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Top
·noun Top-boots.
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top
A sort of platform placed over the head of the lower mast, from which it projects like a scaffold. T...
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High
·vi To <<Hie>>.
II. High ·noun The highest card dealt or drawn.
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high
In gunnery, signifies tightly fitting the bore; said of shot, wads, &c. Also, a gun is said to be la...
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Top fermentation
·add. ·- An alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermen...
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Top out
·add. ·- To top off; to finish by putting on a cap of top (uppermost) course (called a top``ping-out...
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Top rake
·add. ·- The angle that the front edge of the point of a tool is set back from the normal to the sur...
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Top-armor
·noun A top railing supported by stanchions and equipped with netting.
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Top-block
·noun A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, —...
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Top-boots
·noun ·pl High boots, having generally a band of some kind of light-colored leather around the upper...
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Top-chain
·noun A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the rope...
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Top-cloth
·noun A piece of canvas used to cover the hammocks which are lashed to the top in action to protect ...
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Top-drain
·vt To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm.
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Top-draining
·noun The act or practice of drining the surface of land.
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Top-dress
·vt To apply a surface dressing of manureto,as land.
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Top-dressed
·Impf & ·p.p. of Top-dress.
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Top-dressing
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Top-dress.
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Top-hamper
·noun The upper rigging, spars, ·etc., of a ship.
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Top-heavy
·adj Having the top or upper part too heavy for the lower part.
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Top-light
·noun A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.
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Top-proud
·adj Proud to the highest degree.
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Top-rope
·noun A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.
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Top-shaped
·adj Having the shape of a top; (Bot.) cone-shaped, with the apex downward; turbinate.
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Top-shell
·noun Any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus Trochus, or family Trochi...
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Top-tackle
·noun A tackle used in hoisting and lowering the topmast.
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Top-timbers
·noun The highest timbers on the side of a vessel, being those above the futtocks.
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Top-tool
·noun A tool applied to the top of the work, in distinction from a tool inserted in the anvil and on...
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Turban-top
·noun A kind of fungus with an irregularly wrinkled, somewhat globular pileus (Helvella, / Gyromitra...
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tip-top
The best: perhaps from fruit, that growing at the top of the tree being generally the best, as parta...
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top ropes
To sway away on all top ropes; to live riotously or extravagantly.
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to top
To cheat, or trick: also to insult: he thought to have topped upon me. Top; the signal among taylors...
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top diver
A lover of women. An old top diver; one who has loved old hat in his time.
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top lights
The eyes. Blast your top lights.
See *curse.
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top sail
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tyburn top
or FORETOP
A wig with the foretop combed over the eyes in a knowing style; such being much worn by ...
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white-top
n.
another name for Flintwood (q.v.).
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tip-top
An expression often used in common conversation, denoting the utmost degree, excellence or perfectio...
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tve-top
a garland. N.
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bell-top
A name applied to the top of a quarter-gallery, when the upper stool is hollowed away, or made like ...
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chain, top
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half-top
The mode of making ships' tops in two pieces, which are afterwards secured as a whole by what are te...
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laying-top
A conical piece of wood, having three or four scores or notches on its surface, used in rope-making ...
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round-top
A name which has obtained for modern tops, from the shape of the ancient ones. (See top.)
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top-armings
Hammocks stowed inside the rigging for the protection of riflemen.
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top-block
A large single block with an iron strop and hook, by which it is hooked into an eye-bolt under the l...
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top-castles
Castellated ledgings surrounding the mast-heads of our early ships, in which the pages to the office...
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top-chain
A chain to sling the yards in time of battle, in case of the ropes by which they are hung being shot...
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top-gallant
In the Cotton MSS. this word appears as "top-garland."
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top-hamper
Any unnecessary weight either on a ship's decks or about her tops and rigging. Also, applied to flyi...
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top-light
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top-lantern
, or top-light.
A large signal-lantern placed in the after-part of a top, in ships where an admira...
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top-lining
A lining on the after-part of sails, to prevent their chafing against the top-rim. Also, a platform ...
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top-mast
The second division of a mast above the deck. (See mast.)
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top-maul
A large hammer used to start the top-mast fid, and to beat down the top, when setting up topmast-rig...
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top-men
Selected smart seamen stationed in the several tops, to attend the taking in or setting of the upper...
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top-nettings
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top-rail
A rail supported on stanchions across the after-part of each of a ship's tops.
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top-riders
See upper futtocks-riders.
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top brim
The circular sweep of the fore part of a vessel's top, and covering in the ends of the cross-trees a...
