·pl of Calf.
His calves are gone to grass; a saying of a man with slender legs without calves. Veal will be cheap...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A sort of moulding usually made at the caps and bases of round pillars, to taper or hance the round ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A club instituted by the Independents and Presbyterians, to commemorate the decapitation of King Cha...