英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Aback
(adv.)
Toward the back or rear; backward.
Aback
(adv.)
Behind; in the rear.
Aback
(adv.)
Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when
pressed by the wind.
Aback
(n.)
An abacus.
Abactinal
(a.)
Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth
in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal.
Abaction
(n.)
Stealing cattle on a large scale.
Abactor
(n.)
One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds
or droves.
Abaculi
(pl. )
of Abaculus
Abaculus
(n.)
A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of
various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements.
Abacus
(n.)
A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for
drawing, calculating, etc.
Abacus
(n.)
A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing
arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in
grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens,
etc. It is still employed in China.
Abacus
(n.)
The uppermost member or division of the capital of a
column, immediately under the architrave. See Column.
Abacus
(n.)
A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic
work.
Abacus
(n.)
A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated
compartments, for holding cups, bottles, or the like; a kind of
cupboard, buffet, or sideboard.
Abacuses
(pl. )
of Abacus
Abada
(n.)
The rhinoceros.
Abaddon
(n.)
The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same
as Apollyon and Asmodeus.
Abaddon
(n.)
Hell; the bottomless pit.
Abaft
(prep.)
Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse.
Abaft
(adv.)
Toward the stern; aft; as, to go abaft.