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1. A1, adj. View full entry 1776
...Esp. of a wooden ship: first-class in respect of both hull and fittings (originally and esp. as classified in Lloyd's Register: see note in etymology). Also A1 at Lloyd's. Now...
2. Abdominales, n. View full entry 1771
...A (former) division of bony fishes comprising those with pelvic fins located on the belly, between the pectoral and anal fins; fishes of this division. Cf. abdominal3abdominal1....
3. aberdevine, n. View full entry 1728
...The siskin, Carduelis spinus, esp. as a cage bird....
4. Abipon, n. and adj. View full entry 1717
...A member of a South American people formerly inhabiting the Gran Chaco region of Argentina and Paraguay....
5. Abiponian, n. and adj. View full entry 1786
...= Abipon1....
6. abjad, n. View full entry 1793
...A system of notation in which each of the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet is assigned a numerical value. Now chiefly hist....
7. able whackets, n. View full entry 1785
...Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief. Hence: a sailors' card game in which the loser of the game (or of a point) receives such blows....
8. absolutist, n. and adj. View full entry 1799
...Polit. A supporter or advocate of absolute government. Also: a person who rules or governs absolutely....
9. Acadian, n. and adj. View full entry 1705
...A native or inhabitant of Acadia, a former French colony on the Atlantic seaboard of North America, which included the present Maritime Provinces of Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward...
10. acaleph, n. View full entry 1706
...An animal of the former class Acalepha; esp. a jellyfish....
11. accessit, n. View full entry 1753
...In France: an honourable mention in an examination or competition. Also with preceding ordinal number denoting position in a series of such acknowledgements. Cf. proxime accessit...
12. accouchement, n. View full entry 1730
...The confinement of a woman to bed for the birth of a child; the delivery of a child, childbirth. Also: an instance of this. Cf. accoucheur...
13. accoucheur, n. View full entry 1727
...A person (originally only a man) who assists a woman in childbirth, esp. one who is trained professionally; a midwife. Cf. man-midwife...
14. accoucheuse, n. View full entry 1795
...A woman who assists in childbirth, esp. one who is professionally trained; a (female) midwife....
15. acescent, adj. and n. View full entry 1707
...Tending to turn acid or sour; acidic; sour. Also fig. Now chiefly hist....
16. acherset, n. View full entry 1701
...A measure of corn used in medieval England (see quots.)....
17. acidifiable, adj. View full entry 1788
...Capable of being converted into an acid, or of combining so as to form an acid....
18. acidifying, adj. View full entry 1783
...Originally: (Chem.) combining with other substances to form acids (= acidifiant); chiefly in acidifying principle; now hist. In later use more widely: generating acid,...
19. acotyledon, n. View full entry 1797
...Any of the plants (including fungi) which have no distinct cotyledons (seed leaves), as certain parasitic plants, ferns, mosses, algae, etc....
20. acreable, adj. View full entry 1742
...Of or based on an acre; per acre. In later use esp. with reference to Ireland....
