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   dagger
         n 1: a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or
               stabbing [syn: {dagger}, {sticker}]
         2: a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or
            footnote [syn: {dagger}, {obelisk}]

English Dictionary: degree	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Daguerre n French inventor of the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype (1789-1851) Synonym(s): Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
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daiquiri n a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice [syn: daiquiri, rum cocktail]
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Dakar n the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal Synonym(s): Dakar, capital of Senegal
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dasyure n any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens
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day care n childcare during the day while parents work [syn: daycare, day care]
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daycare n childcare during the day while parents work [syn: daycare, day care]
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de jure adv by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now" Synonym(s): legally, lawfully, de jure Antonym(s): unlawfully adj by right; according to law; "de jure recognition of the new government" Antonym(s): de facto
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deck chair n a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas Synonym(s): deck chair, beach chair
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Decker n English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632) [syn: Dekker, Decker, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Decker] (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus"
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decor n decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior Synonym(s): interior decoration, decor
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decree n a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there" Synonym(s): decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript v issue a decree; "The King only can decree" decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" Synonym(s): rule, decree
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decry v express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" Synonym(s): condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate
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degree n a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" Synonym(s): degree, grade, level a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" Synonym(s): degree, level, stage, point an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" Synonym(s): academic degree, degree a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle" Synonym(s): degree, arcdegree the highest power of a term or variable a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature" the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"
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deicer n heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) Synonym(s): defroster, deicer
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Dekker n English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632) [syn: Dekker, Decker, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Decker]
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descry v catch sight of Synonym(s): descry, spot, espy, spy
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desire n the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" something that is desired v feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" Synonym(s): desire, want expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" Synonym(s): hope, trust, desire express a desire for
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dicer n a mechanical device used for dicing food
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dicker v negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" Synonym(s): dicker, bargain
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Dies Irae n the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath')
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digger n a laborer who digs a machine for excavating Synonym(s): power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel
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Dioscorea n yams Synonym(s): Dioscorea, genus Dioscorea
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disarray n a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" Synonym(s): confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) Synonym(s): disarray, disorderliness v bring disorder to Synonym(s): disorder, disarray [ant: order]
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disc harrow n a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle Synonym(s): disk harrow, disc harrow
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dishware n tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively [syn: crockery, dishware]
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disk harrow n a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle Synonym(s): disk harrow, disc harrow
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docker n a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port [syn: stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper]
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dog-ear n a corner of a page turned down to mark your place
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dosser n someone who sleeps in any convenient place [syn: dosser, street person]
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dossier n a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
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dowager n a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
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dowser n someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water Synonym(s): water witch, dowser, rhabdomancer forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil Synonym(s): divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, waterfinder, water finder
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dozer n large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground Synonym(s): bulldozer, dozer
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due care n the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty Synonym(s): due care, ordinary care, reasonable care
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dysuria n painful or difficult urination
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d890cru \[d8][90]`cru"\, a. [F., fr. L. crudus raw.] Having the color or appearance of unbleached stuff, as silk, linen, or the like.
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d890tag8are \[d8][90]`ta`g[8a]re"\, n. [F., fr. [82]tager to arrange on shelves, fr. [82]tage story, floor. See {Stage}.] A piece of furniture having a number of uninclosed shelves or stages, one above another, for receiving articles of elegance or use. --Fairholt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d892sir \[d8][92]"sir\, n. pl. [Icel., pl. of [be]ss god.] In the old Norse mythology, the gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder, Frigg, and the others. Their home was called Asgard.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Agger \[d8]Ag"ger\, n. [L., a mound, fr. aggerere to bear to a place, heap up; ad + gerere to bear.] An earthwork; a mound; a raised work. [Obs.] --Hearne.
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d8Aggry \[d8]Ag"gry\, d8Aggri \[d8]Ag"gri\, a. Applied to a kind of variegated glass beads of ancient manufacture; as, aggry beads are found in Ashantee and Fantee in Africa.
