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

"draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) A man or piece used in the game of draughts..

Abjugate :: Abjugate (v. t.) To unyoke.

Abought :: Abought () imp. & p. p. of Aby.

Abought :: Abought (imp. & p. p.) of Aby.

Adjugate :: Adjugate (v. t.) To yoke to.

Aeruginous :: Aeruginous (a.) Of the nature or color of verdigris, or the rust of copper..

Aerugo :: Aerugo (n.) The rust of any metal, esp. of brass or copper; verdigris..

Aforethought :: Aforethought (a.) Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder..

Aforethought :: Aforethought (n.) Premeditation.

Afterthought :: Afterthought (n.) Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.

Albugineous :: Albugineous (a.) Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white..

Albugines :: Albugines (pl. ) of Albug.

Albugo :: Albugo (n.) Same as Leucoma.

Almug :: Almug (n.) Alt. of Algu.

Although :: Although (conj.) Grant all this; be it that; supposing that; notwithstanding; though.

Antiguggler :: Antiguggler (n.) A crooked tube of metal, to be introduced into the neck of a bottle for drawing out the liquid without disturbing the sediment or causing a gurgling noise..

Argillo-ferruginous :: Argillo-ferruginous (a.) Containing clay and iron.

Arraught :: Arraught () Obtained; seized.

Aslug :: Aslug (adv.) Sluggishly.

Assubjugate :: Assubjugate (v. t.) To bring into subjection.

Augean :: Augean (a.) Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day..

Augean :: Augean (a.) Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt.

Auger :: Auger (n.) A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by which it is turned with both hands. A pod auger is one with a straight channel or groove, like the half of a bean pod. A screw auger has a twisted blade, by the spiral groove of which the chips are discharge..

Auger :: Auger (n.) An instrument for boring or perforating soils or rocks, for determining the quality of soils, or the nature of the rocks or strata upon which they lie, and for obtaining water..

Auget :: Auget (n.) A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied..

Aught :: Aught (n.) Alt. of Auch.

Aught :: Aught (n.) Anything; any part.

Aught :: Aught (adv.) At all; in any degree.

Augite :: Augite (n.) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the general term pyroxene..

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