crown and anchor
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When he saw the crown and anchor, and his Majesty's cipher on the appointments of the dead officer, he became convinced of our quality, and changed his tone.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur
"You are disinclined to calculate the good fortune of the boy in having more of you on land than he would have in crown and anchor buttons!"
From The Egoist by Meredith, George
I said, baring my chest, showing a crown and anchor, and the letters J.U.
From The MS. in a Red Box by Hamilton, John Arthur
I held up the crown and anchor board and said I was going to preach about that, and I delivered a discourse on honesty.
From The Great War As I Saw It by Scott, Frederick George
Unfortunately, we were all scattered and, as our hymn books did not turn up, having been confiscated as a reprisal by some of the crown and anchor men, my plans were frustrated.
From The Great War As I Saw It by Scott, Frederick George
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