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d8Aggry \[d8]Ag"gry\, d8Aggri \[d8]Ag"gri\, a. Applied to a kind of variegated glass beads of ancient manufacture; as, aggry beads are found in Ashantee and Fantee in Africa.
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d8Agora \[d8]Ag"ora\ ([acr]g"[osl]r[adot]), n. [Gr. 'agora`.] An assembly; hence, the place of assembly, especially the market place, in an ancient Greek city.
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d8Agouara \[d8]Agou"ara\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.) The crab-eating raccoon ({Procyon cancrivorus}), found in the tropical parts of America.
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d8Asura \[d8]A*su"ra\, n. (Hind. Myth.) An enemy of the gods, esp. one of a race of demons and giants.
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d8Cahier \[d8]Ca`hier"\ (k[adot]`y[asl]" or k[adot]`h[emac]r), n. [F., fr. OF. cayer, fr. LL. quaternum. See {Quire} of paper. The sheets of manuscript were folded into parts.] 1. A number of sheets of paper put loosely together; esp. one of the successive portions of a work printed in numbers. 2. A memorial of a body; a report of legislative proceedings, etc.
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d8Chara \[d8]Cha"ra\, n. [NL., of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) A genus of flowerless plants, having articulated stems and whorled branches. They flourish in wet places.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Chorea \[d8]Cho*re"a\ n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] dance.] (Med.) St. Vitus's dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs.
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d8Chowry \[d8]Chow"ry\, n. [Hind. chaunri.] A whisk to keep off files, used in the East Indies. --Malcom.
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d8Cirri \[d8]Cir"ri\, n. pl. See {Cirrus}.
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d8Cora \[d8]Co"ra\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The Arabian gazelle ({Gazella Arabica}), found from persia to North Africa.
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d8Cur82 \[d8]Cu`r[82]"\ (k[usdot]`r[asl]"), n. [F., fr. LL. curatus. See {Curate}.] A curate; a pardon.
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d8Curia \[d8]Cu"ri*a\ (k?"r?-?), n.; pl. {Curle} (-[?]). [L.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) (a) One of the thirty parts into which the Roman people were divided by Romulus. (b) The place of assembly of one of these divisions. (c) The place where the meetings of the senate were held; the senate house. 2. (Middle Ages) The court of a sovereign or of a feudal lord; also; his residence or his household. --Burrill. 3. (Law) Any court of justice. 4. The Roman See in its temporal aspects, including all the machinery of administration; -- called also {curia Romana}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8De jure \[d8]De` ju"re\ [L.] By right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to {de facto}.
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d8Dies Ir91 \[d8]Di"es I"r[91]\ Day of wrath; -- the name and beginning of a famous medi[91]val Latin hymn on the Last Judgment.
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d8Dioscorea \[d8]Di`osco"rea\, n. [NL. Named after Dioscorides the Greek physician.] (Bot.) A genus of plants. See {Yam}.
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d8Dossier \[d8]Dos`sier"\ (d[osl]s`sy[asl]"; E. d[ocr]s"s[icr]*[etil]r), n. [F., back of a thing, bulging bundle of papers, fr. dos back.] A bundle containing the papers in reference to some matter.
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d8Douceur \[d8]Dou`ceur"\, n. [F., fr. doux sweet. See {Douce}.] 1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. --Chesterfield. 2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. --Burke.
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d8Dysuria \[d8]Dysu"ria\, Dysury \Dys"u*ry\, n. [L. dysuria, Gr. [?]; [?] + [?] urine: cf. F. dysurie.] (Med.) Difficult or painful discharge of urine.
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d8Eschara \[d8]Es"cha*ra\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a grate, a pan of coals.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of Bryozoa which produce delicate corals, often incrusting like lichens, but sometimes branched.
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d8Gaur \[d8]Gaur\ (g[add]r or gour), n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.) An East Indian species of wild cattle ({Bibos gauris}), of large size and an untamable disposition. [Spelt also {gour}.]
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d8Gerah \[d8]Ge"rah\, n. [Heb. g[?]rah, lit., a bean.] (Jewish Antiq.) A small coin and weight; 1-20th of a shekel. Note: The silver gerah is supposed to have been worth about three cents; the gold about fifty-four cents; the weight equivalent to about thirteen grains.
