Trinity Brethren

plural noun

1. the members of Trinity House

Example Sentences

In an assured position as arbiters between the State and the shipping industry, the Trinity Brethren could combine a just regard for the merchants' interest with a generous and understanding appreciation of the seamen's trials and difficulties.

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Government records show that the Trinity Brethren exercised considerable powers, at an early period, in manning and outfitting the navy; that they reported on ships to be purchased, regulated the dimensions of those to be built, and determined the proper complement of sailors for each, as well as the armament and stores.

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The Trinity Brethren subsidise a St. Agnes' lugger to serve the Bishop, and this boat was got ready.

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The lighthouse had been standing for 120 years when ominous reports were received by the Trinity Brethren concerning the stability of the tower.

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Outside of it, things may belong to the Crown, the Admiralty, Manor, or Trinity Brethren, or perhaps the sea itself—according to the latest ebb or flow of the fickle tide of Law Courts—but inside that gate everything belongs to the fine old family of Darling.

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