अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

The space between the strands on the outside of a rope.

The space between the bilges of two casks stowed side by side.

Alt. of Contorniate

A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on the contour or edge; -- supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors.

See Contortion.

To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest.

Twisted, or twisted together.

Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants.

Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in contorted or convolute aestivation.

A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.

Expressing contortion.

Plaited lengthwise and twisted in addition, as the bud of the morning-glory.

The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery.

The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification.

Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like.

Having furrowed edges, as if turned in a lathe.

A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref.

Illegal or prohibited traffic.

Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden.

A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war.