Definition of ground

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Ground (n.) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; -- usually in the plural..

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Parish :: Parish (n.) That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein..
Bergmeal :: Bergmeal (n.) An earthy substance, resembling fine flour. It is composed of the shells of infusoria, and in Lapland and Sweden is sometimes eaten, mixed with flour or ground birch bark, in times of scarcity. This name is also given to a white powdery variety of calcite..
Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To move slowly by drawing the body along the ground, as a worm; to move slowly on hands and knees; to creep..
Continuance :: Continuance (n.) The entry of such adjournment and the grounds thereof on the record.
Stickle :: Stickle (v. i.) To contend, contest, or altercate, esp. in a pertinacious manner on insufficient grounds..
Gratuitous :: Gratuitous (a.) Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption..
Contour :: Contour (n.) The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification..
Draggle :: Draggle (v. i.) To be dragged on the ground; to become wet or dirty by being dragged or trailed in the mud or wet grass.
Ground :: Ground (n.) In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace, under Brussels..
Common :: Common (v. i.) To have a joint right with others in common ground.
Hopeless :: Hopeless (a.) Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate; as, a hopeless cause..
Paw :: Paw (v. i.) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
On :: On (prep.) Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse..
Rase :: Rase (v. i.) To be leveled with the ground; to fall; to suffer overthrow.
Groundnut :: Groundnut (n.) The fruit of the Arachis hypogaea (native country uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
Thick :: Thick (adv.) Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown..
Spill :: Spill (n.) One of the thick laths or poles driven horizontally ahead of the main timbering in advancing a level in loose ground.
Plaster :: Plaster (n.) Calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, etc.; or calcined gypsum used as a fertilizer..
Pale :: Pale (n.) A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket..
Roughtail :: Roughtail (n.) Any species of small ground snakes of the family Uropeltidae; -- so called from their rough tails.
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