10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEG-O'-MUTTON»
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leg-o'-mutton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
leg-o'-mutton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
To Harness the Wind: A Short History of the Development of Sails
THE LEG-O'-MUTTON SPRIT RIG This rig, a fore-and-aft sail arrangement in its
simplest form, consisted of a triangular leg-o'-mutton sail attached directly to an
unstayed mast (fig. 41). Early American small sailing craft were equipped with
this ...
2
Our Young Folks: An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls
... three dollars and sixty cents in her life (and that she spent on skates), she
might have felt more instructed by Aunt Banger's illustration. " When I was
fourteen years old," said Aunt Banger again to the ceiling, " leg-o'-mutton sleeves
came in ...
John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom, 1870
Faith, if I had thought of it, I should have advertised it as a cowld leg o' mutton."
We had a very pleasant dinner that day ; for O'Fagan, wishing to make everybody
comfortable, assured us that at last his finances were coming right, and that all ...
Eneas Sweetland Dallas, 1868
... three dollars and sixty cents in her life (and that she spent on skates), she
might have felt more instructed by Aunt Banger's illustration. " When I was
fourteen years old," said Aunt Banger again to the ceiling, " leg-o'-mutton sleeves
came in.
5
Forty Wooden Boats: A Third Catalog of Building Plans
PARTICULARS LOA Beam Draft (db up) (db down) Weight Sail area: Leg-o '-
mutton Lug A a type, the Bat-bottomed skiff can be both the most and the least
refined craft afloat. Popular for their ease of construction (any handy fisherman, ...
Wooden Boat Magazine, 1995
In course of time, as a matter of convenience and safety, the big leg-o'mutton sail
was divided, the lower part quadrilateral, set with boom and gaff, and the upper
part the triangular topsail. At this point all improvement stopped. The Rig in ...
7
Gentleman's Pocket Magazine and Album of Literature and Fine ...
... leg o' mutton as a man would stick his pitch-fork into a cock o' hay ; — -he
marches up to the head o' the table, where the docthor was sittin'. ' Plaze your
reverence,' ses he, for Luke knew what manners was, ' is this fit for people to eatV
...
8
Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
20c: from Danish lege godt to play well. leg-of-mutton or leg-o'-mutton o- adj 1
said of sleeves: narrow at the wrist and much wider at the shoulder. 2 said of sails
: wide at the bottom and tapering towards the top. leg-over o noun, slang an act of
...
9
Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: ...
To dress a Leg o/Mutton a-la-Royale. Take off all the skin, fat, and shank bonej
lard it with bacon, season it with pepper and salt, take three or four pounds of
thick flank beef, or any lean piece, or a piece of leg of veal j let that also be larded
, ...
10
Small-Boat Sailing: An explanation of the management of ...
... like that represented in Fig. 46, is in some respects the LEG-O'-MUTTON SAIL
71 safest of all rigs for a small. W w FIG. 46.—LEG-O'-MUTTON SAIL. M ,
REEFBD Sraunmc Luc nun ROLLER FoxnsniL. 70 THE SMALL OPEN SAILING-
BOAT.
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEG-O'-MUTTON»
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leg-o'-mutton is used in the context of the following news items.
The Good Eye: Of Russians and Ruffles: Chekhov looks surprisingly …
In ankle-grazing lengths, Gunne Sax combined Renaissance corsets, Victorian leg-o'-mutton sleeves, and Edwardian high collars – sometimes ... «Austin Chronicle, Dec 14»
Worn Out Halloween Wear, A Handy Where-To Guide
Renaissance-inspired getups feature tights, pumpkin shorts, and leg-o'-mutton sleeves the size of a damned watermelon. Or you can wear an ... «TheStranger.com, Oct 13»
The Frock Hall of Fame
... puffed, leg-o'-mutton sleeves." These definitions, along with those of other dubious inclusions, felt at best contrived and at worst like filler. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 13»
