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The young cop, sweat gleaming between the thoms of his hair, didn't move.
The Stone Monkey Deaver, Jeffery 2002
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But the path was overgrown with burrs, thoms, nettles, stinging vines, scratchpads, and even a stink hom she just missed stepping on.
Yon Ill Wind Anthony, Piers 1996
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But the path was overgrown with burrs, thoms, nettles, stinging vines, scratchpads, and even a stink hom she just missed stepping on.
Yon Ill Wind Anthony, Piers 1996
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Invigorating nom-thoms transformed the overall mood into relishes of wonder and peace.
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In the channel between theuj there are 11 and I'i fa - thoms water.
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•• I'll 'ii« 11 Amsterdam. sending it at some little distance from the ship, and then = = = letting down a weight, often an iron pot, to a consider - able depth (about two hundred fatlioms) into the sea, which weight is thus found to answer the common pur - pose of an anchor, and keeps the boat from any progres - sive motion, currents being seldom found below ten fa - thoms.
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When you are come abreast of the suburb you anchor in 5, 6, and 7 fa - thoms water; or you moor across; there you lie perfectly sheltered from all winds.
Le petit Neptune français; or, French coasting pilot, for the coast of Flanders, Channel, Bay of ... Neptune 1793
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** The tower nearest to Havre, which is the southernmost, is placed 50 fa - thoms from the edge of the cliff; the other bears N 41® E by compass, or N 20®
Le petit Neptune français; or, French coasting pilot, for the coast of Flanders, Channel, Bay of ... Neptune 1793
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The point of Cape Gatte - ville towards the sea, is near a quarter of a league from Barfleur to the north, forming a very low rocky point, running into the sea about 300 fa - thoms, and in a line with the steeple of the parish church of Gatteville, which stands on the summit of the coast.
Le petit Neptune français; or, French coasting pilot, for the coast of Flanders, Channel, Bay of ... Neptune 1793
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On each side of the bank the depth is 80 fa - thoms; white and grey sand, mixed with some yellow chaff.
Le petit Neptune français; or, French coasting pilot, for the coast of Flanders, Channel, Bay of ... Neptune 1793
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