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1. ADT in A, n. View full entry 1949
...Atlantic Daylight Time....
2. AST in A, n. View full entry 1933
...Atlantic Standard Time....
3. aboiteau, n. View full entry 1802
...Esp. in the Maritime Provinces of Canada: a sluice gate in a dyke, which allows water draining from the land to flow out but does not allow sea water to enter. Also:...
4. aboiteau, v. View full entry 1899
...trans. To provide (a river) with a dyke containing an aboiteau....
5. academic, n. and adj. View full entry 1898
...U.S., Canad., and Indian English. In pl. Reading, thinking, and study as opposed to technical or practical work....
6. acclaim, v. View full entry 1919
...trans.Canad. To elect to an assembly or office without opposition. Also with as or complement. Cf. acclamation4....
7. acclamation, n. View full entry 1885
...Canad. (An instance of) election to an assembly by unanimous or overwhelming assent, unopposed (see sense 3b)....
8. acclamation, n. View full entry 1668
...by acclamation: by general and enthusiastic agreement or approval; (also) Canad. (of an election) by unanimous or overwhelming assent, unopposed. Now chiefly N. Amer....
9. aglu, n. View full entry 1835
...A breathing-hole in the ice, made by a seal. Cf. blow-hole4....
10. agrology, n. View full entry 1946
...Chiefly Canad. Agricultural science....
11. agrologist in agrology, n. View full entry 1907
...an expert or specialist in agrology; an agricultural scientist....
12. aid man in aid, n. View full entry 1934
...a person attached to a military unit to provide emergency medical care; a paramedic or first-aider....
13. airsome, adj. View full entry 1863
...Of weather: cold; windy, bracing. Canad. regional (Newfoundland)....
14. alligator, n.2 View full entry 1884
...N. Amer. (chiefly Canad.) Forestry. A type of flat-bottomed steam-powered paddle boat, used esp. for towing log booms, that can be winched across land from one body...
15. allophone, n.2 View full entry 1977
...Esp. in Quebec: a non-native Canadian whose first language is neither French nor English....
16. Anglais, n. View full entry 1833
...Chiefly among French Canadians: (originally) a Canadian of British descent; (now chiefly) a Canadian whose first language is English....
17. article, v. View full entry 1918
...intr.Canad. To enter into or serve an apprenticeship in a professional field, esp. law. Cf. article3e....
18. atom, n. View full entry 1959
...Canad. A level of amateur sport, typically involving children aged between nine and eleven. Usu. attrib....
19. babiche, n. View full entry 1806
...Strips of rawhide or sinew used as laces, thread, webbing, etc., esp. in snowshoes....
20. baby bonus in baby, n. and adj. View full entry 1909
...a family allowance; (Austral.) a payment awarded after the birth of a child; (Canad.) a regular monthly allowance granted to parents of dependent children. Cf. child benefit...
