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[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 77: Bringing him to his true Temperament again [...] with a Week’s Dieting upon Adam’s Ale and dry Bisket.
at Adam’s ale (n.) under Adam, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World Dissected 11: He is a great Admirer of a fleet Sailor, and had rather have a good Runner, than a ship of great Force; for if he can’t take, he can leave, and there is no Honour lost, if he can come off with his Bacon.
at bacon, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 95: The Queen [...] is the only Almanack-maker for his Money, who honestly stretches them out to a Baker’s Dozen.
at baker’s dozen, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 30: He and his Bandogs together, make a woeful Noise in all the Sea-port Towns.
at bandog, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 57: It’s only his own Bags that would thrive by the Project, he getting more by one Bannian-Day, than many others.
at Banyan day, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 33: Those Brother-Starlings, are Birds of a Feather that always agree together.
at birds of a feather (n.) under bird, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 11: If he boggle or stand upon his Puntilio’s, and refuse performing [...] he’s immediately proclaim’d [...] a Fresh-water Booby.
at boggle, v.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 14: Bubbling, he says, is the Result of sound Reasoning.
at bubbling, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 18: Then ten to one but their Bullet-heads compound for the Lapses of ther Tongues.
at bullet-head, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 67: A Tar, after a hearty Meal of Pease, shall make his Bum rattle a Thanksgiving-Peal.
at bum, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 52: His Phiz is a Beacon to all Fresh-water Sailors in bad Weather [...] he’s their sure Card at a dead Lift.
at sure card (n.) under card, n.2
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 88: He that can chuse to live contentedly, need never trouble his Head what Lodgings are chalk’d out for him in the other World.
at chalk out (v.) under chalk, v.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 51: He’s as kind to him, as a Kidnapper is to a poor Country Cokes.
at country cokes (n.) under country, adj.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 94: It’s a fortunate Day indeed, if he gets him dead drunk.
at dead, adv.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 10: How fond soever he appears of his dear Duck’s Company, he makes no tiresome Stay with her.
at duck, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 86: But hold, ads Death, the Rogue, with his green Billets, has rais’d such a Funk in the Forecastle, that the Devil himself cannot stay.
at funk, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 102: This, with a little Credit ashore, brings him in Gelt again.
at gelt, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 48: His Language is all Heathen Greek to a Cobler.
at Greek, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 75: A short Breakfast upon the Crums of Comfort, well settld down with a humming Stroke at the Brandy Bottle.
at humming, adj.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 94: Let us e’en turn about, and view honest Jack the Sailor.
at jack, n.5
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World Dissected 64: By due Graduations from the Mystery of Loblolly-making [...] swell him up to a Journey-man.
at loblolly, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 99: If he sprinkle a Grace over the Platter, it’s a plain Symptom, that his Maw’s out of Order.
at maw, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 69: If ever he’s troubled with Dreams ... then truly he oft fancies himself a mauling off the Roast-meat in Smock-alley.
at roast meat, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 85: He is shav’d once a Moon, to be sure.
at moon, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 20: Some snotty-nos’d Letter-man, the Product of some quondam Punk or Ale-wife.
at snotty-nosed, adj.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 47: A Cargo of fresh Peck and Tipple.
at peck and booze (n.) under peck, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 81: A Man without Noise, is a Thing without a Soul, and fit for nothing but a Pissing-Post.
at pissing, adj.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 79: A Can as big and nasty as a Piss-barrel.
at pisspot, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 3: That Sage hit it best undoubtedly, who compar’d a Ship to a Woman. [...] her Pump-dale smells strongest when she has the soundest Bottom.
at pump dale (n.) under pump, n.
[UK] N. Ward Wooden World 66: One would conclude him a rank Knave, because none of the Ship desire to have Dealings with him.
at rank, adj.1
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