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Crimp
Crimp, one who decoys and plunders sailors under cover of harbouring them. As to the offence of 'crimping' under the (English) Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,
Imprest money
Imprest money, money paid on enlisting soldiers or sailors
Firebare
Firebare, a beacon or high tower by the seaside, wherein are continual lights, either to direct sailors in the night, or to give warning of the approach of an enemy.
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Frauds, Statute of
the Wills Act, 1837 (1 Vict. c. 26), but s. 22, relating to the wills of soldiers and sailors, is still in force. As to what constitutes an agreement not to be per-formed within a year, see
National insurance
are special provisions relating to the amounts of the contributions in the case of low wage-earners, voluntary contributors, sailors,soldiers and airmen, outworkers, etc. An employer is liable to pay contributions in respect of exempted persons. There is
Nuncupative Will
witnesses, has no application to such a will [Re Limond, (1915) 2 Ch 240]. The Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act, 1918, slightly enlarges the class of persons to whom s. 11 applies (s. 2), and extends the
Poleax
ax or hatchet with a short handle and a head variously patterned used by soldiers and also by sailors in boarding a vessel
Schoolship
which naval apprentices receive their education at the expense of the state and are trained for service as sailors Also a vessel used as a reform school to which boys are committed by the courts to be
Ditty box
A small box to hold a sailors thread needless comb etc
Pea jacket
A thick loose double breasted woolen jacket or coat commonly worn by sailors in cold weather
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