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d8Gharry \[d8]Ghar"ry\, n. [Hind. g[be][?]i.] Any wheeled cart or carriage. [India]
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d8Giaour \[d8]Giaour\, n. [Turk. giaur an infidel, Per. gawr, another form of ghebr fire worshiper. Cf. {Kaffir}, {Gheber} .] An infidel; -- a term applied by Turks to disbelievers in the Mohammedan religion, especially Christrians. --Byron.
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d8Gooroo \[d8]Gooroo"\, Guru \Guru"\, n. [Hind. gur[?] a spiritual parent or teacher, Skr. guru heavy, noble, venerable, teacher. Cf. {Grief}.] A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor amoung the Hindoos. --Malcom.
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d8Goura \[d8]Gou"ra\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of large, crested ground pigeons of the genus {Goura}, inhabiting New Guinea and adjacent islands. The Queen Victoria pigeon ({Goura Victoria}) and the crowned pigeon ({G. coronata}) are among the beat known species.
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d8Guara \[d8]Gua"ra\, n. [Braz. guar[a0].] (Zo[94]l.) (a) The scarlet ibis. See {Ibis}. (b) A large-maned wild dog of South America ({Canis jubatus}) -- named from its cry.
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d8Gyri \[d8]Gy"ri\, n. pl. See {Gyrus}.
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d8Jairou \[d8]Jai*rou"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.) The ahu or Asiatic gazelle.
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d8Kauri \[d8]Ka"u*ri\, n. [Native name.] (Bot.) A lofty coniferous tree of New Zealand {Agathis, [or] Dammara, australis}), furnishing valuable timber and yielding one kind of dammar resin. [Written also {kaudi}, {cowdie}, and {cowrie}.]
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d8Ochrea \[d8]O"chre*a\, n.; pl. {Ochre[91]e}. [L.] 1. (Antiq.) A greave or legging. 2. (Bot.) A kind of sheath formed by two stipules united round a stem.
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d8Ocrea \[d8]O"cre*a\, n. [L.] See {Ochrea}.
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d8Ouakari \[d8]Oua*ka"ri\, n. [From the native name.] (Zo[94]l.) Any South American monkey of the genus {Brachyurus}, especially {B. ouakari}.
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d8Qu91re \[d8]Qu[91]"re\, v. imperative. [L., imperative of quaerere to seek.] Inquire; question; see; -- used to signify doubt or to suggest investigation.
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d8Saree \[d8]Sa"ree\, n. [Hind. [?].] The principal garment of a Hindoo woman. It consists of a long piece of cloth, which is wrapped round the middle of the body, a portion being arranged to hang down in front, and the remainder passed across the bosom over the left shoulder.
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d8Sari \[d8]Sa"ri\, n. Same as {Saree}.
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d8Sauria \[d8]Sau"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. [?] a lizard.] (Zo[94]l.) A division of Reptilia formerly established to include the Lacertilia, Crocodilia, Dinosauria, and other groups. By some writers the name is restricted to the Lacertilia.
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d8Scoria \[d8]Sco"ri*a\, n.; pl. {Scori[91]}. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] dung, ordure.] 1. The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the reduction of metallic ores; dross. 2. Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.
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d8Sea4or \[d8]Se*[a4]or"\, n. [Sp. Cf. {Senior}.] A Spanish title of courtesy corresponding to the English Mr. or Sir; also, a gentleman.
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d8Sea4ora \[d8]Se*[a4]o"ra\, n. [Sp.] A Spanish title of courtesy given to a lady; Mrs.; Madam; also, a lady.
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d8Serai \[d8]Se*ra"i\, n. [Per. ser[be][8b], or sar[be][8b], a palace, a king's court, a seraglio, an inn. Cf. {Caravansary}.] A palace; a seraglio; also, in the East, a place for the accommodation of travelers; a caravansary, or rest house.
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d8Sierra \[d8]Si*er"ra\, n. [Sp., properly, a saw, fr. L. serra a saw. See {Serrate}.] A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or irregular outline; as, the Sierra Nevada. The wild sierra overhead. --Whitter.
