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Meaning of spencer perceval

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

spencer

Pronunciation:/ˈspɛnsə/

noun

Definitions

  1. A short double-breasted men's overcoat worn in the 18th and 19th centuries.

  2. A short, close-fitting jacket primarily worn by women and children in the early 19th century.

  3. A (usually woollen) vest worn by women and girls for extra warmth.

  4. A large loose-fitted gaffsail on a square-rigger or barque, used from the nineteenth century onwards.