accept
         v 1: consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of
               this church"; "accept an argument" [ant: {reject}]
         2: receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl
            who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have
            this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" [syn:
            {accept}, {take}, {have}] [ant: {decline}, {pass up},
            {refuse}, {reject}, {turn down}]
         3: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot
            accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" [syn:
            {accept}, {consent}, {go for}] [ant: {decline}, {refuse}]
         4: react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did
            not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of
            universal health care"
         5: admit into a group or community; "accept students for
            graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to
            admit a new member" [syn: {accept}, {admit}, {take}, {take
            on}]
         6: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;
            "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the
            responsibility" [syn: {bear}, {take over}, {accept},
            {assume}]
         7: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept
            these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the
            insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little
            idiosyncrasies" [syn: {accept}, {live with}, {swallow}]
         8: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the
            dye" [syn: {accept}, {take}]
         9: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
         10: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take
               an opportunity" [syn: {take}, {accept}]
         11: be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated
               mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"

English Dictionary: Akzeptierung	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptability n satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards Synonym(s): acceptability, acceptableness Antonym(s): unacceptability, unacceptableness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptable adj worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent" Antonym(s): unacceptable judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage" meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat" Synonym(s): satisfactory, acceptable adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptableness n satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards Synonym(s): acceptability, acceptableness Antonym(s): unacceptability, unacceptableness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptably adv in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; "she plays tennis tolerably" Synonym(s): acceptably, tolerably, so- so Antonym(s): intolerably, unacceptably
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptance n the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years" Synonym(s): credence, acceptance the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" Synonym(s): adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" Antonym(s): rejection (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank Synonym(s): acceptance, banker's acceptance a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace" Synonym(s): toleration, acceptance, sufferance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptance sampling n a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptant adj accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind" Synonym(s): acceptive, acceptant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptation n acceptance as true or valid the accepted meaning of a word Synonym(s): word meaning, word sense, acceptation the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" Synonym(s): adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accepted adj generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work" Synonym(s): accepted, recognized, recognised
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accepting adj tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptive adj inclined to accept rather than reject; "she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions" Antonym(s): rejective accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind" Synonym(s): acceptive, acceptant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptor n (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acceptor RNA n RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA) Synonym(s): transfer RNA, tRNA, acceptor RNA, soluble RNA
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Accipiter n type genus of the family Accipitridae [syn: Accipiter, genus Accipiter]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Accipiter cooperii n bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight Synonym(s): Cooper's hawk, blue darter, Accipiter cooperii
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Accipiter gentilis n large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry Synonym(s): goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Accipiter nisus n small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa [syn: {sparrow hawk}, Accipiter nisus]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Accipitridae n hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles [syn: Accipitridae, family Accipitridae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Accipitriformes n in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes Synonym(s): Accipitriformes, order Accipitriformes
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
accipitrine adj of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ace of diamonds n the ace in the diamond suit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acebutolol n an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension Synonym(s): acebutolol, Sectral
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aegypiidae n in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae Synonym(s): Aegypiidae, family Aegypiidae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aegyptopithecus n extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Agave atrovirens n Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal Synonym(s): maguey, Agave atrovirens
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Agave tequilana n Mexican plant used especially for making tequila
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aqua vitae n strong distilled liquor or brandy [syn: aqua vitae, ardent spirits]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aquavit n Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds Synonym(s): aquavit, akvavit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asafetida n the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic Synonym(s): asafetida, asafoetida
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asafoetida n the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic Synonym(s): asafetida, asafoetida
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asbat al-Ansar n an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda Synonym(s): Asbat al-Ansar, Band of Partisans
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ascaphidae n family of one species of frog: tailed frog [syn: Ascaphidae, family Ascaphidae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aseptic adj free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques" Synonym(s): aseptic, sterile
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspadana n city in central Iran; former capital of Persia [syn: Isfahan, Esfahan, Aspadana]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
asphodel n any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asphodelaceae n one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae Synonym(s): Asphodelaceae, family Asphodelaceae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asphodeline n genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae Synonym(s): Asphodeline, genus Asphodeline
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asphodeline lutea n asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers [syn: king's spear, yellow asphodel, Asphodeline lutea]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Asphodelus n small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae Synonym(s): Asphodelus, genus Asphodelus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspidelaps n African coral snakes [syn: Aspidelaps, {genus Aspidelaps}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspidelaps lubricus n small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange Synonym(s): African coral snake, Aspidelaps lubricus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspidiotus n a genus of Diaspididae [syn: Aspidiotus, {genus Aspidiotus}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspidiotus perniciosus n small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees Synonym(s): San Jose scale, Aspidiotus perniciosus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aspidistra n evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant Synonym(s): aspidistra, cast-iron plant, bar-room plant, Aspidistra elatio
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspidistra elatio n evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant Synonym(s): aspidistra, cast-iron plant, bar-room plant, Aspidistra elatio
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspidophoroides n alligatorfishes [syn: Aspidophoroides, {genus Aspidophoroides}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Aspidophoroides monopterygius n small very elongate sea poachers [syn: alligatorfish, Aspidophoroides monopterygius]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accept \Ac*cept"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of       accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.]       1. To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as,             to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.                         If you accept them, then their worth is great.                                                                               --Shak.                         To accept of ransom for my son.         --Milton.                         She accepted of a treat.                     --Addison.          2. To receive with favor; to approve.                         The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.   --Ps. xx. 3.                         Peradventure he will accept of me.      --Gen. xxxii.                                                                               20.          3. To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I             accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.          4. To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these             words to be accepted?          5. (Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to             accept a bill of exchange. --Bouvier.          6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty             imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This             makes it the property of the body, and the question is             then on its adoption.]          {To accept a bill} (Law), to agree (on the part of the             drawee) to pay it when due.          {To accept service} (Law), to agree that a writ or process             shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not             been.          {To accept the person} (Eccl.), to show favoritism. [bd]God             accepteth no man's person.[b8] --Gal. ii. 6.          Syn: To receive; take; admit. See {Receive}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accept \Ac*cept"\, a.       Accepted. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptability \Ac*cept`a*bil"i*ty\, n. [LL. acceptabilitas.]       The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.       [bd]Acceptability of repentance.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptable \Ac*cept"a*ble\, a. [F. acceptable, L. acceptabilis,       fr. acceptare.]       Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with       pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable;       welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptableness \Ac*cept"a*ble*ness\, n.       The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably       received; acceptability.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptably \Ac*cept"a*bly\, adv.       In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give       satisfaction.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptance \Ac*cept"ance\, n.       1. The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with             approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp.,             favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a             gift, office, doctrine, etc.                         