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ent the sinking of the water above it. b, a gun-metal steam union. c, a hose-union. See hose-coupling. d, a union for bib-cocks, the joint on the end for the hose-union d′, and the shank end screwed for iron pipe. Unions. e, ceiling-union. 2. (Fabric.) A fabric of flax and cotton. 3. The upper corner of a flag, against the staff, the other portion being the fly. See Fig. 2005, page 875, and description. The name of union is derived from the combined crosses of St. George and St. Andrew (the patron saints of England and Scotland respectively), which were united to form the flag of Great Britain when the two countries were united under King James I., who was previously James VI. of Scotland; and a wretched business he, his son, and his two grandsons made of it. The name jack, which distinguishes the union without the fly, was from the said Jacques, who in uniting the countries became the Union Jacques, which the jolly tars made union jack. Un′ion–joint. <
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also of silver, is encircled with a gift ornamental design of floriated scrolls and angels' heads. It has an outer case of thin brass, covered with black leather and ornamented with silver studs. Watch of the time of Queen Elizabeth. Fig. 7075 is a watch made for Louis XIII. of France to present to King Charles I. It is of silver, richly gilt, the ornaments covered with transparent enamel in white, red, green, blue, and yellow. The back is chased in high relief with the figure of St. George and the Dragon. On the side of the watch is the motto of the order of the Garter. The interior of the case is enriched by a delicately executed arabesque filled with black enamel upon a dotted ground. The entire works take out of the case, being secured thereto by springs, and are all more or less decorated with engraving, the whole interior being chased and gilt. Watch made for Charles I. In a Swiss museum is an antique watch only 3/10 inch in diameter, inserted in the top of a