stand still in milking. Ball ...
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pudding-ball
n.
a fish; corruption of theaboriginal name of it, puddinba (q.v.), by the lawof Hobson-Jobson.
18...
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fuzz-ball
a species of fungus. N. Called in some parts of England a Puckfoist.
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anchor-ball
A pyrotechnical combustible attached to a grapnel for adhering to and setting fire to ships.
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ball-cartridge
For small arms.
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ball-clay
Adhesive strong bottom, brought up by the flukes of the anchors in massy lumps.
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ball-stell
The geometrical instrument named della stella.
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fire-ball
In meteorology, a beautiful phenomenon seen at times, the origin of which is as yet imperfectly acco...
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tide-ball
A ball hoisted to denote when the depth of water permits vessels to enter a bar-harbour, or to take ...
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Flower-de-luce
·noun A genus of perennial herbs (Iris) with swordlike leaves and large three-petaled flowers often ...
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Flower de Luce
A messuage and brewhouse so called in Golding Layne in parish of St. Giles without Creplegate, 33 El...
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native passion-flower
n.
See passion-flower.
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side-saddle flower
(Lat. Sarracenia.) A plant, as well as its whole genus, of very singular structure. It grows in swam...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Ball Court, Cornhill
South out of Cornhill, at No.38, east of Birchin Lane (P.O. Directory). In Cornhill Ward.
First men...
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Blue Ball Court
1) In Cannon Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps
2) East out of Dorset St...
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Fire Ball Alley
See Partridge Court.
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Fire Ball court
East out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (25 Eliz. 1583) (Lond. Inq. p.m. III. p. 64) to O.S. 25 i...
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Fire Ball Court
Near First (Aldermanbury) Postern, London Wall (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the map...
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ball-and-socket
A clever adaptation to give astronomical or surveying instruments full play and motion every way by ...
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ball-off, to
To twist rope-yarns into balls, with a running end in the heart for making spun-yarn.
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The Flower de Luce, Flower de Luce Alley, Court
See Fleur de lis Court1, Fetter Lane.
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Flower de Lis Court
1) South out of Bristol Street. In Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).
"Flower ...
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Flower de Luce Alley
South out of Thames Street (Leake, 1666) on the east side of Fishmongers' Hall.
The site was afterw...
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Flower de Luce Court
1) East out of Foster Lane, in Aldersgate Ward (O. and M. 1677), north of Carey Street.
The site is...
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flower of the winds
The mariner's compass on maps and charts.
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Ball, Sir Robert Stawell
LL.D., F.R.S.
(b. 1840)
Scientific writer. The Story of the Heavens (1885), Starland (1889), The S...
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Ball Alley, Aldersgate Street
East out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without, near the Gate (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799)....
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Ball Alley, Cannon Street
Out of Cannon Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Ball Alley, Lime Street
East out of Lime Street, near the middle (Hatton, 1708-Elmes, 1831).
The site is now occupied by Fe...
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Ball Alley, Lombard Street
North out of Lombard Street at No. 54 on the west side of All Hallows Church (P.O. Directory). In La...
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Ball Alley, London Wall
South out of London Wall. In Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
First mention: In Ward...
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Ball Alley, Sherbourne Lane
At. No. 5 Sherbourne Lane, opposite the Post Office Yard.
A dark passage leading into St. Swithin's...
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Ball Alley, St. Katherine's
Out of St. Katherine's Lane, East Smithfield (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Ball Alley, Thames Street
South out of Thames Street to the Thames, east of Black-boy Alley in Castle Baynard Ward (Leake, 166...
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Ball and Shears Court
South-west out of Houndsditch (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755). In Portsoken Ward.
Site now occupied b...
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Ball Court, Giltspur Street
East out of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Collmgwood, 1907).
First mention: O. and M...
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Ball Court, Jewry Street
West out of Jewry Street. In Aldgate Ward (L.C.C. List of Streets, 1912) at No. 15 (Lockie, 1810).
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Ball Court, Mincing Lane
Out of Mincing Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Ball Court, Old Bailey
East out of Old Bailey in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799).
Former name : " Bell ...
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Ball Court, Petticoat Lane
Out of Petticoat Lane (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Ball Court, St. Katherine's
East out of St. Katherine's Lane, a few doors from No.50 Upper East Smithfield (Strype, ed. 1755-Loc...
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Ball Yard, Giltspur Street
See Ball Court, Giltspur Street.
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Last and Ball Court
At London Wall, near Carpenters' Hall (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Name derived...
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Leg and Ball Alley
South out of London Wall, in parish of All Hallows, London Wall, in Broad Street Ward.
Broad Street...
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Flower de Luce Alley, Court
West out of Grub Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
In Strype, "Flow...
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Flower de Luce Court, Alley
Out of St. Michael's Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Flower de Luce, Crutched Friars
See Flower de Lis Court.
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The Ball, St. Martin's le Grand
A house so called in the parish of St. Martyns le grande, 1573 (Loud. Deeds, 1500-1600, No.13, part ...
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Ball Alley, St. Paul's Churchyard
Out of St. Paul's Churchyard.
Named after the " Ball," a house with such a sign standing there 1594...
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Ball Alley, Half Moon Alley, Bishopsgate
Out of Half Moon Alley, Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Boyle, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
Not nam...
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Rose and Ball Court. Addle Hill
See Rose Court.
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