They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar.                                                                               --Isa. lx. 7.          2. State of being accepted; acceptableness. [bd]Makes it             assured of acceptance.[b8] --Shak.          3. (Com.)             (a) An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill                   of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to                   the terms of the acceptance.             (b) The bill itself when accepted.          4. An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is             concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or             taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought,             or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking             possession as owner.          5. (Law) An agreeing to the action of another, by some act             which binds the person in law.          Note: What acts shall amount to such an acceptance is often a                question of great nicety and difficulty. --Mozley & W.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: In modern law, proposal and acceptance are the                constituent elements into which all contracts are                resolved.          {Acceptance of a bill of exchange}, {check}, {draft}, [or]       {order}, is an engagement to pay it according to the terms.             This engagement is usually made by writing the word             [bd]accepted[b8] across the face of the bill.          {Acceptance of goods}, under the statute of frauds, is an             intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of             the transaction.          6. Meaning; acceptation. [Obs.]          {Acceptance of persons}, partiality, favoritism. See under             {Accept}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: In modern law, proposal and acceptance are the                constituent elements into which all contracts are                resolved.          {Acceptance of a bill of exchange}, {check}, {draft}, [or]       {order}, is an engagement to pay it according to the terms.             This engagement is usually made by writing the word             [bd]accepted[b8] across the face of the bill.          {Acceptance of goods}, under the statute of frauds, is an             intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of             the transaction.          6. Meaning; acceptation. [Obs.]          {Acceptance of persons}, partiality, favoritism. See under             {Accept}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: In modern law, proposal and acceptance are the                constituent elements into which all contracts are                resolved.          {Acceptance of a bill of exchange}, {check}, {draft}, [or]       {order}, is an engagement to pay it according to the terms.             This engagement is usually made by writing the word             [bd]accepted[b8] across the face of the bill.          {Acceptance of goods}, under the statute of frauds, is an             intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of             the transaction.          6. Meaning; acceptation. [Obs.]          {Acceptance of persons}, partiality, favoritism. See under             {Accept}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptancy \Ac*cept"an*cy\, n.       Acceptance. [R.]                   Here's a proof of gift, But here's no proof, sir, of                acceptancy.                                             --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptant \Ac*cept"ant\, a.       Accepting; receiving.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptant \Ac*cept"ant\, n.       An accepter. --Chapman.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptation \Ac`cep*ta"tion\, n.       1. Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard;             state of being acceptable. [Obs.]                         This is saying worthy of all acceptation. --1 Tim.                                                                               i. 15.                         Some things . . . are notwithstanding of so great                      dignity and acceptation with God.      --Hooker.          2. The meaning in which a word or expression is understood,             or generally received; as, term is to be used according to             its usual acceptation.                         My words, in common acceptation, Could never give                      this provocation.                              --Gay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accept \Ac*cept"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of       accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.]       1. To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as,             to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.                         If you accept them, then their worth is great.                                                                               --Shak.                         To accept of ransom for my son.         --Milton.                         She accepted of a treat.                     --Addison.          2. To receive with favor; to approve.                         The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.   --Ps. xx. 3.                         Peradventure he will accept of me.      --Gen. xxxii.                                                                               20.          3. To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I             accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.          4. To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these             words to be accepted?          5. (Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to             accept a bill of exchange. --Bouvier.          6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty             imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This             makes it the property of the body, and the question is             then on its adoption.]          {To accept a bill} (Law), to agree (on the part of the             drawee) to pay it when due.          {To accept service} (Law), to agree that a writ or process             shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not             been.          {To accept the person} (Eccl.), to show favoritism. [bd]God             accepteth no man's person.[b8] --Gal. ii. 6.          Syn: To receive; take; admit. See {Receive}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptedly \Ac*cept"ed*ly\, adv.       In a accepted manner; admittedly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accepter \Ac*cept"er\, n.       1. A person who accepts; a taker.          2. A respecter; a viewer with partiality. [Obs.]                         God is no accepter of persons.            --Chillingworth.          3. (Law) An acceptor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptilation \Ac*cep`ti*la"tion\, n. [L. acceptilatio entry of       a debt collected, acquittance, fr. p. p. of accipere (cf.       {Accept}) + latio a carrying, fr. latus, p. p. of ferre to       carry: cf. F. acceptilation.] (Civil Law)       Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation       without payment; free remission.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Accept \Ac*cept"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accepted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Accepting}.] [F. accepter, L. acceptare, freq. of       accipere; ad + capere to take; akin to E. heave.]       1. To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as,             to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.                         If you accept them, then their worth is great.                                                                               --Shak.                         To accept of ransom for my son.         --Milton.                         She accepted of a treat.                     --Addison.          2. To receive with favor; to approve.                         The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice.   --Ps. xx. 3.                         Peradventure he will accept of me.      --Gen. xxxii.                                                                               20.          3. To receive or admit and agree to; to assent to; as, I             accept your proposal, amendment, or excuse.          4. To take by the mind; to understand; as, How are these             words to be accepted?          5. (Com.) To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to             accept a bill of exchange. --Bouvier.          6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty             imposed; as, to accept the report of a committee. [This             makes it the property of the body, and the question is             then on its adoption.]          {To accept a bill} (Law), to agree (on the part of the             drawee) to pay it when due.          {To accept service} (Law), to agree that a writ or process             shall be considered as regularly served, when it has not             been.          {To accept the person} (Eccl.), to show favoritism. [bd]God             accepteth no man's person.[b8] --Gal. ii. 6.          Syn: To receive; take; admit. See {Receive}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acception \Ac*cep"tion\, n. [L. acceptio a receiving, accepting:       cf. F. acception.]       Acceptation; the received meaning. [Obs.]                   Here the word [bd]baron[b8] is not to be taken in that                restrictive sense to which the modern acception hath                confined it.                                          --Fuller.          {Acception of persons} or {faces} (Eccl.), favoritism;             partiality. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acception \Ac*cep"tion\, n. [L. acceptio a receiving, accepting:       cf. F. acception.]       Acceptation; the received meaning. [Obs.]                   Here the word [bd]baron[b8] is not to be taken in that                restrictive sense to which the modern acception hath                confined it.                                          --Fuller.          {Acception of persons} or {faces} (Eccl.), favoritism;             partiality. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptive \Ac*cept"ive\, a.       1. Fit for acceptance.          2. Ready to accept. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acceptor \Ac*cept"or\ (#; 277), n. [L.]       One who accepts; specifically (Law & Com.), one who accepts       an order or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has       accepted.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hawk \Hawk\, n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc,       heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel.       haukr, Sw. h[94]k, Dan. h[94]g, prob. from the root of E.       heave.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the       family {Falconid[91]}. They differ from the true falcons in       lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in       having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size       and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were       formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the       word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as       the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.          Note: Among the common American species are the red-tailed                hawk ({Buteo borealis}); the red-shouldered ({B.                lineatus}); the broad-winged ({B. Pennsylvanicus}); the                rough-legged ({Archibuteo lagopus}); the sharp-shinned                {Accipiter fuscus}). See {Fishhawk}, {Goshawk}, {Marsh                hawk}, under {Marsh}, {Night hawk}, under {Night}.          {Bee hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the honey buzzard.          {Eagle hawk}. See under {Eagle}.          {Hawk eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic bird of the genus             {Spiz[91]tus}, or {Limn[91]tus}, intermediate between the             hawks and eagles. There are several species.          {Hawk fly} (Zo[94]l.), a voracious fly of the family             {Asilid[91]}. See {Hornet fly}, under {Hornet}.          {Hawk moth}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Hawk moth}, in the Vocabulary.                      {Hawk owl}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A northern owl ({Surnia ulula}) of Europe and America. It             flies by day, and in some respects resembles the hawks.       (b) An owl of India ({Ninox scutellatus}).          {Hawk's bill} (Horology), the pawl for the rack, in the             striking mechanism of a clock.
