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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Receiving reduced pay, as a naval or military officer does when not in active service..
One of the half-pay men brought me a nasty wavy dagger that had been picked up in the road. 'One of your Indian curiosities, I suppose, Dr Tulloch?' he remarked.
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Half-pay means Receiving reduced pay, as a naval or military officer does when not in active service..
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One of the half-pay men brought me a nasty wavy dagger that had been picked up in the road. 'One of your Indian curiosities, I suppose, Dr Tulloch?' he remarked.
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