Definition of grave

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Grave (v. t.) To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose..

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Mezzotinter :: Mezzotinter (n.) One who engraves in mezzotint.
Chemitype :: Chemitype (n.) One of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press..
Head :: Head (n.) The place where the head should go; as, the head of a bed, of a grave, etc.; the head of a carriage, that is, the hood which covers the head..
Sepulchral :: Sepulchral (a.) Unnaturally low and grave; hollow in tone; -- said of sound, especially of the voice..
Ingrave :: Ingrave (v. t.) To engrave.
Palsgravine :: Palsgravine (n.) The consort or widow of a palsgrave.
Grail :: Grail (n.) Small particles of earth; gravel.
Blue Grass :: Blue grass () A species of grass (Poa compressa) with bluish green stems, valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass..
Unmade :: Unmade (a.) Not yet made or formed; as, an unmade grave..
Os :: Os (n.) One of the ridges of sand or gravel found in Sweden, etc., supposed by some to be of marine origin, but probably formed by subglacial waters. The osar are similar to the kames of Scotland and the eschars of Ireland. See Eschar..
Fill :: Fill (a.) To make an embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place), with earth or gravel..
Score :: Score (v. t.) To engrave, as upon a shield..
Cut :: Cut (n.) An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving; as, a book illustrated with fine cuts..
Earth :: Earth (n.) The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth..
Margravine :: Margravine (n.) The wife of a margrave.
Incise :: Incise (v. t.) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
Gravely :: Gravely (adv.) In a grave manner.
Diluvium :: Diluvium (n.) A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice..
Pit :: Pit (n.) Any abyss; especially, the grave, or hades..
Alluvium :: Alluvium (n.) Deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by rivers, floods, or other causes, upon land not permanently submerged beneath the waters of lakes or seas..
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