Definition of down

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Down (v. t.) To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down..

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Flume :: Flume (n.) A stream; especially, a passage channel, or conduit for the water that drives a mill wheel; or an artifical channel of water for hydraulic or placer mining; also, a chute for conveying logs or lumber down a declivity..
Woodman :: Woodman (n.) One who cuts down trees; a woodcutter.
Vertically :: Vertically (adv.) In a vertical manner, position, or direction; perpendicularly; as, to look down vertically; to raise a thing vertically..
Descent :: Descent (n.) Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent..
Stoop :: Stoop (v. i.) To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to bend or lean forward; to incline forward in standing or walking; to assume habitually a bent position.
Teeter :: Teeter (v. i. & t.) To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as children do for sport; to seesaw; to titter; to titter-totter..
Badger :: Badger (v. t.) To beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain.
Slat :: Slat (v. t.) To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
Bequeath :: Bequeath (v. t.) To hand down; to transmit.
Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ..
Swanskin :: Swans-down (n.) A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin..
Flocculent :: Flocculent (a.) Applied to the down of newly hatched or unfledged birds.
Mantilla :: Mantilla (n.) A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; -- worn in Spain, Mexico, etc..
Couch :: Couch (v. i.) To lie down for concealment; to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly.
Demit :: Demit (v. t.) To lay down, as an office; to resign..
Look :: Look (v. t.) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition..
Despiciency :: Despiciency (n.) A looking down; despection.
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle..
Transmit :: Transmit (v. t.) To cause to pass over or through; to communicate by sending; to send from one person or place to another; to pass on or down as by inheritance; as, to transmit a memorial; to transmit dispatches; to transmit money, or bills of exchange, from one country to another..
Lop :: Lop (v. i.) To hang downward; to be pendent; to lean to one side.
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