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   vat color
         n 1: a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye
               to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating
               the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for
               dyeing cotton [syn: {vat dye}, {vat color}]

English Dictionary: vatical by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vatical
adj
  1. resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"
    Synonym(s): divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vedic literature
n
  1. (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
    Synonym(s): Vedic literature, Veda
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vetchling
n
  1. any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viatical
adj
  1. pertaining to the purchase of insurance policies from terminally ill policy holders; "viatical business"; "viatical companies"; "National Viatical Association"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viatical settlement
n
  1. cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
  2. sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
    Synonym(s): viatical settlement, viaticus settlement
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viticulture
n
  1. the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing
    Synonym(s): viticulture, viniculture
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viticulturist
n
  1. a cultivator of grape vine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vitis labrusca
n
  1. native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes
    Synonym(s): fox grape, Vitis labrusca
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vatical \Vat"ic*al\, a. [L. vates a prophet.]
      Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical. --Bp. Hall.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vetchling \Vetch"ling\, n. [Vetch + -ling.] (Bot.)
      Any small leguminous plant of the genus {Lathyrus},
      especially {L. Nissolia}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Teak \Teak\, n. [Malayalm tekku.] (Bot.)
      A tree of East Indies ({Tectona grandis}) which furnishes an
      extremely strong and durable timber highly valued for
      shipbuilding and other purposes; also, the timber of the
      tree. [Written also {teek}.]
  
      {African teak}, a tree ({Oldfieldia Africana}) of Sierra
            Leone; also, its very heavy and durable wood; -- called
            also {African oak}.
  
      {New Zeland teak}, a large tree ({Vitex littoralis}) of New
            Zeland; also, its hard, durable timber.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Viticulose \Vi*tic"u*lose`\, a. [L. viticula, dim. of vitis
      vine.] (Bot.)
      Having long and slender trailing stems.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Viticultural \Vit`i*cul"tur*al\ (?; 135), a.
      Of or pertaining to viticulture.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Viticulture \Vit"i*cul`ture\, n. [L. vitis vine + E. culture.]
      The cultivation of the vine; grape growing.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Viticulturist \Vit`i*cul"tur*ist\, n.
      One engaged in viticulture.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vitious \Vi"tious\, a., Vitiously \Vi"tious*ly\, adv.,
   Vitiousness \Vi"tious*ness\, n.
      See {Vicious}, {Viciously}, {Viciousness}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fox \Fox\, n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs,
      OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[a3]h[?], Icel. f[?]a fox, fox
      fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.]
      1. (Zo[94]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus {Vulpes},
            family {Canid[91]}, of many species. The European fox ({V.
            vulgaris} or {V. vulpes}), the American red fox ({V.
            fulvus}), the American gray fox ({V. Virginianus}), and
            the arctic, white, or blue, fox ({V. lagopus}) are
            well-known species.
  
      Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the
               American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the
               cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of
               the same species, of less value. The common foxes of
               Europe and America are very similar; both are
               celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild
               birds, poultry, and various small animals.
  
                        Subtle as the fox for prey.            --Shak.
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.) The European dragonet.
  
      3. (Zo[94]l.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also
            {sea fox}. See {Thrasher shark}, under {Shark}.
  
      4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]
  
                     We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.
  
      5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;
            -- used for seizings or mats.
  
      6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the
            blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]
  
                     Thou diest on point of fox.               --Shak.
  
      7. pl. (Enthnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,
            formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;
            -- called also {Outagamies}.
  
      {Fox and geese}.
            (a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others
                  as they run one goal to another.
            (b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for
                  them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the
                  geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle
                  of the board, endeavors to break through the line of
                  the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.
  
      {Fox bat} (Zo[94]l.), a large fruit bat of the genus
            {Pteropus}, of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and
            the East Indies, esp. {P. medius} of India. Some of the
            species are more than four feet across the outspread
            wings. See {Fruit bat}.
  
      {Fox bolt}, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.
           
  
      {Fox brush} (Zo[94]l.), the tail of a fox.
  
      {Fox evil}, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.
           
  
      {Fox grape} (Bot.), the name of two species of American
            grapes. The northern fox grape ({Vitis Labrusca}) is the
            origin of the varieties called {Isabella}, {Concord},
            {Hartford}, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis
            vulpina}) has produced the {Scuppernong}, and probably the
            {Catawba}.
  
      {Fox hunter}.
            (a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.
            (b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.
  
      {Fox shark} (Zo[94]l.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher
            shark}, under {Thrasher}.
  
      {Fox sleep}, pretended sleep.
  
      {Fox sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), a large American sparrow
            ({Passerella iliaca}); -- so called on account of its
            reddish color.
  
      {Fox squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American squirrel
            ({Sciurus niger}, or {S. cinereus}). In the Southern
            States the black variety prevails; farther north the
            fulvous and gray variety, called the {cat squirrel}, is
            more common.
  
      {Fox terrier} (Zo[94]l.), one of a peculiar breed of
            terriers, used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes,
            and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired
            varieties.
  
      {Fox trot}, a pace like that which is adopted for a few
            steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,
            or a trot into a walk.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   VDSL
  
      {Very high bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line}
  
  
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