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STRIPPED TO THE GIRT-LINE

\stɹˈɪpt tə ðə ɡˈɜːtlˈa͡ɪn], \stɹˈɪpt tə ðə ɡˈɜːtlˈa‍ɪn], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_t t_ə ð_ə ɡ_ˈɜː_t_l_ˈaɪ_n]\

Definitions of STRIPPED TO THE GIRT-LINE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Naut.) With all the rigging and furniture off the masts.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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