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Basket
·vt To put into a basket.
II. Basket ·noun The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.
III. Basket...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Basket
There are five different Hebrew words so rendered in the Authorized Version:
1) A basket (Heb. sal,...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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basket
An exclamation frequently made use of in cock-pits, at cock-fightings, where persons refusing or una...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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basket
In field-works, baskets or corbeilles are used, to be filled with earth, and placed by one another, ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Basket
The Hebrew terms used in the description of this article are as follows: (1) Sal, so called from the...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Ball
·noun The globe or earth.
II. Ball ·noun A social assembly for the purpose of dancing.
III. Ball ·...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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ball
In a general sense, implies a spherical and round body, whether naturally so or formed into that fig...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Buck-basket
·noun A basket in which clothes are carried to the wash.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Basket Makers
In 3 Ed. IV. they were allowed to have shops only in the Manor of Blanch Appleton (S. 151).
The 52n...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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basket-making
The good old trade of basket-making; copulation, or making feet for children's stockings.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bawdy basket
The twenty-third rank of canters, who carry pins, tape, ballads, and obscene books to sell, but live...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bread basket
The stomach; a term used by boxers. I took him a punch in his bread basket; i.e. I gave him a blow i...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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pin basket
The youngest child.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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basket-fence
n.
Local name for a stake-hedge. See quotation.
1872. G. S. Baden-Powell, `New Homes for the Old C...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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ballast-basket
Usually made of osier, for the transport and measure of shingle-ballast. Supplied to the gunner for ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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basket-fish
A name for several species of Euryale; a kind of star-fish, the arms of which divide and subdivide m...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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basket-hilt
The guard continued up the hilt of a cutlass, so as to protect the whole hand from injury.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Ball-flower
·noun An ornament resembling a ball placed in a circular flower, the petals of which form a cup roun...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Smoke ball
·add. ·- ·same·as <<Puffball>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Spit ball
·add. ·- A pitched ball in throwing which the pitcher grips the ball between two, or three, fingers ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Whitworth ball
·- A prejectile used in the Whitworth gun.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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 ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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buttock ball
The amorous congress. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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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...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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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 ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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pudding-ball
n.
a fish; corruption of theaboriginal name of it, puddinba (q.v.), by the lawof Hobson-Jobson.
18...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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fuzz-ball
a species of fungus. N. Called in some parts of England a Puckfoist.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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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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The Sailor's Word-Book
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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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The Sailor's Word-Book
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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...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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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 ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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hand basket portion
A woman whose husband receives frequent presents from her father, or family, is said to have a hand-...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Fire Ball Alley
See Partridge Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Fire Ball Court
Near First (Aldermanbury) Postern, London Wall (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the map...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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ball-and-socket
A clever adaptation to give astronomical or surveying instruments full play and motion every way by ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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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 Sailor's Word-Book
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jack in the basket
A sort of wooden cap or basket on the top of a pole, to mark a sand-bank or hidden danger.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Ball Alley, Aldersgate Street
East out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without, near the Gate (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Court, Giltspur Street
East out of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Collmgwood, 1907).
First mention: O. and M...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Court, Old Bailey
East out of Old Bailey in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799).
Former name : " Bell ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Court, Petticoat Lane
Out of Petticoat Lane (Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Yard, Giltspur Street
See Ball Court, Giltspur Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Rose and Ball Court. Addle Hill
See Rose Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.