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Keelman (A)

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A bargeman. (See Old Mortality [Introduction], the bill of Margaret Chrystale: “To three chappins of yell with Sandy the keelman, 9d.”)

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Katmir
Kay or Sir Key
Kayward
Keber
Kebla
Kebla-Noma
Kedar’s Tents
Kederli
Kedjeree
Keel-hauling or -haling
Keelman (A)
Keelson or Kelson
Keening
Keep Down (To)
Keep House (To)
Keep Touch
Keep Up (To)
Keep at Arm’s Length (To)
Keep Body and Soul Together (To)
Keep Company with (To)
Keep Good Hours (To)