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Home Dictionary Name: flying boatBoat bug
An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta so called from swimming on its back which gives it the appearance of a little boat Called also boat fly boat insect boatman and water boatman...
Flying boat
A compact form of hydro aeumlroplane having one central body or hull...
Canal boats
Canal boats. The registration and inspection of canal boats used as dwellings, and the education of children living therein, provided for by the (English) Canal Boats Act, 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. 60), partly repealed by the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, made more stringent by the (English) Canal Boats Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. C. 75), repealed and replaced by the (English) P. H. Act, 1936. See ss. 249 and 258 ibid. For the purposes of this Act; canal' includes any river, inland navigation or lake or any other waters wholly or in part within a county or borough. Canal boat means any vessel used for the conveyance of goods except registered Thames barges, registered seagoing ships and pleasure vessels.The (English) Children and Young Persons Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 12), s. 10, deals with education of children....
Boats
Boats. By s. 94 of the (English) Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, local authorities may license pleasure boats; see also (English) Public Health Act, 1936, s. 267. See Chitty's Statutes; and FISHING BOATS.As to the provision of boats on ships, with a view to the prevention of accidents and the saving of life at sea, see Order of the (English) Board of Trade, Merchant Shipping (Life-saving Appliances) Rules, May 8, 1914.-S. R. and O. 1914, No. 1006, and (English) Merchant Shipping (Safety and Local Line Conventions) Act, 1932 (22 Geo. 5, c. 9)....
Fly for it
Fly for it. On a criminal trial in former times it was usual after the verdict, even if not guilty, to inquire also: 'Did he fly for it ?' Forfeiture of goods followed a conviction upon such inquiry. This practice, after having been long discontinued, was generally abolished by the (English) Criminal Law Act, 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28), s. 5. There is a saying, Fatetur facinus qui judicium fugit (3 Inst. 14)-'He who flies from justice confesses his guilt.'...
Boat
To transport in a boat as to boat goods...
Fishing boats
Fishing boats.-See the special provisions as to fishing boats in the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, Part IV.); Chit. Stat., tit. 'Shipping.' If profit-sharing, they may be excluded from the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1925: see s. 35(2)....
flying squad
flying squad : a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act quickly ;esp : a police unit formed to respond quickly in an emergency called also flying squadron ...
Bull fly
Any large fly troublesome to cattle as the gadflies and breeze flies...
Boatful
The quantity or amount that fills a boat...
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