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top rim or brim
The circular sweep of the fore part of a vessel's top, and covering in the ends of the cross-trees a...
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top-rope
The mast-rope employed to sway up a top-mast or topgallant-mast, in order to fix it in its place, or...
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top-sails
The second sails above the decks, extending across the top-masts, by the topsail-yards above, and by...
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top-sawyer
The leading man in any undertaking. One who excels; inasmuch as the man of most intellect guides the...
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top-side
All that part of a ship's side which is above the main-wales: that is, those strakes between the she...
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top-swivel
Once a favourite arm for ships' tops, but from the confined space and elevation rather an encumbranc...
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top-tackle
A large tackle, or properly pendant, hooked to the lower end of the top-mast top-rope, and to the de...
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top-timbers
The first general tier which reach the top are called long top-timbers, and those below short top-ti...
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troughton's top
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Breast-high
·adj High as the breast.
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High five
·add. ·- ·see Cinch (the game).
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High priest
·- A chief priest; ·esp., the head of the Jewish priesthood.
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High steel
·add. ·- Steel containing a high percentage of carbon; high-carbon steel.
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High-blown
·adj Inflated, as with conceit.
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High-bred
·adj Bred in high life; of pure blood.
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High-built
·adj Of lofty structure; tall.
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High-church
·adj Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or polic...
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High-churchism
·noun The principles of the high-church party.
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High-churchman
·noun One who holds high-church principles.
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High-churchmen
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High-colored
·adj Having a strong, deep, or glaring color; flushed.
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High-embowed
·adj Having lofty arches.
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High-fed
·adj Pampered; fed luxuriously.
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High-finished
·adj Finished with great care; polished.
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High-flown
·adj Elevated; proud.
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High-flushed
·adj <<Elated>>.
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High-go
·noun A spree; a revel.
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High-handed
·adj Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.
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High-hearted
·adj Full of courage or nobleness; high-souled.
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High-hoe
·noun The European green woodpecker or yaffle.
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High-holder
·noun The flicker;
— called also high-hole.
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High-low
·noun A laced boot, ankle high.
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High-mettled
·adj Having abundance of mettle; ardent; full of fire; as, a high-mettled steed.
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High-minded
·adj Proud; arrogant.
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High-mindedness
·noun The quality of being highminded; nobleness; magnanimity.
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High-palmed
·adj Having high antlers; bearing full-grown antlers aloft.
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High-pressure
·adj Fig.: Urgent; intense; as, a high-pressure business or social life.
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High-priesthood
·noun The office, dignity, or position of a high priest.
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High-priestship
·noun High-priesthood.
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High-principled
·adj Possessed of noble or honorable principles.
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High-proof
·adj So as to stand any test.
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High-raised
·adj Elated with great ideas or hopes.
II. High-raised ·adj Elevated; raised aloft; upreared.
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High-reaching
·adj Reaching high or upward; hence, ambitious; aspiring.
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High-red
·adj Of a strong red color.
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High-seasoned
·adj Enriched with spice and condiments; hence, exciting; piquant.
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High-sighted
·adj Looking upward; supercilious.
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High-souled
·adj Having a high or noble spirit; honorable.
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High-sounding
·adj Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.
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High-spirited
·adj Full of spirit or natural fire; haughty; courageous; impetuous; not brooking restraint or oppos...
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High-stepper
·noun A horse that moves with a high step or proud gait; hence, a person having a proud bearing.
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High-stomached
·adj Having a lofty spirit; haughty.
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High-strung
·adj Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.
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High-swelling
·adj Inflated; boastful.
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High-toned
·adj High in tone or sound.
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High-wrought
·adj Wrought with fine art or skill; elaborate.
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Knee-high
·adj Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.
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Sky-high
·adv & ·adj Very high.
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High place
An eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 Kings 13:32;...
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High priest
Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore ...
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High Holborn
West from Holborn Bars to Drury Lane, outside the City boundary (P.O. Directory).
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High Street
1) See Aldgate, Street?.
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high eating
To eat skylarks in a garret.
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high flyers
Tories, Jacobites.
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high jinks
A gambler at dice, who, having a strong head, drinks to intoxicate his adversary, or pigeon.
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high living
To lodge in a garret, or cockloft
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high pad
A highwayman. CANT.
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high ropes
To be on the high ropes; to be in a passion.
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high shoon
or clouted shoon
A country clown.
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high water
It is high water, with him; he is full of money.
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high ropes
'Upon the high ropes;' i. e. elated; in high spirits.--Grose, Prov. Dict.
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high enough
Said in hoisting in goods, water, or masts.
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high flood
See flood.
