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Pierage

Pierage, the duty for maintaining piers and harbours.

Passus

A division or part a canto as the passus of Piers Plowman See 2d Fit

By-laws, or bye-laws

Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847, s. 96; Markets and Fairs Clauses Act, 1846, s. 42; (English) Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act, 1847, s. 83; (English) Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 126, 200; and (English) Town Police

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Ballast

Geo. 3, c. 15); and for penalty for throwing it into harbour or dock, (English) Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act, 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 27), s. 73; and see (English) Weights and Measurers Act,

Aerodrome

either wholly or in part, for the landing or departure of aircraft, and includes all buildings, sheds, vessels, piers and other structures thereon or appertaining thereto. [Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934), s. 2 (1)]

Enrockment

A mass of large stones thrown into water at random to form bases of piers breakwaters etc

Donet

Same as Donat Piers Plowman

Cofferdam

is pumped to expose the bottom of a river etc and permit the laying of foundations building of piers etc

Trinity house

trained and brought up to watercraft most meet for Her Majesty's marine service.' Under the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act, 1847 (q.v.), buoys are to be laid down as may be directed by, and lighthouses, beacons

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