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FORTY THIEVES

\fˈɔːti θˈiːvz], \fˈɔːti θˈiːvz], \f_ˈɔː_t_i θ_ˈiː_v_z]\

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Naut.) Forty line-of-battle ships which were built at the beginning of the century, and turned out badly.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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