Dead-pay

Dead-pay
Dead-pay \Dead"-pay`\, n. Pay drawn for soldiers, or others, really dead, whose names are kept on the rolls. [1913 Webster]

O you commanders, That, like me, have no dead-pays. --Massinger. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • dead-pay — deadˈ pay noun Continued pay dishonestly drawn for men who are actually dead • • • Main Entry: ↑dead …   Useful english dictionary

  • dead pay — The pay or wages of dead soldiers and sailors which have been wrongfully collected from the government after their death …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • dead pay — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dead Kennedys — From left to right: Klaus Flouride, Jello Biafra, D.H. Peligro and East Bay Ray Background information Also known as The Sharks The Creamsicles Pink Twinkies …   Wikipedia

  • Pay Money to My Pain — Also known as P.T.P Origin Tokyo, Japan Genres Alternative rock, alternative metal, hardcore Years active 2005–present …   Wikipedia

  • Dead End (band) — Dead End Origin Tokyo, Japan Genres Hard rock, heavy metal Years active 1984–1990, 2009–present Labels Night Gallery, Victor, BMG …   Wikipedia

  • Dead Rising 2 — North American cover Developer(s) Capcom, Blue Castle Publi …   Wikipedia

  • Dead Celebrities — South Park episode Ike is haunted by the ghost of Billy Mays …   Wikipedia

  • Dead Ringers (comedy) — Dead Ringers Dead Ringers Title Card Genre Comedy Format Sketch show Created by …   Wikipedia

  • Dead Things — Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Episode no. Season 6 Episode 13 Directed by James A. Contner …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”