Example sentences from the Web for Crockford

This is not very clearly put, but the meaning is that much more money was lost at Crockford's than on the turf.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz
As it was impossible for me to return to camp that evening, the captain and Mr. Crockford offered me a bed on board.
Soyer's Culinary Campaign|Alexis Soyer
But the Emperor Napoleon—all ex-member of Crockford's as he is—sensibly declined the tempting bait.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz
"Crockford's" became the rage, and the votaries of fashion, whether they like play or not, hastened to enroll themselves.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz

Crockford's old bulk-shop, west of Temple-bar, was taken down in 1846.
Club Life of London, Vol. I (of 2)|John Timbs

Crockford

/ (ˈkrɒkfəd) /

noun

short for Crockford's Clerical Directory, the standard directory of living Anglican clergy

Word Origin for Crockford

C19: named after John Crockford (1823–65), clerk to Edward William Cox (1809–79), a lawyer who devised the directory

Words nearby Crockford

crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett, Crockett, Davy, Crockford, crock of shit, Crock-Pot, crocodile, crocodile bird, crocodile clip

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	crockford
释义	Example sentences from the Web for Crockford This is not very clearly put, but the meaning is that much more money was lost at Crockford's than on the turf. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims\|Andrew Steinmetz As it was impossible for me to return to camp that evening, the captain and Mr. Crockford offered me a bed on board. Soyer's Culinary Campaign\|Alexis Soyer But the Emperor Napoleon—all ex-member of Crockford's as he is—sensibly declined the tempting bait. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims\|Andrew Steinmetz "Crockford's" became the rage, and the votaries of fashion, whether they like play or not, hastened to enroll themselves. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims\|Andrew Steinmetz Crockford's old bulk-shop, west of Temple-bar, was taken down in 1846. Club Life of London, Vol. I (of 2)\|John Timbs Crockford / (ˈkrɒkfəd) / noun short for Crockford's Clerical Directory, the standard directory of living Anglican clergy Word Origin for Crockford C19: named after John Crockford (1823–65), clerk to Edward William Cox (1809–79), a lawyer who devised the directory Words nearby Crockford crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett, Crockett, Davy, Crockford, crock of shit, Crock-Pot, crocodile, crocodile bird, crocodile clip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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