(UK, naval, slang) Kept in confinement as a disciplinary measure.

(transitive, nautical, obsolete) To ram with a ship.

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to introduce the main crux or issue, or to dispel any preconceived notions or misperceptions.

present participle of count on the fingers of one hand

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of count on the fingers of one hand

simple past tense and past participle of count on the fingers of one hand

Alternative form of this, that, and the other

Alternative form of this, that, and the other

present participle of clip the wings of

To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight. / (figurative, of a person or organisation) To prevent from acting freely.