Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sheaf: same as
gavel . - To bemire.
- noun A jail. Cath. Ang., p. 194.
- noun A low, worthless fellow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A vagabond.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A
vagabond .
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Examples
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E, I, ( "javel,") L2, and W. -- Although no name is given in regard to the incident alluded to, this "merry fact" evidently happened to Knox himself.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Newforest, Just back from the living room and my hands are bleached white and smelling of javel (with eucalyptus scent).
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Newforest, Just back from the living room and my hands are bleached white and smelling of javel with eucalyptus scent.
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On the footplate behind me, my javel-ineer was making deadly practice.
River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993
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He called the fellow ribald, villain, javel, back-biter, slanderer, and the son of perdition: citing therewith terrible threatening out of Holy Scripture.
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Une femme en train de vendre de La eau de javel au grand marché.
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