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Sparrow \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.       sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[94]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.       sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or       flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf.       {Spavin}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of             the family {Fringillig[91]}, having conical bills, and             feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also             {finches}, and {buntings}. The common sparrow, or house             sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus}) is noted for its             familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,             and its fecundity. See {House sparrow}, under {House}.          Note: The following American species are well known; the                {chipping sparrow}, or {chippy}, the {sage sparrow},                the {savanna sparrow}, the {song sparrow}, the {tree                sparrow}, and the {white-throated sparrow} (see                {Peabody bird}). See these terms under {Sage},                {Savanna}, etc.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat             resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the             European hedge sparrow. See under {Hedge}.                         He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently                      caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!                                                                               --Shak.          {Field sparrow}, {Fox sparrow}, etc. See under {Field},             {Fox}, etc.          {Sparrow bill}, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a             sparable.          {Sparrow hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus}) or any of                   the allied species.             (b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius}).             (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter                   torquatus}).          Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the                European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.          {Sparrow owl} (Zo[94]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium             passerinum}) found both in the Old World and the New. The             name is also applied to other species of small owls.          {Sparrow spear} (Zo[94]l.), the female of the reed bunting.             [Prov. Eng.]
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Sparrow \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.       sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[94]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.       sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or       flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf.       {Spavin}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of             the family {Fringillig[91]}, having conical bills, and             feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also             {finches}, and {buntings}. The common sparrow, or house             sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus}) is noted for its             familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,             and its fecundity. See {House sparrow}, under {House}.          Note: The following American species are well known; the                {chipping sparrow}, or {chippy}, the {sage sparrow},                the {savanna sparrow}, the {song sparrow}, the {tree                sparrow}, and the {white-throated sparrow} (see                {Peabody bird}). See these terms under {Sage},                {Savanna}, etc.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat             resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the             European hedge sparrow. See under {Hedge}.                         He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently                      caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!                                                                               --Shak.          {Field sparrow}, {Fox sparrow}, etc. See under {Field},             {Fox}, etc.          {Sparrow bill}, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a             sparable.          {Sparrow hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus}) or any of                   the allied species.             (b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius}).             (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter                   torquatus}).          Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the                European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.          {Sparrow owl} (Zo[94]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium             passerinum}) found both in the Old World and the New. The             name is also applied to other species of small owls.          {Sparrow spear} (Zo[94]l.), the female of the reed bunting.             [Prov. Eng.]
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{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
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d8Accipiter \[d8]Ac*cip"i*ter\, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L.       {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the             Accipitres or Raptores.          2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the             claw of a hawk.
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Accipitral \Ac*cip"i*tral\, n.       Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk;       hawklike. --Lowell.
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d8Accipiter \[d8]Ac*cip"i*ter\, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L.       {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the             Accipitres or Raptores.          2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the             claw of a hawk.
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Accipitrine \Ac*cip"i*trine\ (#; 277), a. [Cf. F. accipitrin.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
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Accubation \Ac`cu*ba"tion\, n. [L. accubatio, for accubitio, fr.       accubare to recline; ad + cubare to lie down. See {Accumb}.]       The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by       the ancients at meals.
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Achieve \A*chieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Achieved}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Achieving}.] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F.       achever, to finish; [85] (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end,       head, fr. L. caput head. See {Chief}.]       1. To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a             perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to             achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.                         Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far                      more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a                      capital, invigorating motive than without it. --I.                                                                               Taylor.          2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed             in gaining; to win.                         Some are born great, some achieve greatness. --Shak.                         Thou hast achieved our liberty.         --Milton.          Note: [[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]                            Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.                                                                               --Prior.                            He hath achieved a maid That paragons                         description.                                 --Shak.          3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.          Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute;                perform; realize; obtain. See {Accomplish}.
