To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
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A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links.
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To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
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One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director.
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To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.
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Fixed; solidified.
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A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and…
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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
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A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
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A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread by being passed between grooved rollers, or drawn through holes in a…
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Flax; linen.
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A message sent by a submarine telegraphic cable.
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Flax; linen.
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An apparatus, or a process, for communicating intelligence rapidly between distant points, especially by means of preconcerted visible or audible sig…
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A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread by being passed between grooved rollers, or drawn through holes in a…
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