·adj Sullen; morose.
II. Dogged ·Impf & ·p.p. of Dog.
III. Dogged ·adj Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or persistent; as, dogged resolution; dogged work.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A mode of attaching a rope to a spar or cable, in contradistinction to racking, by which slipping is...
The Sailor's Word-Book