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high latitudes
Those regions far removed from the equator towards the poles of the earth above the 50th degree.
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high tide
, or high water.
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high-water
The greatest height of the flood-tide. (See tide.)
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high wind
See heavy gale.
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mast-high
A figurative expression of height.
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ropes, high
♦ On the high ropes. To be ceremonious, upstart, invested with brief authority.
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top-knot pigeon
n.
an Australian bird, Lopholaimus antarcticus, Shaw.
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long top-timbers
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lop and top
The top and branches of a felled tree.
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main-top bowline
The bowline of the main-topsail. It is used to haul the weather-leech forward when on a wind, which ...
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reefed top-mast
When a top-mast is sprung in or near the cap, the lower piece is cut off, and a new fid-hole cut, by...
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top burton-tackle
See burton.
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top-sail haul!
or main-topsail haul!
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top-tackle pendant
The pendant used with the above. The top-mast is swayed up by a top-rope or hawser. The pendant, whi...
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top-timber breadth
The distance between the upper part of the same timber and the middle line.
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top-timber hollow
A name sometimes given to the back sweep which forms the upper part of the top-timber.
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top your boom
See boom.
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top-rider futtocks
These timbers stand nearly the same as breadth-riders, and very much strengthen the top-side.
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white boot-top
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High-churchman-ship
·noun The state of being a high-churchman.
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Aldgate High Street
From Duke Street at 19 and 20 Aldgate to Middlesex Street at 146 Whitechapel High Street. In Portsok...
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High Street, Aldgate
See Aldgate High Street.
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High Timber Street
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high-and-dry
The situation of a ship or other vessel which is aground, so as to be seen dry upon the strand when ...
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high-water mark
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High Places6813 Priest
The first distinct separation of Aaron to the office of the priesthood, which previously belonged to...
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hands reef top-sails!
The order to reef by all hands, instead of the watch, or watch and idlers.
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sprit-sail top-sail
A sail extended above the sprit-sail by a yard, which hung under the jib-boom.
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top a boom, to
To raise up one end of it by hoisting on the lift, as the spanker-boom is lifted before setting the ...
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top a yard or boom, to
To raise up one end of it by hoisting on the lift, as the spanker-boom is lifted before setting the ...
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top-gallant quarter-boards
, or top-gallant bulwarks.
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top the glim, to
To snuff the candle.
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top the officer, to
To arrogate superiority.
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Bell Alley, Aldgate High Street
South out of Aldgate High Street, leading into Chequer Yard (O. and M. 1677-P.C. 1732). In Portsoken...
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Butcher Row, Aldgate High Street
On the south side of Aldgate High Street, east from the Minories.
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Chequer Yard, Aldgate High Street
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Church Lane, Aldgate High Street
See Church Row.
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Church Row, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street, on the north and east sides of St. Botolph's Church and churchyard...
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Crown Inn, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street, east of St. Botolph Aldgate Church and Churchyard (O. and M. 1677)...
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Crown Place, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street, at No. 21. In Portsoken Ward (P.O. Directory).
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Dark Lane, High Timber Street
See Dark House Lane.
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Harrow Alley, Aldgate High Street
South out of Aldgate High Street at No. 60. In Portsoken Ward (P.O. Directory).
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Hatchet Alley, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
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Parrot Alley, Aldgate high Street
See The Bore's Head Tavern.
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Sun Court, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street at No. 20. In Portsoken Ward (P.C. 1732-Collingridge, 1908).
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Black Bull Yard, Aldgate High Street
See Aldgate Avenue.
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Black Horse Yard, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street, between Nos. 34 and 35, turning north-east into Middlesex Street (...
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Half Moon Court, Aldgate High Street
South out of Aldgate High Street, near the eastern boundary of the ward. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M...
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Three Tun Tavern, Aldgate High Street
See George Alley.
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White Bear Court, Aldgate High Street
See White Bear Alley.
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White Horse Alley, Aldgate High Street
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Benjamin, High Gate Or Gate Of
(Jeremiah 20:2; 37:13; 38:7; Zechariah 14:10) [Jerusalem]
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Anchor and Harp Alley, Aldgate High Street
See Anchor and Hart Alley.
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Sun and Trumpet Alley, Aldgate High Street
See Sun Court.
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White Bear Alley, Court, Aldgate High Street
See Saville Buildings.
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Bull Inn, Bull Inn Yard, Aldgate High Street
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At the junction of Aldgate High Street with Leadenhall Street and Fenchurch Street (S. 140-O.S. 1875).
Taken down 1876 and a drinking fountain erected on the site.
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