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Age \Age\ ([amac]j), n. [OF. aage, eage, F. [83]ge, fr. L. aetas       through a supposed LL. aetaticum. L. aetas is contracted fr.       aevitas, fr. aevum lifetime, age; akin to E. aye ever. Cf.       {Each}.]       1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable,             or other kind; lifetime.                         Mine age is as nothing before thee.   --Ps. xxxix.                                                                               5.          2. That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is             between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the             present age of a man, or of the earth?          3. The latter part of life; an advanced period of life;             seniority; state of being old.                         Nor wrong mine age with this indignity. --Shak.          4. One of the stages of life; as, the age of infancy, of             youth, etc. --Shak.          5. Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one             attains full personal rights and capacities; as, to come             of age; he (or she) is of age. --Abbott.          Note: In the United States, both males and females are of age                when twenty-one years old.          6. The time of life at which some particular power or             capacity is understood to become vested; as, the age of             consent; the age of discretion. --Abbott.          7. A particular period of time in history, as distinguished             from others; as, the golden age, the age of Pericles.             [bd]The spirit of the age.[b8] --Prescott.                         Truth, in some age or other, will find her witness.                                                                               --Milton.          Note: Archeological ages are designated as three: The Stone                age (the early and the later stone age, called                paleolithic and neolithic), the Bronze age, and the                Iron age. During the Age of Stone man is supposed to                have employed stone for weapons and implements. See                {Augustan}, {Brazen}, {Golden}, {Heroic}, {Middle}.          8. A great period in the history of the Earth.          Note: The geologic ages are as follows: 1. The Arch[91]an,                including the time when was no life and the time of the                earliest and simplest forms of life. 2. The age of                Invertebrates, or the Silurian, when the life on the                globe consisted distinctively of invertebrates. 3. The                age of Fishes, or the Devonian, when fishes were the                dominant race. 4. The age of Coal Plants, or Acrogens,                or the Carboniferous age. 5. The Mesozoic or Secondary                age, or age of Reptiles, when reptiles prevailed in                great numbers and of vast size. 6. The Tertiary age, or                age of Mammals, when the mammalia, or quadrupeds,                abounded, and were the dominant race. 7. The Quaternary                age, or age of Man, or the modern era. --Dana.          9. A century; the period of one hundred years.                         Fleury . . . apologizes for these five ages.                                                                               --Hallam.          10. The people who live at a particular period; hence, a             generation. [bd]Ages yet unborn.[b8] --Pope.                         The way which the age follows.         --J. H.                                                                               Newman.                         Lo! where the stage, the poor, degraded stage,                      Holds its warped mirror to a gaping age. --C.                                                                               Sprague.          11. A long time. [Colloq.] [bd]He made minutes an age.[b8]             --Tennyson.          {Age of a tide}, the time from the origin of a tide in the             South Pacific Ocean to its arrival at a given place.          {Moon's age}, the time that has elapsed since the last             preceding conjunction of the sun and moon.          Note: Age is used to form the first part of many compounds;                as, agelasting, age-adorning, age-worn, age-enfeebled,                agelong.          Syn: Time; period; generation; date; era; epoch.
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Ague \A"gue\, n. [OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF.       fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L.       acutus sharp. See {Acute}.]       1. An acute fever. [Obs.] [bd]Brenning agues.[b8] --P.             Plowman.          2. (Med.) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold             and hot fits.          3. The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever             and ague.          4. A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold. --Dryden.          {Ague cake}, an enlargement of the spleen produced by ague.                      {Ague drop}, a solution of the arsenite of potassa used for             ague.          {Ague fit}, a fit of the ague. --Shak.          {Ague spell}, a spell or charm against ague. --Gay.          {Ague tree}, the sassafras, -- sometimes so called from the             use of its root formerly, in cases of ague. [Obs.]
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d8Aqua \[d8]A"qua\, n. [L. See {Ewer}.]       Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry,       in various signification, determined by the word or words       annexed.          {Aqua ammoni[91]}, the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid             ammonia; often called {aqua ammonia}.          {Aqua marine}, or {Aqua marina}. Same as {Aquamarine}.          {Aqua regia}. [L., royal water] (Chem.), a very corrosive             fuming yellow liquid consisting of nitric and hydrochloric             acids. It has the power of dissolving gold, the             [bd]royal[b8] metal.          {Aqua Tofana}, a fluid containing arsenic, and used for             secret poisoning, made by an Italian woman named Tofana,             in the middle of the 17th century, who is said to have             poisoned more than 600 persons. --Francis.          {Aqua vit[91]}[L., water of life. Cf. {Eau de vie},             {Usquebaugh}], a name given to brandy and some other             ardent spirits. --Shak.
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Asafetida \As`a*fet"i*da\, Asafd2tida \As`a*f[d2]t"i*da\, n.       [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.]       The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large       umbelliferous plant ({Ferula asaf[d2]tida}) of Persia and the       East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.       [Written also {assaf[d2]tida}.]
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Asafetida \As`a*fet"i*da\, Asafd2tida \As`a*f[d2]t"i*da\, n.       [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.]       The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large       umbelliferous plant ({Ferula asaf[d2]tida}) of Persia and the       East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.       [Written also {assaf[d2]tida}.]
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Aseptic \A*sep"tic\, a. [Pref. a- not + septic.]       Not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent. -- n. An aseptic       substance.
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Asphodel \As"pho*del\, n. [L. asphodelus, Gr. [?]. See       {Daffodil}.] (Bot.)       A general name for a plant of the genus {Asphodelus}. The       asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of       which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.          Note: The name is also popularly given to species of other                genera. The asphodel of the early English and French                poets was the daffodil. The asphodel of the Greek poets                is supposed to be the {Narcissus poeticus}. --Dr.                Prior.                            Pansies, and violets, and asphodel. --Milton.
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King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,       OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.       konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of       E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See       {Kin}.]       1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme             authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by             hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every             inch a king.[b8] --Shak.                         Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are                      rebels from principle.                        --Burke.                         There was a State without king or nobles. --R.                                                                               Choate.                         But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing                      in the east                                       --Thomson.          2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;             a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money             king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.          3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king             of diamonds.          4. The chief piece in the game of chess.          5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.          6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old             Testament.          Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to                denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some                particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.          {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.          {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer             of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of             great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,             preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of             armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,             Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally             north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.          {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.          {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.                      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;             thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the             queen is the king card of the suit.          {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have             reigned in the third century.          {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell             ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for             making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.          {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple             production of the southern United States.          {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.             (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia                   squinado}).          {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --                   so called because, while breeding, they attack and                   drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.             (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird                   with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with                   green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.                            {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck             ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions             of both continents.          {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in             Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the             golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial             eagle of Rome.          {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),             fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.          {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus             polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.          {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus             maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.             Called also {goldfish}.          {King of terrors}, death.          {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet             ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its             prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings             bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.          {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of             the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the             Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},             of Patagonia.          {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus             elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts             are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep             cinnamon color.          {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.          {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers             learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,             and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They             answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue             (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be             employed against the crown without special license.             --Wharton's Law Dict.          {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons             crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.          {The king's English}, correct or current language of good             speakers; pure English. --Shak.          {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the             Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an             accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]          {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly             supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.          {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless             snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United             States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds             of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.          {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus             albus}).          {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of             sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow             orpiment}.          {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird             ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is             adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which             is bright red, edged with black.          {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture             ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,             The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,             and the naked carunculated head and the neck are             briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.             So called because it drives away other vultures while             feeding.          {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},             beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and             small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of             {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.
