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
字典
Xyst
(n.)
Alt. of Xystus
Xystarch
(n.)
An office/ having the superintendence of the xyst.
Xyster
(n.)
An instrument for scraping bones.
Y () Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, at the
beginning of a word or syllable, except when a prefix (see Y-), is
usually a fricative vocal consonant; as a prefix, and usually in the
middle or at the end of a syllable, it is a vowel. See Guide to
Pronunciation, // 145, 178-9, 272.
Xystus
(n.)
A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as
wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather.
Y
(n.)
Something shaped like the letter Y; a forked piece resembling in
form the letter Y.
Y
(n.)
One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a
leveling instrument, or the axis of a theodolite; a wye.
Y
(n.)
A forked or bifurcated pipe fitting.
Y
(n.)
A portion of track consisting of two diverging tracks connected
by a cross track.
Y
(pron.)
I.
See under Y, n.
Y's
(pl. )
of Y
Alt. of I-
A prefix of obscure meaning, originally used with verbs, adverbs,
adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. In the Middle English period, it was
little employed except with verbs, being chiefly used with past
participles, though occasionally with the infinitive Ycleped, or
yclept, is perhaps the only word not entirely obsolete which shows this
use.
Ya
(adv.)
Yea.
Yacare
(n.)
A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling
the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are connected
together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges. Called also
spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman.
Yacca
(n.)
A West Indian name for two large timber trees (Podocarpus
coriaceus, and P. Purdicanus) of the Yew family. The wood, which is
much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks.
Yacht
(n.)
A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for
private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey
distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used
only for pleasure trips, racing, etc.
Yacht
(v. i.)
To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.
Yachter
(n.)
One engaged in sailing a jacht.
Yachting
(n.)
Sailing for pleasure in a yacht.