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d8Sieur \[d8]Sieur\, n. [F., abbrev. from seigneur. Cf. {Monsieur}, {Seignior}.] Sir; -- a title of respect used by the French.
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d8Soiree \[d8]Soi`ree"\, n. [F., fr. soir evening, fr. L. serus late, serum late time. Cf. {Serenade}.] An evening party; -- distinguished from levee, and matin[82]e.
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d8Sori \[d8]So"ri\, n., pl. of {Sorus}.
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d8Sura \[d8]Su"ra\, n. [Ar., a step, a degree.] One of the sections or chapters of the Koran, which are one hundred and fourteen in number.
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d8Tessera \[d8]Tes"se*ra\, n.; pl. {Tesser[91]}. [L., a square piece, a die. See {Tessellar}.] A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes. --Fairholt.
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d8Zohar \[d8]Zo"har\, n. [Heb. z[omac]har candor, splendor.] A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century, a. d. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century. --Encyc. Brit.
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Obelisk \Ob"e*lisk\, n. [L. obeliscus, Gr. [?], dim. of [?] a spit, a pointed pillar: cf. F. ob[82]lisque.] 1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom. 2. (Print.) A mark of reference; -- called also {dagger} [[dagger]]. See {Dagger}, n., 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dagger \Dag"ger\ (-g[etil]r), n. [Cf. OE. daggen to pierce, F. daguer. See {Dag} a dagger.] 1. A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. {Poniard}, {Stiletto}, {Bowie knife}, {Dirk}, {Misericorde}, {Anlace}. 2. (Print.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [[dagger]]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also {obelisk}. {Dagger moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Apatalea}. The larv[91] are often destructive to the foliage of fruit trees, etc. {Dagger of lath}, the wooden weapon given to the Vice in the old Moralities. --Shak. {Double dagger}, a mark of reference [[Dagger]] which comes next in order after the dagger. {To look, [or] speak}, {daggers}, to look or speak fiercely or reproachfully.
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Dagger \Dag"ger\, v. t. To pierce with a dagger; to stab. [Obs.]
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Dagger \Dag"ger\, n. [Perh. from diagonal.] A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame. --Knight.
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Obelisk \Ob"e*lisk\, n. [L. obeliscus, Gr. [?], dim. of [?] a spit, a pointed pillar: cf. F. ob[82]lisque.] 1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom. 2. (Print.) A mark of reference; -- called also {dagger} [[dagger]]. See {Dagger}, n., 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dagger \Dag"ger\ (-g[etil]r), n. [Cf. OE. daggen to pierce, F. daguer. See {Dag} a dagger.] 1. A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. {Poniard}, {Stiletto}, {Bowie knife}, {Dirk}, {Misericorde}, {Anlace}. 2. (Print.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [[dagger]]. It is the second in order when more than one reference occurs on a page; -- called also {obelisk}. {Dagger moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Apatalea}. The larv[91] are often destructive to the foliage of fruit trees, etc. {Dagger of lath}, the wooden weapon given to the Vice in the old Moralities. --Shak. {Double dagger}, a mark of reference [[Dagger]] which comes next in order after the dagger. {To look, [or] speak}, {daggers}, to look or speak fiercely or reproachfully.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dagger \Dag"ger\, v. t. To pierce with a dagger; to stab. [Obs.]
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Dagger \Dag"ger\, n. [Perh. from diagonal.] A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame. --Knight.
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Daker \Da"ker\, Dakir \Da"kir\, n. [See {Dicker}.] (O. Eng. & Scots Law) A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of hides consisted of ten skins; a daker of gloves of ten pairs. --Burrill.
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Daker \Da"ker\, Dakir \Da"kir\, n. [See {Dicker}.] (O. Eng. & Scots Law) A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of hides consisted of ten skins; a daker of gloves of ten pairs. --Burrill.