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Orange \Or"ange\, n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia,       Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[be]ranj, Per.       n[be]ranj, n[be]rang; cf. Skr. n[be]ranga orange tree. The o-       in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum,       because the orange resembles gold in color.]       1. The fruit of a tree of the genus {Citrus} ({C.             Aurantium}). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy             carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery             rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow             when ripe.          Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the                {bitter orange}, which is supposed to be the original                stock; the {navel orange}, which has the rudiment of a                second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the                {blood orange}, with a reddish juice; and the {horned                orange}, in which the carpels are partly separated.          2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.          3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.          {Mandarin orange}. See {Mandarin}.          {Mock orange} (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus             {Philadelphus}, which have whitish and often fragrant             blossoms.          {Native orange}, or {Orange thorn} (Bot.), an Australian             shrub ({Citriobatus parviflorus}); also, its edible yellow             berries.          {Orange bird} (Zo[94]l.), a tanager of Jamaica ({Tanagra             zena}); -- so called from its bright orange breast.          {Orange cowry} (Zo[94]l.), a large, handsome cowry             ({Cypr[91]a aurantia}), highly valued by collectors of             shells on account of its rarity.          {Orange grass} (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant             ({Hypericum Sarothra}), having minute, deep yellow             flowers.          {Orange oil} (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained             from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is             obtained from the flowers.          {Orange pekoe}, a kind of black tea.          {Orange pippin}, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.          {Quito orange}, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of             nightshade ({Solanum Quitoense}), native in Quito.          {Orange scale} (Zo[94]l.) any species of scale insects which             infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale             ({Mytilaspis citricola}), the long scale ({M. Gloveri}),             and the red scale ({Aspidiotus Aurantii}).
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{Red horse}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any large American red fresh-water sucker, especially             {Moxostoma macrolepidotum} and allied species.       (b) See the Note under {Drumfish}.          {Red lead}.       (Chem) See under {Lead}, and {Minium}.          {Red-lead ore}. (Min.) Same as {Crocoite}.          {Red liquor} (Dyeing), a solution consisting essentially of             aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of             dyestuffs on vegetable fiber; -- so called because used             originally for red dyestuffs. Called also {red mordant}.                      {Red maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the wheat midge.          {Red manganese}. (Min.) Same as {Rhodochrosite}.          {Red man}, one of the American Indians; -- so called from his             color.          {Red maple} (Bot.), a species of maple ({Acer rubrum}). See             {Maple}.          {Red mite}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Red spider}, below.          {Red mulberry} (Bot.), an American mulberry of a dark purple             color ({Morus rubra}).          {Red mullet} (Zo[94]l.), the surmullet. See {Mullet}.          {Red ocher} (Min.), a soft earthy variety of hematite, of a             reddish color.          {Red perch} (Zo[94]l.), the rosefish.          {Red phosphorus}. (Chem.) See under {Phosphorus}.          {Red pine} (Bot.), an American species of pine ({Pinus             resinosa}); -- so named from its reddish bark.          {Red precipitate}. See under {Precipitate}.          {Red Republican} (European Politics), originally, one who             maintained extreme republican doctrines in France, --             because a red liberty cap was the badge of the party; an             extreme radical in social reform. [Cant]          {Red ribbon}, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath in England.                      {Red sanders}. (Bot.) See {Sanders}.          {Red sandstone}. (Geol.) See under {Sandstone}.          {Red scale} (Zo[94]l.), a scale insect ({Aspidiotus             aurantii}) very injurious to the orange tree in California             and Australia.          {Red silver} (Min.), an ore of silver, of a ruby-red or             reddish black color. It includes {proustite}, or light red             silver, and {pyrargyrite}, or dark red silver.          {Red snapper} (Zo[94]l.), a large fish ({Lutlanus aya [or]             Blackfordii}) abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and about the             Florida reefs.          {Red snow}, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga             ({Protococcus nivalis}) which produces large patches of             scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.          {Red softening} (Med.) a form of cerebral softening in which             the affected parts are red, -- a condition due either to             infarction or inflammation.          {Red spider} (Zo[94]l.), a very small web-spinning mite             ({Tetranychus telarius}) which infests, and often             destroys, plants of various kinds, especially those             cultivated in houses and conservatories. It feeds mostly             on the under side of the leaves, and causes them to turn             yellow and die. The adult insects are usually pale red.             Called also {red mite}.          {Red squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), the chickaree.          {Red tape}, the tape used in public offices for tying up             documents, etc.; hence, official formality and delay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Orange \Or"ange\, n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia,       Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[be]ranj, Per.       n[be]ranj, n[be]rang; cf. Skr. n[be]ranga orange tree. The o-       in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum,       because the orange resembles gold in color.]       1. The fruit of a tree of the genus {Citrus} ({C.             Aurantium}). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy             carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery             rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow             when ripe.          Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the                {bitter orange}, which is supposed to be the original                stock; the {navel orange}, which has the rudiment of a                second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the                {blood orange}, with a reddish juice; and the {horned                orange}, in which the carpels are partly separated.          2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.          3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.          {Mandarin orange}. See {Mandarin}.          {Mock orange} (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus             {Philadelphus}, which have whitish and often fragrant             blossoms.          {Native orange}, or {Orange thorn} (Bot.), an Australian             shrub ({Citriobatus parviflorus}); also, its edible yellow             berries.          {Orange bird} (Zo[94]l.), a tanager of Jamaica ({Tanagra             zena}); -- so called from its bright orange breast.          {Orange cowry} (Zo[94]l.), a large, handsome cowry             ({Cypr[91]a aurantia}), highly valued by collectors of             shells on account of its rarity.          {Orange grass} (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant             ({Hypericum Sarothra}), having minute, deep yellow             flowers.          {Orange oil} (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained             from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is             obtained from the flowers.          {Orange pekoe}, a kind of black tea.          {Orange pippin}, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.          {Quito orange}, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of             nightshade ({Solanum Quitoense}), native in Quito.          {Orange scale} (Zo[94]l.) any species of scale insects which             infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale             ({Mytilaspis citricola}), the long scale ({M. Gloveri}),             and the red scale ({Aspidiotus Aurantii}).
