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Foot
·noun The lower edge of a sail.
II. Foot ·vt The size or strike with the talon.
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foot
The lower end of a mast or sail. Also, the general name of infantry soldiers. Also, the measure of 1...
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Light
·noun Life; existence.
II. Light ·adv Lightly; cheaply.
III. Light ·vi To feel light; to be made h...
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Light
The offspring of the divine command (Gen. 1:3). "All the more joyous emotions of the mind, all the p...
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light
1) adj. To make light of; to treat as of little consequence; to disregard.-- Webster.
2) n. To stan...
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Ampere foot
·add. ·- A unit, employed in calculating fall of pressure in distributing mains, equivalent to a cur...
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Bear's-foot
·noun A species of hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), with digitate leaves. It has an offensive smell ...
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Bird's-foot
·noun A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, ...
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Candle foot
·add. ·- The illumination produced by a British standard candle at a distance of one foot;
— used a...
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Cat's-foot
·noun A plant (Nepeta Glechoma) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.
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Crow's-foot
·noun ·same·as Bird's-mouth.
II. Crow's-foot ·noun A <<Caltrop>>.
III. Crow's-foot ·noun The wrink...
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Dove's-foot
·noun The <<Columbine>>.
II. Dove's-foot ·noun A small annual species of Geranium, native in Englan...
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Duck's-foot
·noun The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum).
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Flat foot
·- A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole of the foot rests upo...
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Fleet-foot
·adj Swift of foot.
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Foot candle
·add. ·- The amount of illumination produced by a standard candle at a distance of one foot.
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Foot Guards
·pl Infantry soldiers belonging to select regiments called the Guards.
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Foot pound
·- A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against ...
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Foot poundal
·- A unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in moving a body through one foot against the fo...
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Foot ton
·add. ·- A unit of energy or work, being equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force...
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Foot valve
·add. ·- A suction valve or check valve at the lower end of a pipe; ·esp., such a valve in a steam-e...
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Foot-sore
·adj Having sore or tender feet, as by reason of much walking; as, foot-sore cattle.
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Hen's-foot
·noun An umbelliferous plant (Caucalis daucoides).
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Lion's foot
·- The <<Edelweiss>>.
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Polt-foot
·adj ·Alt. of Polt-footed.
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Sheep's-foot
·noun A printer's tool consisting of a metal bar formed into a hammer head at one end and a claw at ...
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Single-foot
·noun An irregular gait of a horse;
— called also single-footed pace. ·see <<Single>>, ·vi.
II. Si...
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Tiger's-foot
·noun A name given to some species of morning-glory (Ipomoea) having the leaves lobed in pedate fash...
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Tiger-foot
·noun ·same·as Tiger's-foot.
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Two-foot
·adj Measuring two feet; two feet long, thick, or wide; as, a two-foot rule.
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White-foot
·noun A white mark on the foot of a horse, between the fetlock and the coffin.
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Wolf's-foot
·noun Club moss. ·see <<Lycopodium>>.
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cat's foot
To live under the cat's foot; to be under the dominion of a wife hen-pecked. To live like dog and ca...
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cloven foot
To spy the cloven foot in any business; to discover some roguery or something bad in it: a saying th...
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foot pads
Rogues who rob on foot.
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foot wabbler
A contemptuous appellation for a foot soldier, commonly used by the cavalry.
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to pull foot
To walk fast; to run.
I look'd up; it was another shower, by Gosh. I pulls foot for dear life.--Sam...
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horse-foot
(Genus, polyphemus. Lamarck.) The common name of a crustacea, found in our waters from Massachusetts...
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cats-foot
ground-ivy. Northumb.
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foot-ale
beverage required from one entering on a new occupation. N.
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crow-foot
A number of small lines spreading out from an uvrou or long block, used to suspend the awnings by, o...
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foot-bank
Synonymous with banquette (which see).
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foot-board
The same as gang-board, but not so sailor-like. (See stretchers.)
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foot-boat
A west-country term for a boat used solely to convey foot passengers.
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foot-hooks
Synonymous with futtocks.
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foot-rails
Narrow mouldings raised on a vessel's stern.
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foot-rope
The rope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed. (See bolt-rope.)
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foot-ropes
Those stretching under the yards and jib-booms for the men to stand on; they are the same with horse...
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foot-valve
A flat plate of metal filling up the passage between the air-pump and condenser. The lower valve of ...
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foot-waling
The inside planking or lining of a ship over the floor-timbers; it is intended to prevent any part o...
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fore-foot
The foremost piece of the keel, or a timber which terminates the keel at the forward extremity, and ...
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horse-foot
A name of the Limulus polyphemus of the shores of America, where from its shape it is called the hor...
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pump-foot
The lower part, or well-end, of a pump.
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under foot
Under the ship's bottom; said of an anchor which is dropped while she has head-way. An anchor is oft...
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Anchor light
·add. ·- The lantern shown at night by a vessel at anchor. International rules of the road require v...
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Arc light
·add. ·- The light of an arc lamp.
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Auld light
·add. ·- ·same·as <<Burgher>>, ·noun, 2.
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Bude light
·- A light in which high illuminating power is obtained by introducing a jet of oxygen gas or of com...
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Drummond light
·- A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, ...
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Finsen light
·add. ·- Highly actinic light, derived from sunlight or from some form of electric lamp, used in the...
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Light year
·add. ·- The distance over which light can travel in a year's time;
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Light-armed
·adj Armed with light weapons or accouterments.
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Light-boat
·noun Light-ship.
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Light-fingered
·adj Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.
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Light-footed
·adj Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris.
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Light-handed
·adj Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.
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Light-headed
·adj Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious.
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Light-hearted
·adj Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry.
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Light-heeled
·adj Lively in walking or running; brisk; light-footed.
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Light-horseman
·noun A soldier who serves in the light horse. ·see under 5th Light.
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Light-horsemen
·pl of Light-horseman.
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Light-legged
·adj Nimble; swift of foot.
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Light-minded
·adj Unsettled; unsteady; volatile; not considerate.
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Light-ship
·noun A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of danger...
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Light-winged
·adj Having light and active wings; volatile; fleeting.
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Oxyhydrogen light
·add. ·- A light produced by the incandescence of some substances, ·esp. lime, in the oxyhydrogen fl...
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Pilot light
·add. ·- A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by ...
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Top-light
·noun A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.
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Zircon light
·add. ·- A light, similar to the calcium light, produced by incandescent zirconia.
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light bob
A soldier of the light infantry company.
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light-fingered
Thievish, apt to pilfer.
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light-heeled
Swift in running. A light-heeled wench; one who is apt, by the flying up of her heels, to fall flat ...
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light house
A man with a red fiery nose.
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light troops
Lice; the light troops are in full march; the lice are crawling about.
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new light
One of the new light; a methodist.
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light-horseman
n.
obsolete name for a fish;probably the fish now called a Sweep (q.v.).
1789. W. Tench, `Expediti...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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to light on
To fall on; to come to by chance; to happen to find.--Webster.
As in the tides of people once up, t...
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bengal light
See blue light.
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binnacle-light
The lamp throwing light upon the compass-card.
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blue light
A pyrotechnical preparation for signals by night. Also called Bengal light.
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floating light
A vessel moored off rocks or sand-banks, hoisting lights at night.
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flying-light
The state of a ship when she has little cargo, provisions, or water on board, and is very crank.
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light, to
To move or lift anything along; as "light over to windward," the cry for helping the man at the weat...
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light airs
Unsteady and faint flaws of wind.
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light along!
Lend assistance in hauling cables, hawsers, or large ropes along, and lifting some parts in a requir...
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light-balls
Are thrown from mortars at night to discover the enemy's working parties, &c. They are composed of s...
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light bobs
The old soubriquet for light infantry (which see).
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light breezes
When light airs have become steady.
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light-handed
Short of the complement of men.
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light-horse
A name formerly given to all mounted men who were not encumbered with armour.
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light-horseman
An old name for the light boat, since called a gig. (See wallmia.)
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light ice
That which has but little depth in the water; it is not considered dangerous to shipping, as not bei...
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light infantry
Troops specially trained to the extended and rapid movements necessary to cover the manœuvres of the...
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light-port
A scuttle made for showing a light through. Also, a port in timber ships kept open until brought dee...
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light-room
In a ship-of-war, a small space parted off from the magazine, having double-glass windows for more s...
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light sails
All above the topgallant-sails; also the studding-sails and flying jib. Men-of-war carry topgallant-...
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light ship
In contradistinction to laden; a ship is said to be light when she has no cargo, or merely in ballas...
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top-light
See top-lantern
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zodiacal light
A pyramidal cone of light, apparently emanating from the rising and setting sun, commonly seen in th...
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Hare's-foot fern
·- A species of fern (Davallia Canariensis) with a soft, gray, hairy rootstock;
— whence the name.
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Five Foot Lane
1) See Fye Foot Lane.
2) Out of Bread Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Qy. = Fye Foot Lane (q.v.).
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Fye Foot Lane
North out of Upper Thames Street at No. 208 (P.O. Directory). Leading to Lambeth Hill. In Queenhithe...
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Fyve Foot Lane
See Fye Foot Lane.
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every foot anon
every now and then. Norf. and Stiff.
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foot it in
An order to stow the bunt of a sail snugly in furling, executed by the bunt-men dancing it in, holdi...
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foot-space-rail
The rail that terminates the foot of the balcony, in which the balusters step, if there be no pedest...
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foot-hook-shrouds
See futtock-shrouds
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pull foot, to
To hasten along; to run.
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Light-o'-love
·noun Hence: A light or wanton woman.
II. Light-o'-love ·noun An old tune of a dance, the name of w...
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Red-light district
·add. ·- A district or neighborhood in which disorderly resorts are frequent;
— so called in allusi...
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light yellow-wood
i.q. long-jack (q.v.).
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make a light
expressive pigeon-English. An aboriginal'sphrase for to look for, to find. «You been make a lightyar...
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intensity of light
The degree of brightness of a planet or comet, expressed as a number varying with the distance of th...
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light water-draught
The depth of water which a vessel draws when she is empty, or nearly so.
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light water-line
The line showing the depression of the ship's body in the water when just launched, or quite unladen...
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saint elmo's light
See compasant.
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bird's-foot sea-star
The Palmipes membranaceus, one of the Asterinidæ, with a flat thin pentagonal body, of a bright scar...
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let go under foot
See under foot.
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foot-clue of a hammock
See hammock.
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shoe of the fore-foot
See fore-foot, gripe, horse.
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Five Foot Court, Old Fish Street Hill
See Five Foot Lane.
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