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Dasher \Dash"er\ (d[acr]sh"[etil]r), n. 1. That which dashes or agitates; as, the dasher of a churn. 2. A dashboard or splashboard. [U. S.] 3. One who makes an ostentatious parade. [Low]
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Dasyure \Das"y*ure\, n. [Gr. [?] thick, shaggy + [?] tail: cf. F. dasyure.] (Zo[94]l.) A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus {Dasyurus}. There are several species.
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Decayer \De*cay"er\, n. A causer of decay. [R.]
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Deciare \Dec"i*are`\, n. [F. d[82]ciare; pref. d[82]ci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + are. See 2d {Are}.] (Metric System) A measure of area, the tenth part of an are; ten square meters.
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Decker \Deck"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer; as, a table decker. 2. A vessel which has a deck or decks; -- used esp. in composition; as, a single-decker; a three-decker.
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Decore \De*core"\, v. t. [Cf. F. d[82]corer. See {Decorate}.] To decorate; to beautify. [Obs.] To decore and beautify the house of God. --E. Hall.
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Decoyer \De*coy"er\, n. One who decoys another.
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Decree \De*cree"\, n. [OE. decre, F. d[82]cret, fr. L. decretum, neut. decretus, p. p. of decernere to decide; de- + cernere to decide. See {Certain}, and cf. {Decreet}, {Decretal}.] 1. An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative ru[?][?] decision. [bd]The decrees of Venice.[b8] --Sh[?][?][?]. There went out a decree from C[91]sar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. --Luke ii. 1. Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this decree? --Shak. 2. (Law) (a) A decision, order, or sentence, given in a cause by a court of equity or admiralty. (b) A determination or judgment of an umpire on a case submitted to him. --Brande. 3. (Eccl.) An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils. Syn: Law; regulation; edict; ordinance. See {Law}.
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Decree \De*cree"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decreed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decreeing}.] 1. To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a restoration of property. Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee. --Job xxii. 28. 2. To ordain by fate.
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Decree \De*cree"\, v. i. To make decrees; -- used absolutely. Father eternal! thine is to decree; Mine, both in heaven and earth to do thy will. --Milton.
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Decrew \De*crew"\, v. i. [F. d[82]crue, n., decrease, and d[82]cru, p. p. of d[82]cro[8c]tre. See {Decrease}, and cf. {Accrue}.] To decrease. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Decry \De*cry"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decrying}.] [F. d[82]crier, OF. descrier; pref. des- (L. dis-) + crier to cry. See {Cry}, and cf. {Descry}.] To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame clamorously; to discredit; to disparage. For small errors they whole plays decry. --Dryden. Measures which are extolled by one half of the kingdom are naturally decried by the other. --Addison. Syn: To {Decry}, {Depreciate}, {Detract}, {Disparage}. Usage: Decry and depreciate refer to the estimation of a thing, the former seeking to lower its value by clamorous censure, the latter by representing it as of little worth. Detract and disparage also refer to merit or value, which the former assails with caviling, insinuation, etc., while the latter willfully underrates and seeks to degrade it. Men decry their rivals and depreciate their measures. The envious detract from the merit of a good action, and disparage the motives of him who performs it.
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Decury \Dec"u*ry\, n.; pl. {Decuries}. [L. decuria, fr. decem ten.] A set or squad of ten men under a decurion. --Sir W. Raleigh.
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Degree \Degree"\, n. [F. degr[82], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] By ladders, or else by degree. --Rom. of R. 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree* of comparison. 3. The point or step of progression to which a person has arrived; rank or station in life; position. [bd]A dame of high degree.[b8] --Dryden. [bd]A knight is your degree.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Lord or lady of high degree.[b8] --Lowell. 4. Measure of advancement; quality; extent; as, tastes differ in kind as well as in degree. The degree of excellence which proclaims genius, is different in different times and different places. --Sir. J. Reynolds. 5. Grade or rank to which scholars are admitted by a college or university, in recognition of their attainments; as, the degree of bachelor of arts, master, doctor, etc. Note: In the United States diplomas are usually given as the evidence of a degree conferred. In the humanities the first degree is that of bachelor of arts (B. A. or A. B.); the second that of master of arts (M. A. or A. M.). The degree of bachelor (of arts, science, divinity, law, etc.) is conferred upon those who complete a prescribed course of undergraduate study. The first degree in medicine is that of doctor of medicine (M. D.). The degrees of master and doctor are sometimes conferred, in course, upon those who have completed certain prescribed postgraduate studies, as doctor of philosophy (Ph. D.); but more frequently the degree of doctor is conferred as a complimentary recognition of eminent services in science or letters, or for public services or distinction (as doctor of laws (LL. D.) or doctor of divinity (D. D.), when they are called honorary degrees.