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{Red horse}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any large American red fresh-water sucker, especially             {Moxostoma macrolepidotum} and allied species.       (b) See the Note under {Drumfish}.          {Red lead}.       (Chem) See under {Lead}, and {Minium}.          {Red-lead ore}. (Min.) Same as {Crocoite}.          {Red liquor} (Dyeing), a solution consisting essentially of             aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of             dyestuffs on vegetable fiber; -- so called because used             originally for red dyestuffs. Called also {red mordant}.                      {Red maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the wheat midge.          {Red manganese}. (Min.) Same as {Rhodochrosite}.          {Red man}, one of the American Indians; -- so called from his             color.          {Red maple} (Bot.), a species of maple ({Acer rubrum}). See             {Maple}.          {Red mite}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Red spider}, below.          {Red mulberry} (Bot.), an American mulberry of a dark purple             color ({Morus rubra}).          {Red mullet} (Zo[94]l.), the surmullet. See {Mullet}.          {Red ocher} (Min.), a soft earthy variety of hematite, of a             reddish color.          {Red perch} (Zo[94]l.), the rosefish.          {Red phosphorus}. (Chem.) See under {Phosphorus}.          {Red pine} (Bot.), an American species of pine ({Pinus             resinosa}); -- so named from its reddish bark.          {Red precipitate}. See under {Precipitate}.          {Red Republican} (European Politics), originally, one who             maintained extreme republican doctrines in France, --             because a red liberty cap was the badge of the party; an             extreme radical in social reform. [Cant]          {Red ribbon}, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath in England.                      {Red sanders}. (Bot.) See {Sanders}.          {Red sandstone}. (Geol.) See under {Sandstone}.          {Red scale} (Zo[94]l.), a scale insect ({Aspidiotus             aurantii}) very injurious to the orange tree in California             and Australia.          {Red silver} (Min.), an ore of silver, of a ruby-red or             reddish black color. It includes {proustite}, or light red             silver, and {pyrargyrite}, or dark red silver.          {Red snapper} (Zo[94]l.), a large fish ({Lutlanus aya [or]             Blackfordii}) abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and about the             Florida reefs.          {Red snow}, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga             ({Protococcus nivalis}) which produces large patches of             scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.          {Red softening} (Med.) a form of cerebral softening in which             the affected parts are red, -- a condition due either to             infarction or inflammation.          {Red spider} (Zo[94]l.), a very small web-spinning mite             ({Tetranychus telarius}) which infests, and often             destroys, plants of various kinds, especially those             cultivated in houses and conservatories. It feeds mostly             on the under side of the leaves, and causes them to turn             yellow and die. The adult insects are usually pale red.             Called also {red mite}.          {Red squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), the chickaree.          {Red tape}, the tape used in public offices for tying up             documents, etc.; hence, official formality and delay.
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{White elm} (Bot.), a majestic tree of North America ({Ulmus             Americana}), the timber of which is much used for hubs of             wheels, and for other purposes.          {White ensign}. See {Saint George's ensign}, under {Saint}.                      {White feather}, a mark or symbol of cowardice. See {To show             the white feather}, under {Feather}, n.          {White fir} (Bot.), a name given to several coniferous trees             of the Pacific States, as {Abies grandis}, and {A.             concolor}.          {White flesher} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. See under             {Ruffed}. [Canada]          {White frost}. See {Hoarfrost}.          {White game} (Zo[94]l.), the white ptarmigan.          {White garnet} (Min.), leucite.          {White grass} (Bot.), an American grass ({Leersia Virginica})             with greenish-white pale[91].          {White grouse}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The white ptarmigan.             (b) The prairie chicken. [Local, U. S.]          {White grub} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the June bug and other             allied species. These grubs eat the roots of grasses and             other plants, and often do much damage.          {White hake} (Zo[94]l.), the squirrel hake. See under             {Squirrel}.          {White hawk}, [or] {kite} (Zo[94]l.), the hen harrier.          {White heat}, the temperature at which bodies become             incandescent, and appear white from the bright light which             they emit.          {White hellebore} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Veratrum}             ({V. album}) See {Hellebore}, 2.          {White herring}, a fresh, or unsmoked, herring, as             distinguished from a red, or cured, herring. [R.] --Shak.          {White hoolet} (Zo[94]l.), the barn owl. [Prov. Eng.]          {White horses} (Naut.), white-topped waves; whitecaps.          {The White House}. See under {House}.          {White ibis} (Zo[94]l.), an American ibis ({Guara alba})             having the plumage pure white, except the tips of the             wings, which are black. It inhabits tropical America and             the Southern United States. Called also {Spanish curlew}.                      {White iron}.             (a) Thin sheets of iron coated with tin; tinned iron.             (b) A hard, silvery-white cast iron containing a large                   proportion of combined carbon.          {White iron pyrites} (Min.), marcasite.          {White land}, a tough clayey soil, of a whitish hue when dry,             but blackish after rain. [Eng.]          {White lark} (Zo[94]l.), the snow bunting.          {White lead}.             (a) A carbonate of lead much used in painting, and for                   other purposes; ceruse.             (b) (Min.) Native lead carbonate; cerusite.          {White leather}, buff leather; leather tanned with alum and             salt.          {White leg} (Med.), milk leg. See under {Milk}.          {White lettuce} (Bot.), rattlesnake root. See under             {Rattlesnake}.          {White lie}. See under {Lie}.          {White light}.             (a) (Physics) Light having the different colors in the                   same proportion as in the light coming directly from                   the sun, without having been decomposed, as by passing                   through a prism. See the Note under {Color}, n., 1.             (b) A kind of firework which gives a brilliant white                   illumination for signals, etc.          {White lime}, a solution or preparation of lime for             whitewashing; whitewash.          {White line} (Print.), a void space of the breadth of a line,             on a printed page; a blank line.          {White meat}.             (a) Any light-colored flesh, especially of poultry.             (b) Food made from milk or eggs, as butter, cheese, etc.                               Driving their cattle continually with them, and                            feeding only upon their milk and white meats.                                                                               --Spenser.          {White merganser} (Zo[94]l.), the smew.          {White metal}.             (a) Any one of several white alloys, as pewter, britannia,                   etc.             (b) (Metal.) A fine grade of copper sulphide obtained at a                   certain stage in copper smelting.          {White miller}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common clothes moth.             (b) A common American bombycid moth ({Spilosoma                   Virginica}) which is pure white with a few small black                   spots; -- called also {ermine moth}, and {virgin                   moth}. See {Woolly bear}, under {Woolly}.          {White money}, silver money.          {White mouse} (Zo[94]l.), the albino variety of the common             mouse.          {White mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a silvery mullet ({Mugil curema})             ranging from the coast of the United States to Brazil; --             called also {blue-back mullet}, and {liza}.          {White nun} (Zo[94]l.), the smew; -- so called from the white             crest and the band of black feathers on the back of its             head, which give the appearance of a hood.          {White oak}. (Bot.) See under {Oak}.          {White owl}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The snowy owl.             (b) The barn owl.          {White partridge} (Zo[94]l.), the white ptarmigan.          {White perch}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A North American fresh-water bass ({Morone Americana})                   valued as a food fish.             (b) The croaker, or fresh-water drum.             (c) Any California surf fish.          {White pine}. (Bot.) See the Note under {Pine}.          {White poplar} (Bot.), a European tree ({Populus alba}) often             cultivated as a shade tree in America; abele.          {White poppy} (Bot.), the opium-yielding poppy. See {Poppy}.                      {White powder}, a kind of gunpowder formerly believed to             exist, and to have the power of exploding without noise.             [Obs.]                         A pistol charged with white powder.   --Beau. & Fl.          {White precipitate}. (Old Chem.) See under {Precipitate}.          {White rabbit}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The American northern hare in its winter pelage.             (b) An albino rabbit.          {White rent},             (a) (Eng. Law) Formerly, rent payable in silver; --                   opposed to black rent. See {Blackmail}, n., 3.             (b) A rent, or duty, of eight pence, payable yearly by                   every tinner in Devon and Cornwall to the Duke of                   Cornwall, as lord of the soil. [Prov. Eng.]          {White rhinoceros}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The one-horned, or Indian, rhinoceros ({Rhinoceros                   Indicus}). See {Rhinoceros}.             (b) The umhofo.          {White ribbon}, the distinctive badge of certain             organizations for the promotion of temperance or of moral             purity; as, the White-ribbon Army.          {White rope} (Naut.), untarred hemp rope.          {White rot}. (Bot.)             (a) Either of several plants, as marsh pennywort and                   butterwort, which were thought to produce the disease                   called rot in sheep.             (b) A disease of grapes. See {White rot}, under {Rot}.          {White sage} (Bot.), a white, woolly undershrub ({Eurotia             lanata}) of Western North America; -- called also {winter             fat}.          {White salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the silver salmon.          {White salt}, salt dried and calcined; decrepitated salt.          {White scale} (Zo[94]l.), a scale insect ({Aspidiotus Nerii})             injurious to the orange tree. See {Orange scale}, under             {Orange}.          {White shark} (Zo[94]l.), a species of man-eating shark. See             under {Shark}.          {White softening}. (Med.) See {Softening of the brain}, under             {Softening}.          {White spruce}. (Bot.) See {Spruce}, n., 1.          {White squall} (Naut.), a sudden gust of wind, or furious             blow, which comes up without being marked in its approach             otherwise than by whitecaps, or white, broken water, on             the surface of the sea.          {White staff}, the badge of the lord high treasurer of             England. --Macaulay.          {White stork} (Zo[94]l.), the common European stork.          {White sturgeon}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Shovelnose}             (d) .          {White sucker}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common sucker.             (b) The common red horse ({Moxostoma macrolepidotum}).          {White swelling} (Med.), a chronic swelling of the knee,             produced by a strumous inflammation of the synovial             membranes of the kneejoint and of the cancellar texture of             the end of the bone forming the kneejoint; -- applied also             to a lingering chronic swelling of almost any kind.          {White tombac}. See {Tombac}.          {White trout} (Zo[94]l.), the white weakfish, or silver             squeteague ({Cynoscion nothus}), of the Southern United             States.          {White vitriol} (Chem.), hydrous sulphate of zinc. See {White             vitriol}, under {Vitriol}.          {White wagtail} (Zo[94]l.), the common, or pied, wagtail.          {White wax}, beeswax rendered white by bleaching.          {White whale} (Zo[94]l.), the beluga.          {White widgeon} (Zo[94]l.), the smew.          {White wine}. any wine of a clear, transparent color,             bordering on white, as Madeira, sherry, Lisbon, etc.; --             distinguished from wines of a deep red color, as port and             Burgundy. [bd]White wine of Lepe.[b8] --Chaucer.          {White witch}, a witch or wizard whose supernatural powers             are supposed to be exercised for good and beneficent             purposes. --Addison. --Cotton Mather.          {White wolf}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A light-colored wolf ({Canis laniger}) native of                   Thibet; -- called also {chanco}, {golden wolf}, and                   {Thibetan wolf}.             (b) The albino variety of the gray wolf.          {White wren} (Zo[94]l.), the willow warbler; -- so called             from the color of the under parts.
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San Jos82 scale \San Jo*s[82]" scale\       A very destructive scale insect ({Aspidiotus perniciosus})       that infests the apple, pear, and other fruit trees. So       called because first introduced into the United States at San       Jos[82], California.
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Christmas \Christ"mas\, n. [Christ + mass.]       An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a       legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often       celebrated by a particular church service, and also by       special gifts, greetings, and hospitality.          {Christmas box}.       (a) A box in which presents are deposited at Christmas.       (b) A present or small gratuity given to young people and             servants at Christmas; a Christmas gift.          {Christmas carol}, a carol sung at, or suitable for,             Christmas.          {Christmas day}. Same as {Christmas}.          {Christmas eve}, the evening before Christmas.          {Christmas fern} (Bot.), an evergreen North American fern             ({Aspidium acrostichoides}), which is much used for             decoration in winter.          {Christmas flower}, {Christmas rose}, the black hellebore, a             poisonous plant of the buttercup family, which in Southern             Europe often produces beautiful roselike flowers             midwinter.          {Christmas tree}, a small evergreen tree, set up indoors, to             be decorated with bonbons, presents, etc., and illuminated             on Christmas eve.
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Male \Male\, a. [F. m[83]le, OF. masle, mascle, fr. L. masculus       male, masculine, dim. of mas a male; possibly akin to E. man.       Cf. {Masculine}, {Marry}, v. t.]       1. Of or pertaining to the sex that begets or procreates             young, or (in a wider sense) to the sex that produces             spermatozoa, by which the ova are fertilized; not female;             as, male organs.          2. (Bot.) Capable of producing fertilization, but not of             bearing fruit; -- said of stamens and antheridia, and of             the plants, or parts of plants, which bear them.          3. Suitable to the male sex; characteristic or suggestive of             a male; masculine; as, male courage.          4. Consisting of males; as, a male choir.          5. (Mech.) Adapted for entering another corresponding piece             (the female piece) which is hollow and which it fits; as,             a male gauge, for gauging the size or shape of a hole; a             male screw, etc.          {Male berry} (Bot.), a kind of coffee. See {Pea berry}.          {Male fern} (Bot.), a fern of the genus {Aspidium} ({A.             Filixmas}), used in medicine as an anthelmintic, esp.             against the tapeworm. {Aspidium marginale} in America, and             {A. athamanticum} in South Africa, are used as good             substitutes for the male fern in medical practice. See             {Female fern}, under {Female}.          {Male rhyme}, a rhyme in which only the last syllables agree,             as laid, afraid, dismayed. See {Female rhyme}, under             {Female}.          {Male screw} (Mech.), a screw having threads upon its             exterior which enter the grooves upon the inside of a             corresponding nut or female screw.          {Male thread}, the thread of a male screw.
