Cabbage - [kab-ij] Chiefly British 1. a. cloth scraps that remain after a garment has been cut from a fabric and that by custom the tailor may claim. 2. slang - verb. To steal; pilfer: He cabbaged whole yards of cloth.

Cove - (kəʊv) Brit, Austral 1. old-fashioned , slang - a fellow; chap.

Cabbaging Cove: A scoundrel keen on pilfering [from the annals of not-so-distant history]!

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  1. Chinese Soldier of Infantry, or “Tiger of War” Infantrymen were dubbed “Tigers of War” by missionaries for obvious reasons, reflecting their garb. Their scimitars are somewhat crude, but their shields are able to withstand any sword blow, despite being made of wicker and basket weaving. The thickness and tightness of the weave imparts a particular strength to them not seen even in many metal or wooden shields. The Costume of China. William Alexander, 1805.

    Chinese Soldier of Infantry, or “Tiger of War”

    Infantrymen were dubbed “Tigers of War” by missionaries for obvious reasons, reflecting their garb. Their scimitars are somewhat crude, but their shields are able to withstand any sword blow, despite being made of wicker and basket weaving. The thickness and tightness of the weave imparts a particular strength to them not seen even in many metal or wooden shields.

    The Costume of China. William Alexander, 1805.

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