Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pail or bucket.
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Examples
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Si le mouvement stoppe, c'est que le sujet est décédé.
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I stoppe dhim being taken by car and waited, interminably, until the anbulance eventually arrive.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Whose entringes thenhabitauntes vse to stoppe vp with great heapes of calion and stones, whereby the criekes serue them now in the steade of nettes.
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Sunne rising, they were inforced to lay one eare vpon the ground, and to stoppe the other close, least they should heare that dreadfull sound.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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But nature alwaye with them, keapeth accorde with the season: and euery elemente his tourne with oute stoppe or barre.
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Princes of the East Seas were agreed to stoppe the sound, and the way to the Narue, and haue brought, and do bring from time to time such commoditie to thee, Lord, as her Maiestie doeth not suffer to be transported foorth of her Realme to no other prince of the world.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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At my comming hither heere were Ambassadours from the townes of Danske, Lubeck, and Hamburgh, as also out of Liefland to desire this King to bee their Captaine and head their intended voyage, which was to stoppe all such shippes as shoulde goe out of England for Mocouia.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The same day at night wee haled aground to stoppe a leake, which we found to be in the skarfe afore.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Sunne rising, they were inforced to lay one eare vpon the ground, and to stoppe the other close, least they should heare that dreadfull sound.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Then when they begin to want victuall and other necessaries (as needes they must where nothing is to be had) to stoppe vp the passages, and inclose them with multitudes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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