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3. A bicycle or a tricycle; a velocipede.          4. A rolling or revolving body; anything of a circular form;             a disk; an orb. --Milton.          5. A turn revolution; rotation; compass.                         According to the common vicissitude and wheel of                      things, the proud and the insolent, after long                      trampling upon others, come at length to be trampled                      upon themselves.                                 --South.                         [He] throws his steep flight in many an a[89]ry                      wheel.                                                --Milton.          {A wheel within a wheel}, [or] {Wheels within wheels}, a             complication of circumstances, motives, etc.          {Balance wheel}. See in the Vocab.          {Bevel wheel}, {Brake wheel}, {Cam wheel}, {Fifth wheel},       {Overshot wheel}, {Spinning wheel}, etc. See under {Bevel},             {Brake}, etc.          {Core wheel}. (Mach.)             (a) A mortise gear.             (b) A wheel having a rim perforated to receive wooden                   cogs; the skeleton of a mortise gear.          {Measuring wheel}, an odometer, or perambulator.          {Wheel and axle} (Mech.), one of the elementary machines or             mechanical powers, consisting of a wheel fixed to an axle,             and used for raising great weights, by applying the power             to the circumference of the wheel, and attaching the             weight, by a rope or chain, to that of the axle. Called             also {axis in peritrochio}, and {perpetual lever}, -- the             principle of equilibrium involved being the same as in the             lever, while its action is continuous. See {Mechanical             powers}, under {Mechanical}.          {Wheel animal}, or {Wheel animalcule} (Zo[94]l.), any one of             numerous species of rotifers having a ciliated disk at the             anterior end.          {Wheel barometer}. (Physics) See under {Barometer}.          {Wheel boat}, a boat with wheels, to be used either on water             or upon inclined planes or railways.          {Wheel bug} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American hemipterous             insect ({Prionidus cristatus}) which sucks the blood of             other insects. So named from the curious shape of the             prothorax.          {Wheel carriage}, a carriage moving on wheels.          {Wheel chains}, or {Wheel ropes} (Naut.), the chains or ropes             connecting the wheel and rudder.          {Wheel cutter}, a machine for shaping the cogs of gear             wheels; a gear cutter.          {Wheel horse}, one of the horses nearest to the wheels, as             opposed to a leader, or forward horse; -- called also             {wheeler}.          {Wheel lathe}, a lathe for turning railway-car wheels.          {Wheel lock}.             (a) A letter lock. See under {Letter}.             (b) A kind of gunlock in which sparks were struck from a                   flint, or piece of iron pyrites, by a revolving wheel.             (c) A kind of brake a carriage.          {Wheel ore} (Min.), a variety of bournonite so named from the             shape of its twin crystals. See {Bournonite}.          {Wheel pit} (Steam Engine), a pit in the ground, in which the             lower part of the fly wheel runs.          {Wheel plow}, or {Wheel plough}, a plow having one or two             wheels attached, to render it more steady, and to regulate             the depth of the furrow.          {Wheel press}, a press by which railway-car wheels are forced             on, or off, their axles.          {Wheel race}, the place in which a water wheel is set.          {Wheel rope} (Naut.), a tiller rope. See under {Tiller}.          {Wheel stitch} (Needlework), a stitch resembling a spider's             web, worked into the material, and not over an open space.             --Caulfeild & S. (Dict. of Needlework).          {Wheel tree} (Bot.), a tree ({Aspidosperma excelsum}) of             Guiana, which has a trunk so curiously fluted that a             transverse section resembles the hub and spokes of a             coarsely made wheel. See {Paddlewood}.          {Wheel urchin} (Zo[94]l.), any sea urchin of the genus             {Rotula} having a round, flat shell.          {Wheel window} (Arch.), a circular window having radiating             mullions arranged like the spokes of a wheel. Cf. {Rose             window}, under {Rose}.
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Paddlewood \Pad"dle*wood`\, n. (Bot.)       The light elastic wood of the {Aspidosperma excelsum}, a tree       of Guiana having a fluted trunk readily split into planks.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Quebracho \[d8]Que*bra"cho\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)       A Chilian apocynaceous tree ({Aspidosperma Quebracho}); also,       its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn[oe]a of       the lung, or bronchial diseases; -- called also {white       quebracho}, to distinguish it from the red quebracho, a       Mexican anacardiaceous tree ({Loxopterygium Lorentzii}) whose       bark is said to have similar properties. --J. Smith (Dict.       Econ. Plants).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Asafetida \As`a*fet"i*da\, Asafd2tida \As`a*f[d2]t"i*da\, n.       [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.]       The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large       umbelliferous plant ({Ferula asaf[d2]tida}) of Persia and the       East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.       [Written also {assaf[d2]tida}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assafoetida \As`sa*f[oe]t"i*da\, n.       Same as {Asafetida}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aucupation \Au`cu*pa"tion\, n. [L. aucupatio, fr. auceps, contr.       for aviceps; avis bird + capere to take.]       Birdcatching; fowling. [Obs.] --Blount.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
ASCIIbetical order /as'kee-be'-t*-kl or'dr/ adj.,n.   Used to    indicate that data is sorted in ASCII collated order rather than    alphabetical order.   This lexicon is sorted in something close to    ASCIIbetical order, but with case ignored and entries beginning with    non-alphabetic characters moved to the end.   "At my video store,    they used their computer to sort the videos into ASCIIbetical order,    so I couldn't find `"Crocodile" Dundee' until I thought to look    before `2001' and `48 HRS.'!"
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
accept          {Berkeley} {Unix} networking {socket}       library routine to satisfy a connection request from a remote       {host}.   A specified socket on the local host (which must be       capable of accepting the connection) is connected to the       requesting socket on the remote host.   The remote socket's       socket address is returned.          {Unix manual pages}: accept(2), connect(2).          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Acceptable Use Policy          (AUP) Rules applied by many {transit network}s       which restrict the use to which the network may be put.   A       well known example is {NSFNet} which does not allow commercial       use.   Enforcement of AUPs varies with the network.          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Acceptance, Test Or Launch Language          (ATOLL) The language used for automating the       checking and launch of Saturn rockets.          ["SLCC ATOLL User's Manual", IBM 70-F11-0001, Huntsville AL       Dec 1970].          (2000-04-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
acceptance testing          Formal testing conducted to determine whether a       system satisfies its acceptance criteria and thus whether the       customer should accept the system.          (1996-05-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
acceptor          {Finite State Machine}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASCIIbetical order          /as'kee-be'-t*-kl or'dr/ Used to       indicate that data is sorted in {ASCII} collated order rather       than alphabetical order.   The main difference is that, in       ASCII, all the upper case letters come before any of the lower       case letters so, e.g., "Z" comes before "a".          [{Jargon File}]          (1999-04-08)