Significados de dowse the glim en inglés

Some one sung out from among ourselves to " dowse the glim."

"Now, friends, make a ring and dowse the glim."

He had seen the clerks dowsing the glim of their grins; and that young pup Bob Pillin screwing up his supercilious mug over his dog-collar.

" Dowse the glim, you lubber," cried the angry voice of Long Orrick, "and keep a sharp look-out for the signal.