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Plush¹

A rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or other material (or any of these combined), with a long soft nap, used esp. for upholstery, servants' livery, etc.; (also) a similar artificial or synthetic fabric. Also To provide (a footman or the like) with a livery of plush. to plush it : to act as footman. (OED)

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Plymouth yard
Presumably Plymouth dockyard
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pocket_book¹

A pocket-sized folding case for holding banknotes, papers [OED] 

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pointsmen¹

Pointsman: A man who has charge of the points* on a railway.  The term was later occasionally employed to refer to a signalman. (e.g. bar565 Only a Pointsman)

* A pair of tapering movable rails forming a junction at which railway vehicles are directed from one set of rails to another; the junction as a whole [OED].

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Synonyms - pointsman¹
points¹

A pair of tapering movable rails forming a junction at which railway vehicles are directed from one set of rails to another; the junction as a whole [OED]

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Poor Richard

Poor Richard's Almanack was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. Franklin included proverbial sentences about industry and frugality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Richard's_Almanack

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Poor_law¹

The Poor Law Reform Act of 1834 was designed reduce the cost of supporting the unemployed and poverty-stricken, by forcing those seeking help apply to workhouses where they would be made to undertake manual labour.  Previously such people had been supported by grants - ' outdoor relief' as opposed to incarceration -  raised through parish poor rates that were levied on the local property owners.  This new was regarded by its supporters more efficient and cheaper.

Reference:
Bates, Stephen - Two Nations: Britain in 1846. (London,  Head of Zeus, 2015) p54

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Synonyms - Poor_laws¹
Pop Goes the Weasel(1)

A children's singing game. The children form several rings, in each ring one child stands he or she is the weasel the children dance round and sing the song, as the last line is reached (Pop goes the weasel) all the children rush to a new ring, the last child to join the ring is eliminated, until only one child is left. Pop goes the weasel.
https://history.knoji.com/pop-goes-the-weasel-and-other-playground-singing-games/

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pop shop

Pawn brokers shop

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pop¹

 Originally ginger beer or champagne, later an effervescent or carbonated drink [OED]

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porter¹

Porter : A dark-brown or black bitter beer, brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high tem-perature. [OED]

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portmanteau
A case or bag for carrying clothing and other belongings when travelling; (originally) one of a form suitable for carrying on horseback (OED)
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portmanteau

A case or bag for carrying clothing and other belongings when travelling; (originally) one of a form suitable for carrying on horseback [OED]

post boy²

Post boy: The postilion of a stagecoach, post-chaise, or hired carriage, [OED]

Synonyms - post boy's²,Post_boys¹
post_boy¹

A post rider. One of a relay of riders delivering the Royal Mail

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Synonyms - Post_boys¹
post¹

To travel in the manner of a post-rider, i.e with relays of horses [OED]

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Potato man
Street vendor of hot potatoes
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pottle¹

A pot, tankard, or similar container, (usually) spec.one having the capacity of a pottle
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A unit of capacity used chiefly for liquids (but also for corn and other dry goods, and rarely for butter), equal to half a gallon (approx. 2.3 litres). [OED]

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pou(1)

meaning not known

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pou(1)

meaning not known

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