skeemann.
Nautical.
(See quot. 1820.)
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1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 306 The line-managers, together with the ‘skeeman’ [note, the officer who has the direction of operations conducted in the hold], the cooper, and..a few others, are employed in breaking out the hold.
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n.1820- to make leg bail
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- to make legpayments
- to make let force
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