Adrian :: Adrian (a.) Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows..
Adriatic :: Adriatic (a.) Of or pertaining to a sea so named, the northwestern part of which is known as the Gulf of Venice..
Adrift :: Adrift (adv. & a.) Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.
Adrip :: Adrip (adv. & a.) In a dripping state; as, leaves all adrip..
Air Drill :: Air drill () A drill driven by the elastic pressure of condensed air; a pneumatic drill.
Alexandrian :: Alexandrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library..
Alexandrian :: Alexandrian (a.) Applied to a kind of heroic verse. See Alexandrine, n..
Alexandrine :: Alexandrine (a.) Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian.
Alexandrine :: Alexandrine (n.) A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables.
Anhydride :: Anhydride (n.) An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water..
Anhydrite :: Anhydrite (n.) A mineral of a white or a slightly bluish color, usually massive. It is anhydrous sulphate of lime, and differs from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name)..
Archimandrite :: Archimandrite (n.) A chief of a monastery, corresponding to abbot in the Roman Catholic church..
Archimandrite :: Archimandrite (n.) A superintendent of several monasteries, corresponding to superior abbot, or father provincial, in the Roman Catholic church..
Baldrib :: Baldrib (n.) A piece of pork cut lower down than the sparerib, and destitute of fat..
Baldric :: Baldric (n.) A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt..