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sharp set
Hungry. A colloquial expression much itself in the United States as well as in England.
And so I th...
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Sharp
·noun A sharp tone or note.
II. Sharp ·noun A sharp tool or weapon.
III. Sharp ·noun ·same·as <<Mi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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sharp
Subtle, acute, quick-witted; also a sharper or cheat, in opposition to a flat, dupe, or gull. Sharp'...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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sharp
Prompt and attentive.
♦ Be sharp! Make haste.
♦ Look sharp! Lose no time. Also, an old term for ...
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set
set, v. sed init.
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An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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Set
·vi To fit music to words.
II. Set ·Impf & ·p.p. of Set.
III. Set ·noun A young oyster when first ...
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set
A dead set: a concerted scheme to defraud a person by gaming.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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set
Fixed in opinion; firm.--Webster. 'He is very set in his ways.'
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set
The direction in which a current flows, or of the wind. (See direction.)
♦ To set, is to observe t...
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Sharp-cut
·adj Cut sharply or definitely, or so as to make a clear, well-defined impression, as the lines of a...
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Sharp-sighted
·adj Having quick or acute sight;
— used literally and figuratively.
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Sharp-witted
·adj Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.
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Sharp, William ("Fiona MacLeod")
(1856-1905)
Wrote under this pseudonym a remarkable series of Celtic tales, novels, and poems, incl...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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captain sharp
A cheating bully, or one in a set of gamblers, whose office is to bully any pigeon, who, suspecting ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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sharp stick
'He's after him with a sharp stick;' i. e. he's determined to have satisfaction, or revenge. Western...
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hauling sharp
Going upon half allowance of food.
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jack-sharp
A small fresh-water fish, otherwise known as prickly-back.
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sharp bottom
Synonymous with a sharp floor; used in contradistinction to a flat floor: the epithet denotes vessel...
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sharp up
Trimmed as near as possible to the wind, with the yards braced up nearly fore and aft.
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trimmed sharp
The arrangement of a ship's sails in a slant wind, so that she may keep as close as possible to the ...
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Fire-set
·noun A set of fire irons, including, commonly, tongs, shovel, and poker.
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Saw-set
·noun An instrument used to set or turn the teeth of a saw a little sidewise, that they may make a k...
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Set chisel
·add. ·- A kind of chisel or punch, variously shaped, with a broad flat end, used for stripping off ...
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Set-fair
·noun In plastering, a particularly good troweled surface.
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Set-off
·noun ·see <<Offset>>, 7.
II. Set-off ·noun ·same·as <<Offset>>, ·noun, 4.
III. Set-off ·noun That...
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Set-stitched
·adj Stitched according to a formal pattern.
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Set-to
·noun A contest in boxing, in an argument, or the like.
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Well-set
·adj Properly or firmly set.
II. Well-set ·adj Well put together; having symmetry of parts.
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a dead set
A concerted scheme to defraud a person by gaming.--Grose, Slang Dict. This phrase seems to be taken ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to set by
To regard; to esteem.--Johnson. Norfolk and Craven Glossaries. These are very old expressions, and w...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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set-to
A scientific pugilistic combat; and figuratively, an argument, debate, contest in words. Both senses...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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set-bolts
Used in drifting out bolts from their position. Also employed for forcing the planks and other works...
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set flying
Sails that do not remain aloft when taken in, but are hauled on deck or stowed in the tops, as skysa...
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set in
Said when the sea-breeze or weather appears to be steady.
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set on!
The order to set the engine going on board a steamer.
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set up
Soldiers, mariners, and small-arm men, well drilled, and instructed to be upright and soldierlike in...
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under-set
Wherever the wind impels the surface-water directly upon the shore of a bay, the water below restore...
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windward set
The reverse of leeward set.
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jack-sharp-nails
a prickle-back ; called also, in Middlesex, a strickle-back. Derb.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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to set much by
To regard; to esteem.--Johnson. Norfolk and Craven Glossaries. These are very old expressions, and w...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to set store by
To value; esteem; regard. This sense of the word store is not noticed by the English or American lex...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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every stitch set
All possible canvas spread.
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heave and set
The ship's motion in rising and falling to the waves when at anchor.
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sharp look-out before!
The hail for the forecastle look-out men to be extremely vigilant.
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set the chase, to
To mark well the position of the vessel chased by bearing, so that by standing away from her on one ...
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set up rigging, to
To take in the slack of the shrouds, stays, and backstays, to bring the same strain as before, and t...
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to set her cap for him
To direct her attentions to him; to endeavor to win his affections. Dr. Johnson notices the phrase, ...
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set of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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