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T
T, t. indecl. n. or (to agree with littera) f., the nineteenth letter of the Lat. alphabet (i and j ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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T
·- the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Rail
·vt To rail at.
II. Rail ·vt To range in a line.
III. Rail ·vt To move or influence by railing.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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rail
n.
common English birdname. There aremany varieties in New Zealand and Australia, especially in the...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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rail
A piece of timber, cleft, hewed, or sawed, inserted in upright posts for fencing. The common rails a...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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rail
a revel, a country wake. Devon.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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‘T is
·- A common contraction of it is.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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‘T was
·- A contraction of it was.
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An 't
·- An it, that is, and it or if it. ·see <<An>>, ·conj
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T cart
·- ·see under <<T>>.
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T connection
·add. ·- The connection of two coils diagrammatically as a letter T, chiefly used as a connection fo...
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T iron
·- ·see under <<T>>.
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T square
·- ·see under <<T>>.
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t--d
There were four t--ds for dinner: stir t--d, hold t--d, tread t--d, and mus-t--d: to wit, a hog's fa...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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t-plates
Iron plates in the form of the letter T placed under the channels to add strength.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Third rail
·add. ·- An electric railway using such a rail.
II. Third rail ·add. ·- The third rail used in the ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Water rail
·- Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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slip-rail
n.
part of a fence so fitted that itcan be removed so as to serve as a gate. Used also for thegatew...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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weka, rail
n.
See weka.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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to rail it
To travel by rail-road.
From Petersburgh I railed it through the North Carolina pitch, tar, turpent...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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rail-car
A car for transporting passengers on rail-roads.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bow-rail
A rail round the bows.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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breast-rail
The upper rail of the balcony; formerly it was applied to a railing in front of the quarter-deck, an...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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false rail
A thin plank fayed at the head-rails as a strengthener.
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forecastle-rail
The rail extended on stanchions across the after-part of the forecastle-deck in some ships.
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pedestal-rail
A rail about two inches thick, wrought over the foot-space rail, and in which there is a groove to s...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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sheer-rail
The wrought-rail generally placed well with the sheer or top-timber line; the narrow ornamental moul...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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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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waist-rail
The channel-rail or moulding of the ship's side.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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C. G. T.
·add. ·- An abbreviation for Confederation Generale du Travail (the French syndicalist labor union)....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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sh-t sack
A dastardly fellow: also a non-conformist. This appellation is said to have originated from the foll...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom t--dman
A night man, one who empties necessary houses.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cats t kerd
cross, ill-conditioned. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Third-rail system
·add. ·- A system in which a third rail is used for carrying the current for operating the motors, t...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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post-and-rail tea
slang name for strong bush-tea: socalled because large bits of the tea, or supposed tea, floatabout ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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sh-t-ng through the teeth
Vomiting. Hark ye, friend, have you got a padlock on your a-se, that you sh-te through your teeth? V...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose