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He took a certain measure - to try and stop Christmas (5) -E---
Press the bell and run away for security (8)
R-N-B-L-
Is the French description of Britain (4) -S-E
The deck is going up and down (4) -o--

it's just clicked...2nd answers ringbolt

and would 1st one be Herod?

Hi Poppy
ISLE - IS Eng and LE the French.
POOP-palindrome for type of ship's deck.
Joker

Forgot to say I agree with your HEROD. A rod being a linear measure of some sort.