Definition of narrow

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Narrow (n.) A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; -- usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor..

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Channel :: Channel (n.) A strait, or narrow sea, between two portions of lands; as, the British Channel..
Dingle :: Dingle (n.) A narrow dale; a small dell; a small, secluded, and embowered valley..
Strip :: Strip (n.) A narrow piece, or one comparatively long; as, a strip of cloth; a strip of land..
Chine :: Chine (n.) A chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep..
Lath :: Lath (n.) A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes used..
Subulicornes :: Subulated (a.) Very narrow, and tapering gradually to a fine point from a broadish base; awl-shaped; linear..
Narrowing :: Narrowing (n.) The part of a stocking which is narrowed.
Bandeau :: Bandeau (n.) A narrow band or fillet; a part of a head-dress.
Transfrete :: Transfrete (v. i.) To pass over a strait or narrow sea.
Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce..
Ferret :: Ferret (n.) A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting..
Toed :: Toed (a.) Having (such or so many) toes; -- chiefly used in composition; as, narrow-toed, four-toed..
Roust :: Roust (n.) A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel..
Trough :: Trough (n.) Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc..
Contractedness :: Contractedness (n.) The state of being contracted; narrowness; meanness; selfishness.
Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly..
Scant :: Scant (v. t.) To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail..
Slot :: Slot (n.) A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it..
Cope-chisel :: Cope-chisel (n.) A narrow chisel adapted for cutting a groove.
Utilitarian :: Utilitarian (a.) Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; /iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproachfully, evincing, or characterized by, a regard for utility of a lower kind, or marked by a sordid spirit; as, utilitarian narrowness; a utilitarian indifference to art..
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