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Definition of pier-head jump in English: pier-head jumpnoun The act of joining a ship's crew at the last minute, as the ship is about to sail.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Clark Russell (1844–1911), novelist. Definition of pier-head jump in US English: pier-head jumpnoun The act of joining a ship's crew at the last minute, as the ship is about to sail.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Clark Russell (1844–1911), novelist. |