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Descry \De*scry"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d[82]crier. The word was confused somewhat with OF. descriven, E. describe, OF. descrivre, from L. describere. See {Decry}.] 1. To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover. And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. --Judg. i. 23. Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to descry The strength o' the enemy. --Shak. And now their way to earth they had descried. --Milton. 2. To discover; to disclose; to reveal. [R.] His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should descry him. --Milton. Syn: To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.
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Descry \De*scry"\, n. Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. [Obs.] Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry Stands on the hourly thought. --Shak.
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Desire \De*sire"\, n. [F. d[82]sir, fr. d[82]sirer. See {Desire}, v. t.] 1. The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy. Unspeakable desire to see and know. --Milton. 2. An expressed wish; a request; petition. And slowly was my mother brought To yield consent to my desire. --Tennyson. 3. Anything which is desired; an object of longing. The Desire of all nations shall come. --Hag. ii. 7. 4. Excessive or morbid longing; lust; appetite. 5. Grief; regret. [Obs.] --Chapman. Syn: Wish; appetency; craving; inclination; eagerness; aspiration; longing.
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Desire \De*sire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiring}.] [F. d[82]sirer, L. desiderare, origin uncertain, perh. fr. de- + sidus star, constellation, and hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. {Consider}, and {Desiderate}, and see {Sidereal}.] 1. To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet. Neither shall any man desire thy land. --Ex. xxxiv. 24. Ye desire your child to live. --Tennyson. 2. To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? --2 Kings iv. 28. Desire him to go in; trouble him no more. --Shak. 3. To require; to demand; to claim. [Obs.] A doleful case desires a doleful song. --Spenser. 4. To miss; to regret. [Obs.] She shall be pleasant while she lives, and desired when she dies. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To long for; hanker after; covet; wish; ask; request; solicit; entreat; beg. Usage: To {Desire}, {Wish}. In desire the feeling is usually more eager than in wish. [bd]I wish you to do this[b8] is a milder form of command than [bd]I desire you to do this,[b8] though the feeling prompting the injunction may be the same. --C. J. Smith.
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Dicer \Di"cer\, n. A player at dice; a dice player; a gamester. As false as dicers' oaths. --Shak.
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Dicker \Dick"er\, n. [Also daker, dakir; akin to Icel. dekr, Dan. deger, G. decher; all prob. from LL. dacra, dacrum, the number ten, akin to L. decuria a division consisting of ten, fr. decem ten. See {Ten}.] 1. The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves. [Obs.] A dicker of cowhides. --Heywood. 2. A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. [U.S.] For peddling dicker, not for honest sales. --Whittier.
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Dicker \Dick"er\, v. i. & t. To negotiate a dicker; to barter. [U.S.] [bd]Ready to dicker. and to swap.[b8] --Cooper.
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Digger \Dig"ger\, n. One who, or that which, digs. {Digger wasp} (Zo[94]l.), any one of the fossorial Hymenoptera.
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Diggers \Dig"gers\, n. pl.; sing. {Digger}. (Ethnol.) A degraded tribe of California Indians; -- so called from their practice of digging roots for food.
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Diker \Dik"er\, n. 1. A ditcher. --Piers Plowman. 2. One who builds stone walls; usually, one who builds them without lime. [Scot.]
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Yam \Yam\ (y[acr]m), n. [Pg. inhame, probably from some native name.] (Bot.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus {Dioscorea}; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is {D. sativa}, but several others are cultivated. {Chinese yam}, a plant ({Dioscorea Batatas}) with a long and slender tuber, hardier than most of the other species. {Wild yam}. (a) A common plant ({Dioscorea villosa}) of the Eastern United States, having a hard and knotty rootstock. (b) An orchidaceous plant ({Gastrodia sesamoides}) of Australia and Tasmania.
