Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A simplified spelling of
schooner .
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Ai wuld lub uh tall scooner ob beer dis Friedegg ebening.
bob hated the mall - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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The word, it appears, was originally spelled scooner.
Chapter 2. The Beginnings of American. 3. New Words of English Material Henry Louis 1921
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William Lancy Deposed That he was taken by the Pyrate Phillips sometime in April last, That Archer the Quarter Master was one of those who came on board his scooner and that he was armed with sword or Cutlash; that the sd.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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William Lancey, Master of a Fishing scooner, Deposed That in the Month of April last, he and his Company were taken off of Cape Sables [5] by
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Pyratically and Feloniously did surprize seize and take a scooner of the value of Five hundred pounds, ---- Furber Master, belonging to His
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Drink when he went away with Phillips, Nutt, etc., in Mr Minotts scooner.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Gyles and Charles Ivemay, in Conjunction as aforesd., on or about the month of April last past, upon the high sea within the Jurisdiction aforesd., did with force and arms Pyratically and Feloniously surprize, seize, enter into and take a Fishing scooner, William Lency
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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William Phillips, one of the Prisoners at the Bar, went on board the said snow armed with Cutlashes, that they brought Provisions from the snow on board the scooner, but knows not whether Phillips brought any or not.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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John Filmore Deposeth and Saith That he was in the harbour of St. Peters when Mr. Minotts scooner was run away with, by which scooner he was afterwards taken.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Navigated sd snow, as far to the southward as the Lattitude of 21, where Ferne and Wood, attempting to run away with the scooner, in order thereto Confined Taylor and Phillips: But Capt.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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