Bow Street

[ boh ]

/ boʊ /

a street in London, England: location of a metropolitan police court.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Jack, the footboy, whispered that they had pistols, and that he believed they were Bow-street officers.
Tales And Novels, Volume 2 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
Some of the party were taken to Bow-street, which was lined with soldiers.
Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2)|Lady Anne Hamilton
One of the Bow-street officers caught hold of his uplifted arm, which trembled with rage.
Tales And Novels, Volume 2 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
A mistaken, but well-meaning man, although a tailor, meets his debtor in Bow-street.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, September 18, 1841|Various

Ay, and the least clue will send the Bow-street villains after us immediately.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell