vacation
         n 1: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure;
               "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a
               short holiday in Puerto Rico" [syn: {vacation}, {holiday}]
         2: the act of making something legally void
         v 1: spend or take a vacation [syn: {vacation}, {holiday}]

English Dictionary: vastness	by the DICT Development Group
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vacation home n a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation
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vacation spot n an area where many people go for recreation [syn: {resort area}, playground, vacation spot]
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vacationer n someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work Synonym(s): vacationer, vacationist
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vacationing n the act of taking a vacation
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vacationist n someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work Synonym(s): vacationer, vacationist
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vasotomy n surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens Synonym(s): vasotomy, vasosection
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vastness n unusual largeness in size or extent or number [syn: enormousness, grandness, greatness, immenseness, immensity, sizeableness, vastness, wideness]
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vestment n gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
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vestmental adj of or relating to or resembling a vestment
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vestmented adj dressed in ceremonial garments especially clerical vestment
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vexation n anger produced by some annoying irritation [syn: annoyance, chafe, vexation] the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed Synonym(s): irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" Synonym(s): concern, worry, headache, vexation the act of troubling or annoying someone Synonym(s): annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation
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vice admiral n an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral
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victim n an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance a person who is tricked or swindled Synonym(s): victim, dupe
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victimisation n an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization" Synonym(s): exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using
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victimise v make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" [syn: victimize, victimise] punish unjustly Synonym(s): victimize, victimise
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victimised adj of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used" Synonym(s): exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised
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victimiser n a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer" Synonym(s): victimizer, victimiser
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victimization n adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him" an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization" Synonym(s): exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using
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victimize v make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" [syn: victimize, victimise] punish unjustly Synonym(s): victimize, victimise deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Synonym(s): victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con
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victimized adj of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used" Synonym(s): exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised
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victimizer n a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer" Synonym(s): victimizer, victimiser
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victimless crime n an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"
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viscid mushroom n one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan [syn: nameko, viscid mushroom, Pholiota nameko]
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viscidness n the property of being cohesive and sticky [syn: cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, tackiness, ropiness, viscidity, viscidness]
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visitant n someone who visits Synonym(s): visitor, visitant
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visiting n the activity of making visits; "the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services"
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visiting card n a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited Synonym(s): calling card, visiting card, card
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visiting fireman n an important or distinguished visitor
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visiting nurse n a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
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visiting professor n a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
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vocation n the particular occupation for which you are trained [syn: career, calling, vocation] a body of people doing the same kind of work Synonym(s): occupational group, vocation
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vocational adj of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills; "vocational school"; "vocational students learning to repair a motor"
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vocational education n training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade Synonym(s): vocational training, vocational education
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vocational program n a program of vocational education
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vocational rehabilitation n providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment
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vocational rehabilitation program n a program of rehabilitation through job training with an eye to gainful employment
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vocational school n a secondary school teaching the skilled trades [syn: {trade school}, vocational school]
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vocational training n training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade Synonym(s): vocational training, vocational education
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vocationally adv affecting the pursuit of a vocation or occupation; "vocationally trained"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vacate \Va"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vacated}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Vacating}.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See {Vacant}.]       1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or             occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James             had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the             house.          2. To annul; to make void; to deprive of force; to make of no             authority or validity; as, to vacate a commission or a             charter; to vacate proceedings in a cause.                         That after act vacating the authority of the                      precedent.                                          --Eikon                                                                               Basilike.                         The necessity of observing the Jewish Sabbath was                      Vacated by the apostolical institution of the Lord's                      Day.                                                   --R. Nelson.          3. To defeat; to put an end to. [R.]                         He vacates my revenge.                        --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vacation \Va*ca"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from       a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See {Vacate}.]       1. The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the             vacation of an office or a charter.          2. Intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office;             a period of intermission; rest; leisure.                         It was not in his nature, however, at least till                      years had chastened it, to take any vacation from                      controversy.                                       --Palfrey.             Hence, specifically:             (a) (Law) Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space                   of time between the end of one term and the beginning                   of the next; nonterm; recess. [bd]With lawyers in the                   vacation.[b8] --Shak.             (b) The intermission of the regular studies and exercises                   of an educational institution between terms; holidays;                   as, the spring vacation.             (c) The time when an office is vacant; esp. (Eccl.), the                   time when a see, or other spiritual dignity, is                   vacant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vacuation \Vac`u*a"tion\, n.       The act of emptying; evacuation. [R.]
