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Philip \Phil"ip\, n. [So called from their notes.] (Zo["o]l.)

  1. The European hedge sparrow.

  2. The house sparrow. Called also phip. [Prov. Eng.]

Usage examples of "phip".

Within two weeks of the time that Phips in his Bridgwater Merchant, manned by a full crew, twenty fighting men, and twelve guns, with Gering in command of the Swallow, a smaller ship, got away to the south, Iberville also sailed in the same direction.

He had no intention of running away, but at the same time he had no wish to fight before he reached Port de la Planta and had had his hour with Gering and Phips and the lost treasure.

It was not till the day they started from Boston that Phips told Gering he expected to meet some one at the port who had gone to prepare the way, to warn them by fires in case of danger, and to allay any opposition among the natives--if there were any.

Truth is, Phips was anxious that Gering should have no chance of objecting to the scoundrel who had, years before, tried to kidnap his now affianced wife--who had escaped a deserved death on the gallows.

It was ever his way to act with promptness, being never so resourceful as when his position was most critical: he was in the power of Gering and Phips, and he knew it, but he knew also that his game must be a bold one.

The surgeon, however, would not permit Bucklaw to be removed until he had been cared for, and so Phips and Gering went on deck and made preparations for the treasurehunt.

A canoe was hollowed out by a dozen men in a few hours, the tender was got ready, the men and divers told off, and Gering took command of the searching-party, while Phips remained on the ship.

With him was Gering, keen for action--he had persuaded Phips to allow him to fight on land.

He was for getting William Phips, a man of Boston, to work with him, for Phips had got something of the secret from an old sailor, but when he would have got him, Phips was on his way with a ship of King Charles.

William Phips, if that brave gentleman succeeded with the king or his nobles.

Therefore, bidding her good-bye, he had sailed away with Phips, accompanied, much against his will, by Radisson.

He had set sail from England in a trading schooner, and was to join Phips at Port de la Planta.

Moreover, in his humorous way, Bucklaw, during his connection with Phips in England, had made himself agreeable and resourceful.

This was why he boarded Phips in Cheapside without subterfuge or disguise.

He had waited patiently, and had reckoned almost to a day when Phips would arrive.