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noun
- The side of something opposite the front or useful side; the reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
- Turn the book over and look at the cover.
- That which is farthest away from the front.
- He sat in the of the room.
- The part of something that goes last.
- The car was near the of the train.
- The rear of body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- Could you please scratch my ?
- In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
verb
- To go in the reverse direction.
- The train backed into the station.
- To support.
- I you all the way.
- (nautical, of the wind) the change direction contrary to its normal pattern (anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, clockwise in the southern)
- (nautical, of a square sail) to brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship
- (nautical, of an anchor) to lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power
adjective
- Near the rear.
- Go in the door of the house.
- (context, after a change) In the previous state or position.
- He was on vacation, but now he"s .
- The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is .
- Not current.
- I"d like to find a issue of that magazine.
- far, Far from the main area.
- They took a road.
adverb (further back, furthest back)
- (Not comparable) To a previous condition or place.
- He gave the money.
- Away from the front or from an edge.
- Sit all the way in your chair.
- Step from the curb.
- In a manner that impedes.
- Fear held him .
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noun
- (nautical) heavy, Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
- (figurative) Anything that steady, steadies emotion or the mind.
- coarse, Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads.
- (electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g.in a tube lamp supply circuit)
verb
- To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
- To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.
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noun
- A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, to sleep on.
- A prepared spot to spend the night in, as in camping bed.
- A garden plot, as in "bed of roses".
- The bottom of a lake or other body of water, as in "sea bed".
- An area where a large number of oysters, mussels, or other sessile shellfish is found.
- A flat surface or layer on which something else is to be placed, as a "bed of lettuce".
- A deposit of ore, coal etc.
- A shaped piece of timber to hold a cask clear of a ship, ship"s floor.
verb (bed, d, ed)
- To go to a sleeping bed.
- To put oneself to sleep.
- To settle, as machinery.
- To set in a soft matrix, as paving stones in sand, or tiles in cement.
- To set out plants in a garden bed.
- (Slang) To have sexual intercourse.
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noun
- (nautical) A bollard
verb - To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away.
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noun
- Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
- When I left for college, my parents took on a in my old room to help defray expenses.
- A pupil who lives at school during term time.
- The student body consisted primarily of boarders, except for a few children belonging to the school staff.
- (nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
- The captain shouted at the crew to grab arms and repel boarders.
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noun
- A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
- (context, poker slang) A full house
verb
- To travel by boat.
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noun
- A large nest made of grass and bright objects, used by the bower bird during courtship displays.
- A shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods
- A woman's bedroom or private apartments, especially in a medieval castle
- (literary) A picturesque country cottage, especially one that is used as a retreat
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noun
- The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
- 1961. J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the Sophistíªs. In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 457
- : the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use;
- A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
verb (bridl, ing)
- (transitive) To put a bridle on.
- (transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as , bridle your tongue.
- (intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.
- Immigrant-rights and religious organizations <b>bridled</b> at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. <small>(Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)</small>
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noun - (nautical) a small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour
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verb
- to travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
- to fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
- to ambush
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