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Vasodentine \Vas`o*den"tine\, n. [L. vas a vessel + E. dentine.]       (Anat.)       A modified form of dentine, which is permeated by blood       capillaries; vascular dentine.
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Vastness \Vast"ness\, n.       The quality or state of being vast.
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Vection \Vec"tion\, n. [L. vectio, from vehere, vectum, to       carry.]       Vectitation. [Obs.]
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Vegeto-animal \Veg"e*to-an"i*mal\, a. (Biol.)       Partaking of the nature both of vegetable and animal matter;       -- a term sometimes applied to vegetable albumen and gluten,       from their resemblance to similar animal products.
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Vest \Vest\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F.       v[88]tir. See {Vest}, n.]       1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to             dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.                         Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.                                                                               --Milton.                         With ether vested, and a purple sky.   --Dryden.          2. To clothe with authority, power, or the like; to put in             possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; -- followed             by with before the thing conferred; as, to vest a court             with power to try cases of life and death.                         Had I been vested with the monarch's power. --Prior.          3. To place or give into the possession or discretion of some             person or authority; to commit to another; -- with in             before the possessor; as, the power of life and death is             vested in the king, or in the courts.                         Empire and dominion was [were] vested in him.                                                                               --Locke.          4. To invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or             houses. [R.]          5. (Law) To clothe with possession; as, to vest a person with             an estate; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right             of present or future enjoyment of; as, an estate is vested             in possession. --Bouvier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesting \Vest"ing\, n.       Cloth for vests; a vest pattern.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vestment \Vest"ment\, n. [OE. vestement, vestiment, OF.       vestement, vestiment, F. v[88]tement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr.       vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See       {Vest}.]       A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress;       specifically (Eccl.), any priestly garment. [bd]Royal       vestiment.[b8] --Chaucer. [bd]Priests in holy vestments.[b8]       --Shak.                   The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the                quality of the persons represented.         --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vexation \Vex*a"tion\, n. [L. vexatio: cf. F. vexation.]       1. The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation;             disquiet; trouble; irritation.                         Passions too violent . . . afford us nothing but                      vexation and pain.                              --Sir W.                                                                               Temple.                         Those who saw him after a defeat looked in vain for                      any trace of vexation.                        --Macaulay.          2. The cause of trouble or disquiet; affliction.                         Your children were vexation to your youth. --Shak.          3. A harassing by process of law; a vexing or troubling, as             by a malicious suit. --Bacon.          Syn: Chagrin; agitation; mortification; uneasiness; trouble;                grief; sorrow; distress. See {Chagrin}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vice \Vice\, a. [Cf. F. vice-. See {Vice}, prep.]       Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or       duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office       that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice       agent; vice consul, etc.          {Vice admiral}. [Cf. F. vice-amiral.]       (a) An officer holding rank next below an admiral. By the             existing laws, the rank of admiral and vice admiral in             the United States Navy will cease at the death of the             present incumbents.       (b) A civil officer, in Great Britain, appointed by the lords             commissioners of the admiralty for exercising admiralty             jurisdiction within their respective districts.          {Vice admiralty}, the office of a vice admiral.          {Vice-admiralty court}, a court with admiralty jurisdiction,             established by authority of Parliament in British             possessions beyond the seas. --Abbott.          {Vice chamberlain}, an officer in court next in rank to the             lord chamberlain. [Eng.]          {Vice chancellor}.       (a) (Law) An officer next in rank to a chancellor.       (b) An officer in a university, chosen to perform certain             duties, as the conferring of degrees, in the absence of             the chancellor.       (c) (R. C. Ch.) The cardinal at the head of the Roman             Chancery.          {Vice consul} [cf. F. vice-consul], a subordinate officer,             authorized to exercise consular functions in some             particular part of a district controlled by a consul.          {Vice king}, one who acts in the place of a king; a viceroy.                      {Vice legate} [cf. F. vice-l[82]gat], a legate second in rank             to, or acting in place of, another legate.          {Vice presidency}, the office of vice president.          {Vice president} [cf. F. vice-pr[82]sident], an officer next             in rank below a president.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vice \Vice\, a. [Cf. F. vice-. See {Vice}, prep.]       Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or       duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office       that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice       agent; vice consul, etc.          {Vice admiral}. [Cf. F. vice-amiral.]       (a) An officer holding rank next below an admiral. By the             existing laws, the rank of admiral and vice admiral in             the United States Navy will cease at the death of the             present incumbents.       (b) A civil officer, in Great Britain, appointed by the lords             commissioners of the admiralty for exercising admiralty             jurisdiction within their respective districts.          {Vice admiralty}, the office of a vice admiral.          {Vice-admiralty court}, a court with admiralty jurisdiction,             established by authority of Parliament in British             possessions beyond the seas. --Abbott.          {Vice chamberlain}, an officer in court next in rank to the             lord chamberlain. [Eng.]          {Vice chancellor}.       (a) (Law) An officer next in rank to a chancellor.       (b) An officer in a university, chosen to perform certain             duties, as the conferring of degrees, in the absence of             the chancellor.       (c) (R. C. Ch.) The cardinal at the head of the Roman             Chancery.          {Vice consul} [cf. F. vice-consul], a subordinate officer,             authorized to exercise consular functions in some             particular part of a district controlled by a consul.          {Vice king}, one who acts in the place of a king; a viceroy.                      {Vice legate} [cf. F. vice-l[82]gat], a legate second in rank             to, or acting in place of, another legate.          {Vice presidency}, the office of vice president.          {Vice president} [cf. F. vice-pr[82]sident], an officer next             in rank below a president.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vice \Vice\, a. [Cf. F. vice-. See {Vice}, prep.]       Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or       duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office       that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice       agent; vice consul, etc.          {Vice admiral}. [Cf. F. vice-amiral.]       (a) An officer holding rank next below an admiral. By the             existing laws, the rank of admiral and vice admiral in             the United States Navy will cease at the death of the             present incumbents.       (b) A civil officer, in Great Britain, appointed by the lords             commissioners of the admiralty for exercising admiralty             jurisdiction within their respective districts.          {Vice admiralty}, the office of a vice admiral.          {Vice-admiralty court}, a court with admiralty jurisdiction,             established by authority of Parliament in British             possessions beyond the seas. --Abbott.          {Vice chamberlain}, an officer in court next in rank to the             lord chamberlain. [Eng.]          {Vice chancellor}.       (a) (Law) An officer next in rank to a chancellor.       (b) An officer in a university, chosen to perform certain             duties, as the conferring of degrees, in the absence of             the chancellor.       (c) (R. C. Ch.) The cardinal at the head of the Roman             Chancery.          {Vice consul} [cf. F. vice-consul], a subordinate officer,             authorized to exercise consular functions in some             particular part of a district controlled by a consul.          {Vice king}, one who acts in the place of a king; a viceroy.                      {Vice legate} [cf. F. vice-l[82]gat], a legate second in rank             to, or acting in place of, another legate.          {Vice presidency}, the office of vice president.          {Vice president} [cf. F. vice-pr[82]sident], an officer next             in rank below a president.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victim \Vic"tim\, n. [L. victima: cf. F. victime.]       1. A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the             performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or             made an offering of.                         Led like a victim, to my death I'll go. --Dryden.          2. A person or thing destroyed or sacrificed in the pursuit             of an object, or in gratification of a passion; as, a             victim to jealousy, lust, or ambition.          3. A person or living creature destroyed by, or suffering             grievous injury from, another, from fortune or from             accident; as, the victim of a defaulter; the victim of a             railroad accident.          4. Hence, one who is duped, or cheated; a dupe; a gull.             [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victimate \Vic"tim*ate\, v. t. [L. victimatus, p. p. of       victimare to sacrifice.]       To make a victim of; to sacrifice; to immolate. [Obs.]       --Bullokar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victimize \Vic"tim*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victimized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Victimizing}.]       To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victimize \Vic"tim*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victimized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Victimizing}.]       To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Victimize \Vic"tim*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Victimized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Victimizing}.]       To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visitant \Vis"it*ant\, n. [L. visitans, -antis; p. pr.: cf. F.       visitant.]       One who visits; a guest; a visitor.                   When the visitant comes again, he is no more a                stranger.                                                --South.
