Accourage :: Accourage (v. t.) To encourage.

Acierage :: Acierage (n.) The process of coating the surface of a metal plate (as a stereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaic electricity; steeling.

Altarage :: Altarage (n.) The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church..

Altarage :: Altarage (n.) The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes..

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor..

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor.

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) The set of anchors belonging to a ship.

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge..

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.

Anchorage :: Anchorage (n.) Abode of an anchoret.

Arbitrage :: Arbitrage (n.) Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination.

Arbitrage :: Arbitrage (n.) A traffic in bills of exchange (see Arbitration of Exchange); also, a traffic in stocks which bear differing values at the same time in different markets..

Arrearage :: Arrearage (n.) That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears..

Average :: Average (n.) That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc..

Average :: Average (n.) A tariff or duty on goods, etc..

Average :: Average (n.) Any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped.

Average :: Average (n.) A contribution to a loss or charge which has been imposed upon one of several for the general benefit; damage done by sea perils.

Average :: Average (n.) The equitable and proportionate distribution of loss or expense among all interested.

Average :: Average (n.) A mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10..

Average :: Average (n.) Any medial estimate or general statement derived from a comparison of diverse specific cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc..

Average :: Average (n.) In the English corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets..

Average :: Average (a.) Pertaining to an average or mean; medial; containing a mean proportion; of a mean size, quality, ability, etc.; ordinary; usual; as, an average rate of profit; an average amount of rain; the average Englishman; beings of the average stamp..

Average :: Average (a.) According to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution..

Average :: Average (v. t.) To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean..

Average :: Average (v. t.) To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss..

Average :: Average (v. t.) To do, accomplish, get, etc., on an average..

Average :: Average (v. i.) To form, or exist in, a mean or medial sum or quantity; to amount to, or to be, on an average; as, the losses of the owners will average twenty five dollars each; these spars average ten feet in length..

Averaged :: Averaged (imp. & p. p.) of Averag.

Barrage :: Barrage (n.) An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile..

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