{Marooning party}, a social excursion party that sojourns several days on the shore or in some retired place; a prolonged picnic. [Southern U. S.] --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]
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Marooning — For other uses, see Maroon (disambiguation). Howard Pyle s 19th century illustration of a marooned pirate … Wikipedia
Marooning party — Maroon Ma*roon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marooning}.] [See {Maroon} a fugitive slave.] To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate. [1913 Webster] {Marooning party}, a social excursion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marooning — ma·roon || mÉ™ ruËn n. brownish red color; explosive device making a loud noise (British); act of abandoning someone in a deserted place (especially an island) v. abandon in a desolate place (especially an island) adj. brownish red … English contemporary dictionary
marooning — maroonˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑maroon … Useful english dictionary
marooning party — noun South : an excursion or extended picnic : a camping trip called also maroon … Useful english dictionary
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Pirate code — A pirate code was a code of conduct invented for governing pirates, and first introduced by the Portuguese buccaneer, Bartolomeu Português. Generally each pirate crew had its own code or articles, which provided rules for discipline, division of… … Wikipedia
1733 slave insurrection on St. John — The 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in the Danish West Indies, (now the St. John, United States Virgin Islands) started on November 23, 1733 when African slaves from Akwamu revolted against the owners and managers of the island s plantations … Wikipedia
Maroon — Ma*roon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marooning}.] [See {Maroon} a fugitive slave.] To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate. [1913 Webster] {Marooning party}, a social excursion party… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marooned — Maroon Ma*roon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marooning}.] [See {Maroon} a fugitive slave.] To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate. [1913 Webster] {Marooning party}, a social excursion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
