English to English Dictionary -eight

Affreight :: Affreight (v. t.) To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight..

Affreighter :: Affreighter (n.) One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods.

Affreightment :: Affreightment (n.) The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo..

Aheight :: Aheight (adv.) Aloft; on high.

Aweigh :: Aweigh (adv.) Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor..

Beige :: Beige (n.) Debeige.

Bobsleigh :: Bobsleigh (n.) A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed..

Breastheight :: Breastheight (n.) The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing..

Butterweight :: Butterweight (n.) Over weight.

Catchweight :: Catchweight (adv.) Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight..

Cosovereign :: Cosovereign (n.) A joint sovereign.

Counter Weight :: Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise.

Counterweigh :: Counterweigh (v. t.) To weigh against; to counterbalance.

Debeige :: Debeige (n.) A kind of woolen or mixed dress goods.

Deign :: Deign (v. t.) To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain.

Deign :: Deign (v. t.) To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant.

Deign :: Deign (v. i.) To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive.

Deigned :: Deigned (imp. & p. p.) of Deig.

Deigning :: Deigning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deig.

Deignous :: Deignous (a.) Haughty; disdainful.

Disdeign :: Disdeign (v. t.) To disdain.

Downweigh :: Downweigh (v. t.) To weigh or press down.

Eigh :: Eigh (interj.) An exclamation expressing delight.

Eight :: Eight (n.) An island in a river; an ait.

Eight :: Eight (a.) Seven and one; as, eight years..

Eight :: Eight (n.) The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.

Eight :: Eight (n.) A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii..

Eighteen :: Eighteen (a.) Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds..

Eighteen :: Eighteen (n.) The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects.

Eighteen :: Eighteen (n.) A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii..