"""lachrymatory " :: Lachrymatory (n.) A tear-bottle; a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal..

Abaca :: Abaca (n.) The Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See Manila hemp under Manila..

Abaci :: Abaci (pl. ) of Abacu.

Abacinate :: Abacinate (v. t.) To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes.

Abacination :: Abacination (n.) The act of abacinating.

Abaciscus :: Abaciscus (n.) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

Abacist :: Abacist (n.) One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator.

Aback :: Aback (adv.) Toward the back or rear; backward.

Aback :: Aback (adv.) Behind; in the rear.

Aback :: Aback (adv.) Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind.

Aback :: Aback (n.) An abacus.

Abactinal :: Abactinal (a.) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal.

Abaction :: Abaction (n.) Stealing cattle on a large scale.

Abactor :: Abactor (n.) One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves.

Abaculi :: Abaculi (pl. ) of Abaculu.

Abaculus :: Abaculus (n.) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements..

Abacus :: Abacus (n.) A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc..

Abacus :: 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 :: Abacus (n.) The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. See Column..

Abacus :: Abacus (n.) A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic work..

Abacus :: 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 :: Abacuses (pl. ) of Abacu.

Abbacies :: Abbacies (pl. ) of Abbac.

Abbacy :: Abbacy (n.) The dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot..

Abdominothoracic :: Abdominothoracic (a.) Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest..

Abevacuation :: Abevacuation (n.) A partial evacuation.

Ablactate :: Ablactate (v. t.) To wean.

Ablactation :: Ablactation (n.) The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam..

Ablactation :: Ablactation (n.) The process of grafting now called inarching, or grafting by approach..

Abortifacient :: Abortifacient (v.) Producing miscarriage.

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