Browse Entries: U

there are 96 entries under the letter U

U-Paddle

n. See quote.

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U.C.

from 1791 to 1841, the official name of the province lying west of the Ottawa River and north of Lakes Ontario and Erie.

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U.E.

1 United Empire. See quotes.

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U.E. grant

the land grant of 200 hundred acres to which all Loyalists on the U.E. list were entitled, including the rights of sons and daughters of grantees to claim that grant at a later date.

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U.E. list

the official register of those persons entitled to be called United Empire Loyalists.

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U.E. Loyalist

one of a large number of persons loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution, many of whom came to the eastern provinces of Canada as settlers during the Revolution and for some years afterwards.

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U.E. rights

1 the land grant of 200 hundred acres to which all Loyalists on the U.E. list were entitled, including the rights of sons and daughters of grantees to claim that grant at a later date.

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U.E.-right ticket

a location ticket (def. 1) for land obtained under U.E. rights.

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U.E.L.

one of a large number of persons loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution, many of whom came to the eastern provinces of Canada as settlers during the Revolution and for some years afterwards.

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U.E.L. grant

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U.F.A.

United Farmers of Alberta. one of several political groups growing out of farmers' organizations at the provincial level.

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U.F.O.

United Farmers of Ontario.

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U.S. Section

n. union school section.

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uglit

n. pl. rocky slopes on shore where walruses haul out.

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Uke

n. Ukrainian.

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Ultra

n. in Quebec, from 1870 to 1900, a member of an extreme right wing of the Conservative Party, a militant group of French-speaking and Catholic Quebecois whose political aims embodied religion and nationalism.

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ultramontagne

adj. of or having to do with the Ultramontagnes.

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Ultramontagne

n. in Quebec, from 1870 to 1900, a member of an extreme right wing of the Conservative Party, a militant group of French-speaking and Catholic Quebecois whose political aims embodied religion and nationalism.

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Ultramontagnism

n. the policies of the Ultramontagnes.

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UN

or U.N. See Union Nationale.

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underbrush ((n.)) 

n. the shrubs and small trees forming the low growth of a wooded area.

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underbrush ((v.))

v. cut down underbrush and clear it away.

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underbrushed

adj. cleared of underbrush.

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underbrushing

n. the action or process of removing underbrush, as in clearing land.

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underground railroad

a system set up by abolitionists in the United States to conduct Negro slaves to freedom, one of its branches leading into Canada.

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underground railway 

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underground route

a system set up by abolitionists in the United States to conduct Negro slaves to freedom, one of its branches leading into Canada.

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Ungava

n. the general area lying between Northern Labrador and Hudson Bay; specifically, the peninsula lying between the Bay and Ungava Bay.

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unification

n. the policy or action of completely merging the traditional navy, army, and air force into one combined force having a unified command and common uniform, rank structure, and pay rates.

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Union

1 n. the uniting of Upper and Lower Canada, finally effected by the Union Act.

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Union Act

the act of the British Parliament uniting Upper and Lower Canada into United Canada, passed July 23, 1840 and effective February 5, 1841.

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Union Bill

a bill for the uniting of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, first drawn up in 1822 and eventually passed in 1840 as the Union Act.

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Union Government

the coalition that governed Canada from 1917 to 1920.

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Union Nationale

in Quebec, a provincial political party, long under the leadership of Maurice Duplessis, 1890-1959, and identified with conservative French-Canadian nationalism.

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union school

an elementary school serving two adjacent districts, townships, etc.

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union section

a school section embracing parts of two or more adjacent townships.

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Unionist

1 n. a person in favor of union among the provinces of British North America, especially of Upper and Lower Canada.

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Unionist Party

v. Hist. the political party supporting the Union Government.

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United Assembly

the legislature of United Canada.

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United Canada

the political union of Upper and Lower Canada, lasting from 1841 to 1867. See also United Province.

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United Church

1 the United Church of Canada, a Protestant church formed in 1924-1925 of Methodists, Presbyterians, and Congregationalists.

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United Empire Loyalist 

n. one of a large number of persons loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution, many of whom came to the eastern provinces of Canada as settlers during the Revolution and for some years afterwards.

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United Empire men

one of a large number of persons loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution, many of whom came to the eastern provinces of Canada as settlers during the Revolution and for some years afterwards.

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United Empire Rights

the land grant of 200 hundred acres to which all Loyalists on the U.E. list were entitled, including the rights of sons and daughters of grantees to claim that grant at a later date.

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United Farmers

one of several political groups growing out of farmers' organizations at the provincial level.

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United House

the legislature of United Canada.

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United Legislature

the legislature of United Canada.

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United Parliament

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United Province(s)

the political union of Upper and Lower Canada, lasting from 1841 to 1867.

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unknown fish

a fresh-water food fish, Stenodus mackenzii, native to the rivers and lakes of the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, having pinkish flesh when prime and averaging about twelve pounds, though occasionally running as high as forty.

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unlocated

adj. of lots or land, not yet located.

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unpatented

adj. pertaining to lands which had not been taken up or on which land duties and payments had not been completed.

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unprime

adj. of furs, not prime.

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unprospected

adj. not surveyed by prospectors; not investigated for minerals.

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Unsatisfied Judgment Fund

a fund established by a provincial government for the purpose of settling claims against uninsured drivers.

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up-country

n. the vast region north and west of Lake Superior, as known by the fur traders and explorers.

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upland boat

a clumsy, flat-bottomed boat about 19 feet long between tapered ends, propelled by oars, crewed by six men, and capable of carrying about 4,000 pounds of cargo. This prototype for the York boat was widely used throughout the northwest until recent years.

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upland Indian

an Indian, especially a Cree, from the interior, as opposed to those in the vicinity of the Hudson's Bay posts.

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uplander

n. an Indian, especially a Cree, from the interior, as opposed to those in the vicinity of the Hudson's Bay posts.

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Upper Canada

1a from 1791 to 1841, the official name of the province lying west of the Ottawa River and north of Lakes Ontario and Erie.

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Upper Canadian

a native or resident of Upper Canada. See note at Upper-Canada.

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Upper Chamber

the upper house of the Canadian Parliament.

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Upper Country

1 the vast region north and west of Lake Superior, as known by the fur traders and explorers.

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Upper House

1a in colonial times, a legislative council (def. 1).

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Upper Lake

Lake Superior, largest and most northerly of the Great Lakes.

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upper laker

v. a lake boat that plies the Upper Lakes.

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Upper Lakes

1 Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior.

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upper posts

the fur posts in the Northwest.

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Upper Province

1 from 1791 to 1841, the official name of the province lying west of the Ottawa River and north of Lakes Ontario and Erie.

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Upper Provinces

v. Upper Canada and Lower Canada.

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Upper School

See quote.

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Upper Town

the part of a town on high ground some distance from the waterfront, usually residential in character.

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Upper-Canada

adj. of or relating to Upper Canada.

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Upper-Canadian

adj. of or having to do with Upper Canada or Upper Canadians. See note at Upper-Canada.

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Upper-Canadian Rebellion

the abortive rebellion of 1837-38 in Upper Canada, undertaken by extremist radicals under the leadership of William Lyon Mackenzie.

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usp(w)ogan

n. a tobacco pipe.

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utilidor

n. See 1958 quote.

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utility

n. a caboose (def. 5) for use as a lavatory for the crew of a cat-train.

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