Word: dipped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...last year was also a powerful one, but did not win. The seniors are, therefore, not full of confidence, but view with zealous eyes any improvements made by their rivals of '86 and '87. The marked faults of the senior crew are a bad finish, and two deep a dip; some of the men settle at the finish, and rush the recover. They are now rowing as follows...
Substitutes, A. J. Bowen, 162 lbs. and W. Baldwin, 156 lbs.; coxswain, J. L. Whiteside, 110 lbs. The bow and No. 4 do not face their blades with the others, No. 2 swings crooked, while 3 and 4 dip too deep on the catch. No. 5 looks out of the boat too often and 6's oar "slivers out" at the finish. 7 and 8 "clip." When these faults have been corrected, the juniors will be in condition to make a hard struggle for first place...
...William D. Ely, of Providence, R. I., has lately presented the Winchester Observatory with two magnetic instruments, to be used in calculating and recording the variations of the needle for the latitude of New Haven. The first of these instruments is a magnetic dip circle, used to measure the vertical dip of the needle and also used to measure the total force of the earth's magnetism against gravitation. The other, which is the larger and more valuable of the two instruments, is a fine magnetometer, made by Elliot Bros., London. This instrument measures either the horizontal force...
...some length. A great many evil effects are caused by these baths, such as neuralgia and headaches, for persons who have been without any hearty food for nearly fourteen hours are not prepared to endure such a shock so early in the morning. The best way is to dip a towel into cold water and then rub the body briskly. This has the effect of a tonic upon the system, without producing any bad results...
...leisure to dip...