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1. abandon, v. View full entry a1393
...trans. To let go, give up, renounce (a pursuit, practice, possession, etc.); to cease to use, have, or practise....
2. ablate, v. View full entry a1475
...trans. To take away, remove. Also intr. Now rare....
3. abort, v. View full entry 1540
...intr. Of a pregnant woman or animal: to expel an embryo or fetus from the uterus, esp. before it is viable; to suffer a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage. Cf. miscarry...
4. † about, v.1 View full entry 1694
...trans. (only with ship as object). To change the course of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack; = to put aboutput1. Also fig....
5. accelerate, v. View full entry c1522
...trans....
6. admiral, v. View full entry 1704
...trans. To command (a fleet) as an admiral. Also in extended use in nautical contexts: to lead, take charge of. Cf. general...
7. † adrench, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To submerge; to drown (a person), to inundate (land), to sink (a ship). Also fig....
8. aerobat, v. View full entry 1930
...intr., and trans. with it. To perform aerobatics. rare....
9. aerobrake, v. View full entry 1985
...intr. To perform aerobraking....
10. aeroplane, v. View full entry 1906
...intr., and trans. with it. To fly or travel in an aeroplane. Also trans.: to cross by aeroplane. Now rare....
11. ahoy, int. and v. View full entry 1748
...A shout or exclamation used to hail, greet, or attract attention to someone or something, esp. from a distance (originally at sea). Also ahoy there! Cf. hoy...
12. airland, v. View full entry 1941
...trans. To transport (troops, equipment, etc.) to the field by aircraft....
13. airlift, v. View full entry 1948
...trans. To move by air, spec. to transport (troops, supplies, or equipment) using aircraft, typically during a military blockade or other emergency; to rescue (a person) by air....
14. † aland, v. View full entry 1578
...intr. To come ashore, to land....
15. alight, v.1 View full entry OE
...trans. To make light, or less heavy; to lighten, alleviate (a burden); to relieve (a person) of a burden. Also fig.Obs....
16. allide, v. View full entry 1721
...intr. To hit against something. Now Maritime Law: (of a vessel) to collide with another which is stationary, or with a static object or structure....
17. † aˈmain(e, v. View full entry 1553
...trans. To lower (a sail, etc., esp. the topsail)....
18. anchor, v. View full entry ?c1225
...trans. To secure (the ship) with an anchor; to place at, or bring to, anchor....
19. angel, v. View full entry 1929
...trans. To finance or back (an enterprise, esp. a theatrical production). slang (chiefly U.S.)....
20. answer, v. View full entry c950
...intr. To speak in reply or opposition to a charge or accusation, to make a rebutting statement, defend oneself....
