Definition of near

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Near (adv.) Nearly; almost; well-nigh.

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Unnear :: Unnear (prep.) Not near; not close to; at a distance from.
Parovarium :: Parovarium (n.) A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct; the epoophoron..
Mastodon :: Mastodon (n.) An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late Quaternary time..
Clod :: Clod (n.) A part of the shoulder of a beef creature, or of the neck piece near the shoulder. See Illust. of Beef..
Aft :: Aft (adv. & a.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
Foremast :: Foremast (n.) The mast nearest the bow.
Floor :: Floor (n.) The rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit.
Subchanter :: Subcentral (a.) Nearly central; not quite central.
Gastric :: Gastric (a.) Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the stomach; as, the gastric artery..
Hand :: Hand (n.) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim..
Equinoctial :: Equinoctial (a.) Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world..
Alicant :: Alicant (n.) A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain..
Binnacle :: Binnacle (n.) A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night..
Chimpanzee :: Chimpanzee (n.) An african ape (Anthropithecus troglodytes or Troglodytes niger) which approaches more nearly to man, in most respects, than any other ape. When full grown, it is from three to four feet high..
After :: After (a.) Hinder; nearer the rear.
Coming :: Coming (a.) Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition..
Chalcedony :: Chalcedony (n.) A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax..
Quant :: Quant (n.) A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
Kermes :: Kermes (n.) The dried bodies of the females of a scale insect (Coccus ilicis), allied to the cochineal insect, and found on several species of oak near the Mediterranean. They are round, about the size of a pea, contain coloring matter analogous to carmine, and are used in dyeing. They were anciently thought to be of a vegetable nature, and were used in medicine..
Reenforce :: Reenforce (v.) That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust. of Cannon..
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