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Sea Songs of Old England choose

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[UK] ‘Naval Toasts’ Sea Songs of Old England 5: May John Bull ever be Commander-in-chief of the ocean.
at John Bull, n.1
[UK] ‘Naval Toasts’ Sea Songs of Old England 5: Health, rhino, and a snug berth to every British tar.
at rhino, n.1
[UK] ‘Jack in his Element’ Sea Songs of Old England 4: I’ve a spanking wife at Portsmouth Gates [...] A black in St Lucie.
at spanking, adj.
[UK] ‘Jack in his Element’ in Sea Songs of Old England 4: [as cit. a.1790].
at trampers, n.
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