Definition of base

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Base (n.) The lower part of the field. See Escutcheon.

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Vile :: Vile (superl.) Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad.
Bedplate :: Bedplate (n.) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed; -- called also baseplate and soleplate..
Tres-tyne :: Tres-tyne (n.) In the antler of a stag, the third tyne above the base. This tyne appears in the third year. In those deer in which the brow tyne does not divide, the tres-tyne is the second tyne above the base. See Illust. under Rucervine, and under Rusine..
Naught :: Naught (a.) Hence, vile; base; naughty..
Palm :: Palm (n.) The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.
Dipyridil :: Dipyridil (n.) A crystalline nitrogenous base, C10H8N2, obtained by the reduction of pyridine..
Two-parted :: Two-parted (a.) Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite.
Villain :: Villain (n.) A baseborn or clownish person; a boor.
Vanjas :: Vanjas (n.) The Australian pied crow shrike (Strepera graculina). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white..
Leucomaine :: Leucomaine (n.) An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison..
Crane :: Crane (n.) A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick..
Surgeoncy :: Surgeon (n.) Any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the family Teuthidae, or Acanthuridae, which have one or two sharp lancelike spines on each side of the base of the tail. Called also surgeon fish, doctor fish, lancet fish, and sea surgeon..
Margarate :: Margarate (n.) A compound of the so-called margaric acid with a base.
Bitartrate :: Bitartrate (n.) A salt of tartaric acid in which the base replaces but half the acid hydrogen; an acid tartrate, as cream of tartar..
Unguiculated :: Unguiculated (n.) Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base, as the petals of a carnation..
Mean-spirited :: Mean-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; base; groveling.
Porphyry :: Porphyry (n.) A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles..
Ignobly :: Ignobly (adv.) In an ignoble manner; basely.
Tropeine :: Tropeine (n.) Any one of a series of artificial ethereal salts derived from the alkaloidal base tropine.
Cryptidine :: Cryptidine (n.) One of the quinoline bases, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C11H11N; also, any one of several substances metameric with, and resembling, cryptidine proper..
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