Identifier: centurydictiona04whit (find matches)
Title: The century dictionary and cyclopedia, a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Whitney, William Dwight, 1827-1894 Smith, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Eli), 1857-1913
Subjects: English language Atlases Biography Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York : The Century co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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vessels forlong voyages: so called fiom its resemblancein toughness to old ropes ends. The pursers ^H;i^ had become as tough as the foretopselweather-earrings. Dickens, Bleak House, svii. 5. The mass of blubbery and cellular tissuewhich fills the cavity of the head of the sperm-whale l5ctwcen the case and the white-horse,containing oil and spermaceti. The dense mass of cellular tissue beneath the case andnostril, and which is technically called thejitnk, also con-tains spermaceti, with which oil and its tissue is intll-trated. Ure, Diet., III. »W). junk- (jungk), n. (A var. of chuiik^.) A thickpiece; a lump; a chunk. There were two eggs, a junk of bread, and a bottle ofwine on board the Arethusa. R. L. Stcvemon, Inland Voyage, p. 2.>. junk* (jungk), w. (= F.jonque,i Sp. Vg.juncn.< Malay ojoiii/, or Chinese chiraii, cliuen, tswaii,a ship, boat, liark, junk; otherwise < Javanesejiiiig, a large boat.) A large sea-going sailingvessel used in the Chinese seas, ithas aflat bottom.
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A Canton Trading-junfc. a square prow, and high full stern, from one to five heavymasts cariying lug-sails, sometimes made of matting, aiula huge rudder, which at sea is lowered below the bottom.The name is also given to the larger-sized river-craft ofChina. China also, and the Great Atlantis (that you call Amer-ica), which have now but/wnA-sandcanoas. abounded theiiin tall ships. Bacon, New Atlantis. It became a difficult task to thread our way l>etweenthe tleets of sampans and^wTiA-s. Tlie latter are the mostextmordinary looking craft, . . . with high, overhangingsterns. Lady Brassey, Voyage of Sunl)eam, II. xxi. junk-bottle (jungkbotl), «. A thick strongbottle, usually made of green or black glass. .lust stojijiing to take a lusty dinner, and bracing to hisside \\\s jttnk-linttle.\ve\\ charged with heart-inspiring Hol-lands, he i.^sned joUily from the city gate. Irving, Knickerbocker, p. 447. junk-dealer (jungkdeUT), n. The keeper ofa junk-shop; a junkman. junker (yiin^k(■■

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