Amerce :: Amerce (v. t.) To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars..

Amerce :: Amerce (v. t.) To punish, in general; to mulct..

Amerceable :: Amerceable (a.) Liable to be amerced.

Amerced :: Amerced (imp. & p. p.) of Amerc.

Amercement :: Amercement (n.) The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.].

Amercer :: Amercer (n.) One who amerces.

Amerciament :: Amerciament (n.) Same as Amercement.

Amercing :: Amercing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Amerc.

American :: American (a.) Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians..

American :: American (a.) Of or pertaining to the United States.

American :: American (n.) A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States..

Americanism :: Americanism (n.) Attachment to the United States.

Americanism :: Americanism (n.) A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.

Americanism :: Americanism (n.) A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.

Americanization :: Americanization (n.) The process of Americanizing.

Americanize :: Americanize (v. t.) To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics..

Americanizer :: Americanizer (imp. & p. p.) of Americaniz.

Americanizing :: Americanizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Americaniz.

Anti-american :: Anti-American (a.) Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions..

Bicameral :: Bicameral (a.) Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches..

Blamer :: Blamer (n.) One who blames.

Camera :: Camera (n.) A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura..

Camera Lucida :: Camera lucida () An instrument which by means of a prism of a peculiar form, or an arrangement of mirrors, causes an apparent image of an external object or objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, as of paper or canvas, so that the outlines may conveniently traced. It is generally used with the microscope..

Camera Obscura :: Camera obscura () An apparatus in which the images of external objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the outlines may be traced..

Camera Obscura :: Camera obscura () An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses, thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface placed at the back of an extensible darkened box or chamber variously modified; -- commonly called simply the camera..

Camerade :: Camerade (n.) See Comrade.

Camerae :: Camerae (pl. ) of Camer.

Cameralistic :: Cameralistic (a.) Of or pertaining to finance and public revenue.

Cameralistics :: Cameralistics (n.) The science of finance or public revenue.

Cameras :: Cameras (pl. ) of Camer.

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