The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.
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The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorological phenomena; meteorological condition of the atmosphere; as, warm weather; cold weather; wet weather; dry weather, etc.
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The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.
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The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward; -- opposed to leeward.
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The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.
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To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.
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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
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To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a buildin…
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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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To conceal.
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An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water.
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To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
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A covering overhead; especially, a tent.
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The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear.
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To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or argument…
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The whole mass of aeriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphe…
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A sudden fall; a body of things falling.
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The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.
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The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong.
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The quality or state of being sultry.
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The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.
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The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.
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To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; -- said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws.
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of Thaw
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of Warm
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See Waive.
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To turn completely, or with repeated turns; especially, to turn about something fixed; to cause to form convolutions about anything; to coil; to twin…
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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
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To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain.
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To wind up.
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