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Visitant \Vis"it*ant\, a.       Visiting. --Wordsworth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visit \Vis"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Visited}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Visiting}.] [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere to go to       see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See {Vision.}]       1. To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship,             business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as,             the physician visits his patient.          2. Specifically: To go or come to see for inspection,             examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to             inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent             visits persons or works under his charge.          3. (Script.) To come to for the purpose of chastising,             rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or             retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in             mercy; to visit one in wrath.                         [God] hath visited and redeemed his people. --Like                                                                               i. 68.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visiting \Vis"it*ing\,       a. & vb. n. from {Visit}.          {Visiting ant}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Driver ant}, under {Driver}.                      {Visiting book}, a book in which a record of visits received,             made, and to be made, is kept. --Thackeray.          {Visiting card}. See under {Card}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visiting \Vis"it*ing\,       a. & vb. n. from {Visit}.          {Visiting ant}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Driver ant}, under {Driver}.                      {Visiting book}, a book in which a record of visits received,             made, and to be made, is kept. --Thackeray.          {Visiting card}. See under {Card}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visiting \Vis"it*ing\,       a. & vb. n. from {Visit}.          {Visiting ant}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Driver ant}, under {Driver}.                      {Visiting book}, a book in which a record of visits received,             made, and to be made, is kept. --Thackeray.          {Visiting card}. See under {Card}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Visiting \Vis"it*ing\,       a. & vb. n. from {Visit}.          {Visiting ant}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Driver ant}, under {Driver}.                      {Visiting book}, a book in which a record of visits received,             made, and to be made, is kept. --Thackeray.          {Visiting card}. See under {Card}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Card \Card\, n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. [?] a leaf       of paper. Cf. {Chart}.]       1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared             for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a             card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards.                         Our first cards were to Carabas House. --Thackeray.          2. A published note, containing a brief statement,             explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like;             as, to put a card in the newspapers. Also, a printed             programme, and (fig.), an attraction or inducement; as,             this will be a good card for the last day of the fair.          3. A paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the             dial or face of the mariner's compass.                         All the quartere that they know I' the shipman's                      card.                                                --Shak.          4. (Weaving) A perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for             warp threads, making part of the Jacquard apparatus of a             loom. See {Jacquard}.          5. An indicator card. See under {Indicator}.          {Business card}, a card on which is printed an advertisement             or business address.          {Card basket}             (a) A basket to hold visiting cards left by callers.             (b) A basket made of cardboard.          {Card catalogue}. See {Catalogue}.          {Card rack}, a rack or frame for holding and displaying             business or visiting card.          {Card table}, a table for use inplaying cards, esp. one             having a leaf which folds over.          {On the cards}, likely to happen; foretold and expected but             not yet brought to pass; -- a phrase of fortune tellers             that has come into common use; also, according to the             programme.          {Playing card}, cards used in playing games; specifically,             the cards cards used playing which and other games of             chance, and having each pack divided onto four kinds or             suits called hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The full             or whist pack contains fifty-two cards.          {To have the cards in one's own hands}, to have the winning             cards; to have the means of success in an undertaking.          {To play one's cards well}, to make no errors; to act             shrewdly.          {To play snow one's cards}, to expose one's plants to rivals             or foes.          {To speak by the card}, to speak from information and             definitely, not by guess as in telling a ship's bearing by             the compass card.          {Visiting card}, a small card bearing the name, and sometimes             the address, of the person presenting it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vocation \Vo*ca"tion\, n. [L. vocatio a bidding, invitation, fr.       vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocation. See       {Vocal}.]       1. A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation             or appointment to a particular state, business, or             profession.                         What can be urged for them who not having the                      vocation of poverty to scribble, out of mere                      wantonness make themselves ridiculous? --Dryden.          2. Destined or appropriate employment; calling; occupation;             trade; business; profession.                         He would think his service greatly rewarded, if he                      might obtain by that means to live in the sight of                      his prince, and yet practice his own chosen                      vocation.                                          --Sir. P.                                                                               Sidney.          3. (Theol.) A calling by the will of God. Specifically:             (a) The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a                   person or nation, by which that person or nation is                   put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the                   Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles                   under the gospel. [bd]The golden chain of vocation,                   election, and justification.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.             (b) A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.                               Every member of the same [the Church], in his                            vocation and ministry.                  --Bk. of Com.                                                                               Prayer.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
vaston n.   [Durham, UK] The unit of `load average'. A measure    of how much work a computer is doing. A meter displaying this as a    function of time is known as a `vastometer'. First used in during a    computing practical in December 1996.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
vocoding          {vocoder}