"""broad Gauge " :: Broad gauge () A wider distance between the rails than the standard gauge of four feet eight inches and a half. See Gauge..

Aboard :: Aboard (adv.) On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car..

Aboard :: Aboard (adv.) Alongside; as, close aboard..

Aboard :: Aboard (prep.) On board of; as, to go aboard a ship..

Aboard :: Aboard (prep.) Across; athwart.

Aboveboard :: Aboveboard (adv.) Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception..

Abroach :: Abroach (v. t.) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap..

Abroach :: Abroach (adv.) Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped..

Abroach :: Abroach (adv.) Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir.

Abroad :: Abroad (adv.) At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad..

Abroad :: Abroad (adv.) Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from one's abode; as, to walk abroad..

Abroad :: Abroad (adv.) Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries; as, we have broils at home and enemies abroad..

Abroad :: Abroad (adv.) Before the public at large; throughout society or the world; here and there; widely.

Accoast :: Accoast (v. t. & i.) To lie or sail along the coast or side of; to accost.

Accroach :: Accroach (v. t.) To hook, or draw to one's self as with a hook..

Accroach :: Accroach (v. t.) To usurp, as jurisdiction or royal prerogatives..

Accroachment :: Accroachment (n.) An encroachment; usurpation.

Acroamatic :: Acroamatic (a.) Alt. of Acroamatica.

Acroamatical :: Acroamatical (a.) Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound..

Acroatic :: Acroatic (a.) Same as Acroamatic.

Actinozoa :: Actinozoa (n. pl.) A group of Coelenterata, comprising the Anthozoa and Ctenophora. The sea anemone, or actinia, is a familiar example..

Actinozoal :: Actinozoal (a.) Of or pertaining to the Actinozoa.

Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.

Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat..

Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat..

Afoam :: Afoam (adv. & a.) In a foaming state; as, the sea is all afoam..

Alcoate :: Alcoate (n.) Alt. of Alcohat.

Amorphozoa :: Amorphozoa (n. pl.) Animals without a mouth or regular internal organs, as the sponges..

Anoa :: Anoa (n.) A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns..

Anthozoa :: Anthozoa (n. pl.) The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria..

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