, 1819: The tramp of horses was now heard, and the Lady Rowena appeared, surrounded by several riders, and a much stronger party of footmen, who joyfully shook their pikes and clashed their brown-bills for joy of her freedom. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
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Brown bill — [Brown + bill cutting tool.] A bill or halberd of the 16th and 17th centuries. See 4th {Bill}. [1913 Webster] Many time, but for a sallet, my brainpan had been cleft with a brown bill. Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: The black, or as it is sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brown bill — noun A foot soldier s or watchman s halberd, painted brown • • • Main Entry: ↑brown … Useful english dictionary
Brown, Bill — ▪ 2009 William Alfred Brown Australian cricketer born July 31, 1912, Toowoomba, Queens., Australia died March 16, 2008, Brisbane, Australia was the last pre World War II Australian Test player and one of the last of the Invincibles of… … Universalium
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Bill Roberts (Leichtathlet) — Bill Roberts (eigentlich William Roberts; * 5. April 1912 in Salford, Lancashire, heute zu Greater Manchester gehörig; † 5. Dezember 2001 in Timperley, Greater Manchester) war ein britischer Sprinter. Bei den British Empire Games 1934 in London… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bill Brown (American football) — NFL player Name=Bill Brown Color=LightSteelBlue fontcolor=Black DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1938|06|29 Birthplace= Mendota, Illinois DateOfDeath= Position=Running Back College=Illinois DraftedYear=1961 DraftedRound=2 / Pick 20 Stats=Y… … Wikipedia
Bill Brown — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Brown. Bill Brown William « Bill » Alfred Brown, né le 31 juillet 1912 et mort le 16 mars 2008, était un joue … Wikipédia en Français
Brown Bess — British Land Pattern Musket a.k.a. Brown Bess A Short Land Pattern Musket Type Musket Place of origin … Wikipedia
Brown Bess — British Land Pattern Musket a.k.a. Brown Bess Le fusil britannique Brown Bess Présentation Pays … Wikipédia en Français
Bill — A staff weapon with a curved blade on one end and a spike on the other. This is based on the agricultural tool called a hedging bill. 1) A) Short, informal note; B) document initiating proceedings at common law or in equity; C) petition in… … Medieval glossary
