English to English Dictionary -eighth

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..

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..

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

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

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..

Eighteenmo :: Eighteenmo (a. & n.) See Octodecimo.

Eighteenth :: Eighteenth (a.) Next in order after the seventeenth.

Eighteenth :: Eighteenth (a.) Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.

Eighteenth :: Eighteenth (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.

Eighteenth :: Eighteenth (n.) The eighth after the tenth.

Eightetethe :: Eightetethe (a.) Eighteenth.

Eightfold :: Eightfold (a.) Eight times a quantity.

Eighth :: Eighth (a.) Next in order after the seventh.

Eighth :: Eighth (a.) Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.

Eighth :: Eighth (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.