A nose. Smellers: a cat’s whiskers.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

A man who informs or turns king’s evidence.

OR

As plain as the nose on your face; evidently to be seen. He is led by the nose; he is governed. To follow one’s nose; to go strait forward. To put one’s nose out of joint; to rival one in the favour of any person. To make a bridge of any one’s nose; to pass by him in drinking. To nose a stink; to smell it. He cut off his nose to be revenged of his face; said of one who, to be revenged on his neighbour, has materially injured himself.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

A holiday most religiously observed by journeymen shoemakers, and other mechanics – a profanation of that day, by working, is punishable by a line, particularly among the gentle craft.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Happy Labor Day!