noun
Britain : a period (as an afternoon) given the hands on a ship for work on their clothing or as a period of leisure without set duties : half-holiday
make and mends were granted in celebration of the royal birthday
noun
Britain : a period (as an afternoon) given the hands on a ship for work on their clothing or as a period of leisure without set duties : half-holiday
make and mends were granted in celebration of the royal birthday
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012