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FLOGGING THE GLASS
\flˈɒɡɪŋ ðə ɡlˈas], \flˈɒɡɪŋ ðə ɡlˈas], \f_l_ˈɒ_ɡ_ɪ_ŋ ð_ə ɡ_l_ˈa_s]\
Definitions of FLOGGING THE GLASS
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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(Naut.)
Shaking
the
half-hour
glass
,
by
which
the
bells
are
regulated
,
to
make
the
sand
run
quicker.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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