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1. abatised, adj. View full entry 1777
...That is defended by an abatis (abatis); (also) formed into an abatis. Also fig. and in figurative contexts....
2. abider, n. View full entry 1435
...A person who is steadfast, or who perseveres. Obs.rare....
3. about-face, v. View full entry 1804
...intr. To turn around so as to face in the opposite direction; (fig.) to reverse one's opinion, policy, etc. Originally Mil., as a command in infantry drill....
4. about-face, adv. and n. View full entry 1820
...So as to face in the opposite direction; so as to reverse one's position. Also: back to front....
5. about-turn, n. View full entry 1912
...A turn made so as to face in the opposite direction, spec. in infantry drill; = about-face1....
6. about-turn, v. View full entry 1893
...intr. To turn round so as to face in the opposite direction. Originally Mil., as a command in infantry drill....
7. abraid, v.1 View full entry OE
...trans. To move (something) suddenly or violently, to wrench, snatch; to pull out; to draw (a sword). Also fig.Obs....
8. abreast, adv. and prep. View full entry a1450
...Side by side and facing or moving in the same direction. Cf. breast7....
9. accompanied, adj. View full entry 1611
...App. = consorteda. Obs.rare....
10. accoutrement | accouterment, n. View full entry c1550
...In pl. Items of apparel; (more generally) additional pieces of dress or equipment, trappings; (Mil.) the outfit of a soldier other than weapons and garments....
11. accrue, n. View full entry 1548
...Increase by augmentation or reinforcement; an addition or increase by augmentation; (occas.) the accretion of a title. Cf. crew...
12. accurize, v. View full entry 1955
...trans. To adjust or modify (a firearm or (occas.) other device) in order to improve accuracy....
13. ack-ack, adj. and n. View full entry 1916
...Representing the letters a. a., short for anti-aircraft (see anti-aircraft)....
14. ack emma, n. and adv. View full entry 1909
...The signal used to denote the letters a.m. (for ante meridiem) in telephone communications, etc.; (hence colloq.) the morning....
15. acker, n.2 View full entry 1937
...A piastre. hist. in later use....
16. actioner, n. View full entry 1825
...A shareholder; = actionary Cf. action9. Obs.rare....
17. actioning, n. View full entry 1871
...The furnishing of a gun with an action; a manner of doing this. Cf. action19d....
18. activate, v. View full entry 1624
...trans. To make (more) active; to move to activity; to initiate (a process). Also: to motivate....
19. activation, n. View full entry 1883
...The action or process of activating something; the state of being activated; (Chem. and Biochem.) the process of making a substance (more) chemically or catalytically active; (Physics...
20. Adj., n.2 View full entry 1708
...= adjutant2; also as a title, preceding a surname....