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Disarray \Dis`ar*ray"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disarrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disarraying}.] [Pref. dis- + array, v.: cf. OF. desarroyer, desarreier.] 1. To throw into disorder; to break the array of. Who with fiery steeds Oft disarrayed the foes in battle ranged. --Fenton. 2. To take off the dress of; to unrobe. So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed. --Spenser.
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Disarray \Dis`ar*ray"\, n. [Cf. F. d[82]sarroi.] 1. Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion. Disrank the troops, set all in disarray. --Daniel. 2. Confused attire; undress. --Spenser.
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Discoure \Dis*coure"\, v. t. To discover. [Obs.] That none might her discoure. --Spenser.
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Discure \Dis*cure"\, v. t. [See {Discover}.] To discover; to reveal; to discoure. [Obs.] I will, if please you it discure, assay To ease you of that ill, so wisely as I may. --Spenser.
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Disheir \Dis*heir"\, v. t. [Cf. {Disherit}.] To disinherit. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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Disray \Dis*ray"\, variant of {Disarray}. [Obs.] --Holland.
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Dizzy \Diz"zy\ (d[icr]z"z[ycr]), a. [Compar. {Dizzier} (-z[icr]*[etil]r); superl. {Dizziest}.] [OE. dusi, disi, desi, foolish, AS. dysig; akin to LG. d[81]sig dizzy, OD. deuzig, duyzig, OHG. tusig foolish, OFries. dusia to be dizzy; LG. dusel dizziness, duselig, dusselig, D. duizelig, dizzy, Dan. d[94]sig drowsy, slepy, d[94]se to make dull, drowsy, d[94]s dullness, drowsiness, and to AS. dw[aemac]s foolish, G. thor fool. [root]71. Cf. {Daze}, {Doze}.] 1. Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct. Alas! his brain was dizzy. --Drayton. 2. Causing, or tending to cause, giddiness or vertigo. To climb from the brink of Fleet Ditch by a dizzy ladder. --Macaulay. 3. Without distinct thought; unreflecting; thoughtless; heedless. [bd]The dizzy multitude.[b8] --Milton.
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Dog \Dog\ (d[ocr]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({C. familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred varieties, as the beagle, bloodhound, bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz dog, terrier, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.) 2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings viii. 13 (Rev. Ver. ) 3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.] 4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius). 5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron. 6. (Mech.) (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them. (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill. (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool. Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog. It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox, a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; -- also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as, dog Latin. {A dead dog}, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14. {A dog in the manger}, an ugly-natured person who prevents others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them but is none to him. {Dog ape} (Zo[94]l.), a male ape. {Dog cabbage}, [or] {Dog's cabbage} (Bot.), a succulent herb, native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum Cynocrambe}). {Dog cheap}, very cheap. See under {Cheap}. {Dog ear} (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.] {Dog flea} (Zo[94]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis}) which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In America it is the common flea. See {Flea}, and {Aphaniptera}. {Dog grass} (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum}) of the same genus as wheat. {Dog Latin}, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy. {Dog lichen} (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina}) growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous veins beneath. {Dog louse} (Zo[94]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp. {H[91]matopinus piliferus}; another species is {Trichodectes latus}. {Dog power}, a machine operated by the weight of a dog traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for churning. {Dog salmon} (Zo[94]l.), a salmon of northwest America and northern Asia; -- the {gorbuscha}; -- called also {holia}, and {hone}. {Dog shark}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Dogfish}. {Dog's meat}, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal. {Dog Star}. See in the Vocabulary. {Dog wheat} (Bot.), Dog grass. {Dog whelk} (Zo[94]l.), any species of univalve shells of the family {Nassid[91]}, esp. the {Nassa reticulata} of England. {To give, [or] throw}, {to the dogs}, to throw away as useless. [bd]Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.[b8] --Shak. {To go to the dogs}, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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Dogberry \Dog"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) The berry of the dogwood; -- called also {dogcherry}. --Dr. Prior. {Dogberry tree} (Bot.), the dogwood.
