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Sergeant :: Sergeant (n.) Formerly, in England, an officer nearly answering to the more modern bailiff of the hundred; also, an officer whose duty was to attend on the king, and on the lord high steward in court, to arrest traitors and other offenders. He is now called sergeant-at-arms, and two of these officers, by allowance of the sovereign, attend on the houses of Parliament (one for each house) to execute their commands, and another attends the Court Chancery..

Provost :: Provost (n.) A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches..

Sponged :: Sponge (n.) The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, answering to the heel..

As :: As (n.) A Roman weight, answering to the libra or pound, equal to nearly eleven ounces Troy weight. It was divided into twelve ounces..

Responsion :: Responsion (n.) The act of answering.

Babu :: Babu (n.) A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire..

Affirmative :: Affirmative (a.) That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering yes to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote..

Al- :: Al- (A prefix.) The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry..

Tebeth :: Tebeth (n.) The tenth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of December with a part of January..

Redditive :: Redditive (a.) Answering to an interrogative or inquiry; conveying a reply; as, redditive words..

Balance Wheel :: Balance wheel () A wheel which regulates the beats or pulses of a watch or chronometer, answering to the pendulum of a clock; -- often called simply a balance..

Competent :: Competent (a.) Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit.

Wapentake :: Wapentake (n.) In some northern counties of England, a division, or district, answering to the hundred in other counties. Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire are divided into wapentakes, instead of hundreds..

Globe :: Globe (n.) A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square..

Office :: Office (n.) That which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; -- answering to duty in intelligent beings..

Respondency :: Respondency (n.) The act of responding; the state of being respondent; an answering.

Rowel :: Rowel (n.) A roll of hair, silk, etc., passed through the flesh of horses, answering to a seton in human surgery..

Dicast :: Dicast (n.) A functionary in ancient Athens answering nearly to the modern juryman.

Rescription :: Rescription (n.) A writing back; the answering of a letter.

Responsory :: Responsory (a.) Containing or making answer; answering.

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