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Hinge
·vt To <<Bend>>. II. Hinge ·vt To attach by, or furnish with, hinges. III. Hinge ·noun One of the ...

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Hinge
(Heb. tsir), that on which a door revolves. "Doors in the East turn rather on pivots than on what we...

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hinge
the liver and pluck of a sheep, for dog's meat. W. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Hinge
Both ancient Egyptian and modern Oriental doors were and are hung by means of pivots turning in sock...

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Butt
·noun The common English flounder. II. Butt ·vt ·Alt. of <<But>>. III. Butt ·vt To strike by thrus...

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butt
A dependant, poor relation, or simpleton, on whom all kinds of practical jokes are played off; and w...

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butt
a bee-butt or hive. Exmoor. ...

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butt
The joining of two timbers or planks endways. Also, the opening between the ends of two planks when ...

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butt-and-butt
A term denoting that the butt ends of two planks come together, but do not overlay each other. (See ...

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Butt joint
·- A joint in which the edges or ends of the pieces united come squarely together instead of overlap...

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Butt shaft
·- An arrow without a barb, for shooting at butts; an <<Arrow>>. ...

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Butt weld
·- ·see Butt weld, under <<Butt>>. ...

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Full-butt
·adv With direct and violentop position; with sudden collision. ...

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Water butt
·- A large, open-headed cask, set up on end, to contain water. ...

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full butt
With sudden collision. The figure is taken from the violent encounter of animals, such as rams or go...

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butt-end
The shoulder part of a fire-lock. ...

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butt-bolt
See butt-shaft ...

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butt-shaft
, or butt-bolt An arrow without a barb, used for shooting at a butt. ...

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caulking-butt
The opening between ends or joints of the planks when worked for caulking. ...

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close-butt
Where caulking is not used, the butts or joints of the planks are sometimes rabbeted, and fayed clos...

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oil-butt
A name for the black whale. ...

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hook and butt
The scarphing or laying two ends of planks over each other. (See butt-and-butt and hook-scarph.) ...

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butt-slinging a bowsprit
See slings. ...

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