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Word: decking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Yale junior crew narrowly escaped sinking a day or two ago, their boat having filled with water which leaked through a hole in the deck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/6/1888 | See Source »

...cheered by their classmates on the different tugs. The freshmen had two tugs, the "Curlew" and "D. Ronghan;" the sophomores had the "Blanche;" the seniors the "Mattie Sargent," and the juniors the "Elsie." The referee and judges, and the members of the University crew watched the race from the deck of the "William Sprague." After considerable delay, caused by difficulty in getting the sweaters out of the shells, all was ready and the word was given...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Class Races. | 5/3/1888 | See Source »

...second act the curtain rises upon the deck of the pirate ship, with the pirate crew scattered about, engaged in the apparently peaceable occupations of ordinary seamen. This scene is very realistic and most tastefully arranged. The pirate captain arrives with Constance, who is presently followed by her companion, Cherry, who has come aboard to be near her mistress. Dawdle and Rattles come aboard in disguise, bent on rescuing Constance. They have been informed of her capture by Rooney, porter of the Shorn Lamb, who has been a witness of most of the scenes of the preceding act. They join...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Constance; " | 4/21/1888 | See Source »

...which were received with uproarious enthusiasm, and the cries of "more, more" made one feel as if he were in the college yard on a balmy night in June. When the glee club had exhausted its repertoire as well as its voices, a movement was made for the stern deck, where "John, the orange-man" held forth in all his glory. This enthusiastic and patriotic landmark had bought a ticket and was on his way to New York to cheer for Harvard, and act as a mascot to the team. He now, after a little mild persuasion, consented to give...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: On Board the "Pilgrim." | 11/30/1887 | See Source »

...afternoon the Pennsylvania crew passed up stream on their steamer, with their shells on the upper deck. As they passed the Freshman quarters the flag was dipped three times and Pennsylvania gave a returning salute...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crews at New London. | 6/21/1887 | See Source »

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