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1. Aaron's beard, n. View full entry 1820
...Any of several plants which are thought to resemble a beard in growth, habit, or appearance; esp.the rose of Sharon, Hypericum calcinum, which has prominent tufts of hair-likeeither...
2. aba, n.2 View full entry 1876
...A simplified type of theodolite lacking the artificial horizon sometimes required by the sextant....
3. abac, n. View full entry 1890
...A type of nomogram in which the required value is determined by use of a ruler or other straight edge....
4. abacinate, v. View full entry 1855
...trans. To blind by placing red-hot irons or reflective metal plates in front of the eyes. Also in extended use....
5. abaculus, n. View full entry 1868
...A square or tile for use in a mosaic pavement; a tessera. Cf. abaciscus...
6. abandonee, n. View full entry 1804
...A person to whom anything is formally or legally abandoned; spec. (in marine insurance) the underwriters to whom all interest in property insured is relinquished after a loss (cf. ...
7. abashless, adj. View full entry 1868
...Unabashed, shameless. Also fig....
8. abat-jour, n. View full entry 1838
...An architectural device for deflecting the light from a wall or roof opening in a particular direction; spec.a skylight set in an angled or slanting aperture or light well;a...
9. abaxile, adj. View full entry 1847
...Of a plant embryo: positioned off the main axis or central line; = abaxial2Obs....
10. abbozzo, n. View full entry 1846
...An outline or draft of a speech or piece of writing. Obs.rare....
11. abdicable, adj. View full entry 1879
...Capable of being abdicated or renounced....
12. abdominoscopy, n. View full entry 1826
...Originally: examination of the abdomen by visual inspection or by other standard methods of physical examination (palpation, percussion, etc.) (now disused). In later use: endoscopic examination of the abdominal cavity;...
13. abductive, adj. View full entry 1803
...Characterized by leading or drawing away; tending toward withdrawal or removal. Now rare....
14. Abernethian, adj. View full entry 1819
...Of, relating to, or associated with the surgeon John Abernethy or his theories of medicine; spec. designating a blunt manner of speaking reminiscent of that attributed to Abernethy (now ...
15. abettal, n. View full entry 1834
...= abetment1....
16. abeyancy, n. View full entry 1839
...= abeyance (in either sense)....
17. abichite, n. View full entry 1850
...= clinoclaseclino-1....
18. † abidal, n. View full entry 1850
...The action of abiding; stay, residence....
19. abietene, n. View full entry 1872
...A volatile, odoriferous liquid hydrocarbon mixture obtained by distillation of the resin of the digger pine of California, Pinus sabiniana, and formerly used as a solvent and in patent medicines;...
20. abietine, n. View full entry 1834
...A neutral resinous substance obtained by the distillation of Strasbourg turpentine or other pine resins. Obs....