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Dogger \Dog"ger\, n. [D., fr. dogger codfish, orig. used in the catching of codfish.] (Naut.) A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch.
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Dogger \Dog"ger\, n. A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron.
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Dog's-ear \Dog's"-ear`\, n. The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog. --Gray. -- {Dog's"-eared`}, a. --Cowper.
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Dogshore \Dog"shore`\, n. (Naut.) One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.
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Dog-weary \Dog"-wea`ry\, a. Extremely weary. --Shak.
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Dosser \Dos"ser\, n. [LL. dosserum, or F. dossier bundle of papers, part of a basket resting on the back, fr. L. dorsum back. See {Dorsal}, and cf. {Dosel}.] [Written also {dorser} and {dorsel}.] 1. A pannier, or basket. To hire a ripper's mare, and buy new dossers. --Beau. & Fl. 2. A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.
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Doucker \Douck"er\, n. [From aouck, for duck. See {Duck}, v. t.] (Zo[94]l.) A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks. [Written also {ducker}.] [Prov. Eng.]
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Golden-eye \Gold"en-eye`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A duck ({Glaucionetta clangula}), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called {whistler}, {garrot}, {gowdy}, {pied widgeon}, {whiteside}, {curre}, and {doucker}. Barrow's golden-eye of America ({G. Islandica}) is less common.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Doucker \Douck"er\, n. [From aouck, for duck. See {Duck}, v. t.] (Zo[94]l.) A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks. [Written also {ducker}.] [Prov. Eng.]
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Golden-eye \Gold"en-eye`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A duck ({Glaucionetta clangula}), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called {whistler}, {garrot}, {gowdy}, {pied widgeon}, {whiteside}, {curre}, and {doucker}. Barrow's golden-eye of America ({G. Islandica}) is less common.
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Dowager \Dow"a*ger\, n. [OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See {Dower}.] 1. (Eng. Law) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease. --Blount. --Burrill. 2. A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank. With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans. --Tennyson. {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.
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Dowser \Dows"er\, n. 1. A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod. [Colloq.] 2. One who uses the dowser or divining rod. --Eng. Cyc.
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Dozer \Doz"er\, n. One who dozes or drowses.
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Doucker \Douck"er\, n. [From aouck, for duck. See {Duck}, v. t.] (Zo[94]l.) A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks. [Written also {ducker}.] [Prov. Eng.]
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Ducker \Duck"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver. 2. A cringing, servile person; a fawner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Doucker \Douck"er\, n. [From aouck, for duck. See {Duck}, v. t.] (Zo[94]l.) A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks. [Written also {ducker}.] [Prov. Eng.]
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Ducker \Duck"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver. 2. A cringing, servile person; a fawner.
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d8Dysuria \[d8]Dysu"ria\, Dysury \Dys"u*ry\, n. [L. dysuria, Gr. [?]; [?] + [?] urine: cf. F. dysurie.] (Med.) Difficult or painful discharge of urine.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Decker, IN (town, FIPS 17110) Location: 38.51834 N, 87.52379 W Population (1990): 281 (126 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47524 Decker, MI Zip code(s): 48426 Decker, MT Zip code(s): 59025
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Decorah, IA (city, FIPS 19405) Location: 43.30526 N, 91.79330 W Population (1990): 8063 (2836 housing units) Area: 15.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52101
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dozier, AL (town, FIPS 21448) Location: 31.50363 N, 86.37166 W Population (1990): 483 (224 housing units) Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36028
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dugger, IN (town, FIPS 18892) Location: 39.06841 N, 87.26045 W Population (1990): 936 (436 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47848
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dushore, PA (borough, FIPS 20528) Location: 41.52529 N, 76.39909 W Population (1990): 738 (397 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 18614
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
degree The degree (or valency) of a node in a graph is the number of edges joined to it.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
DSR {Dynamic Service Register}
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Dekar, force