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Brewer's: Water of Jealousy
(The). If a woman was known to commit adultery she was to be stoned to death, according to the Mosaic law. (Deut. xxii. 22.) If, however, the husband…Brewer's: Water-logged
Rendered immovable by too much water in the hold. When a ship leaks and is water-logged, it will not make any progress, but is like a log on the sea,…Brewer's: Water-Poet
John Taylor, the Thames waterman. (1580-1654.) I must confess I do want eloquence, And never scarce did learn my accidence, For having got from `…Brewer's: Water-sky
(A), in Arctic navigation, is a dark or brown sky, indicating an open sea. An ice-sky is a white one, or a sky tinted with orange or rose-colour,…Brewer's: Water Stock
(To). To add extra shares. Suppose a “trust” (q.v.) consists of 1,000 shares of 50 each, and the profit available for dividend is 40 per cent…Brewer's: Weak as Water
(See Similes.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Weak-kneed ChristianWe Left Our Country for Our Country's Good A B C D E F…Water Supply of the World
The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water, representing nearly 2% of the world's total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of water in our…Brewer's: Aërated Water
Water impregnated with carbonic acid gas, called fixed air. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AeriansAerated Bread A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O…Brewer's: All waters
(I am for). I am a Jack of all trades, can turn my hand to anything, a good all-round man. Like a fish which can live in salt or fresh water. “I am for all waters.” Shakespeare: Twelfth…Brewer's: Bilge Water
Filthy drainings. The bilge is the lowest part of a ship, and, as the rain or sea-water which trickles down to this part is hard to get at, it is apt to become foul and very offensive.…Trending
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