What is the meaning of BROUGH. Phrases containing BROUGH
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 Locks of hair brought over the temples and curled (a hairstyle that thankfully died out later in the period).
A malady brought on by personal ignorance such as sunburn or even an alchohol induced hangover. Often seen in the tropics, when pasty white Canadian sailors return from a day at the beach.
n 1. Animation; enthusiasm. 2. b. Nonsense. c. Miscellaneous, unspecified things: brought the food and all the jazz to go with it. v. jazzed, jazzing, jazzes v. tr. 2. a. To exaggerate or lie to: Don't jazz me. b. To give great pleasure to; excite: The surprise party jazzed the guest of honor. c. To cause to accelerate. v. intr. To exaggerate or lie.Phrasal Verb:jazz up To make more interesting; enliven: jazzed up the living area with beaded curtains.
oil used on slips (see slip) to ease the friction on a dory when brought in towards the shore, made from cod livers that fishermen threw in large barrels
Specifically, the stoppage of shore leave which has been brought on by a punishment. eg. "Bloggins can't leave the ship, he's got stoppers!"
likely to break, brittle
Lal brough is London Cockney rhyming slang for snuff.
Men’s hair combed up and forward on both sides, brought together in the middle of the forehead.
term used of a sealing skipper, who in time has brought in many loads of seals; and able man, physically
, (broe) n., Brother, friend. “I’ll catch you later, bro’. Also: brougham, (BRO-ham), brother, high class person, named after model of Cadillac. [Etym., African American]
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A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam.
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Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice.
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An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms.
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To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
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A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church.
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Dowry brought by a bride to her husband.
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Brought up; educated.
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One brought up without restraint; a pampered pet.
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The cause or occasion by which anything is brought about; the source.
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A kind of blue sapphire brought from Ceylon.
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A garnment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by persons who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for punishment at the auto-da-fe.
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Not born; no yet brought into life; being still to appear; future.
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The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure), the process by which this reversal is brought about.
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A lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; -- originally, a Provincial English word, but introduced into India, and brought back to England in a special sense.
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Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced account; unbalanced books.
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One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called "Tracts for the Times," issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite.
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Not finished, not brought to an end; imperfect; incomplete; left in the rough; wanting the last hand or touch; as, an unfinished house; an unfinished picture; an unfinished iron casting.
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That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage; as, a man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine turn-out.
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Not capable of being brought into harmony; irreconcilable.
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