Definition of narrow

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Narrow (v. i.) To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one..

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Voice :: Voice (v. t.) To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper.
Welt :: Welt (n.) A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends..
Seam :: Seam (n.) A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal..
Bore :: Bore (v. t.) To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; as, to bore one's way through a crowd; to force a narrow and difficult passage through..
Slang :: Slang (n.) Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory..
Sprent :: Sprengel pump () A form of air pump in which exhaustion is produced by a stream of mercury running down a narrow tube, in the manner of an aspirator; -- named from the inventor..
Flask :: Flask (n.) A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc..
Braid :: Braid (n.) A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc..
Illiberal :: Illiberal (a.) Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like; ignoble; rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous..
Gangway :: Gangway (v. i.) In the English House of Commons, a narrow aisle across the house, below which sit those who do not vote steadly either with the government or with the opposition..
Bladed :: Bladed (a.) Composed of long and narrow plates, shaped like the blade of a knife..
Like :: Like (v. i.) To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly; as, he liked to have been too late. Cf. Had like, under Like, a..
Turbinated :: Turbinated (a.) Shaped like a top, or inverted cone; narrow at the base, and broad at the apex; as, a turbinated ovary, pericarp, or root..
Fricative :: Fricative (a.) Produced by the friction or rustling of the breath, intonated or unintonated, through a narrow opening between two of the mouth organs; uttered through a close approach, but not with a complete closure, of the organs of articulation, and hence capable of being continued or prolonged; -- said of certain consonantal sounds, as f, v, s, z, etc..
List :: List (n.) A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board..
Gondola :: Gondola (n.) A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who stand facing the prow, or by poling. A gondola for passengers has a small open cabin amidships, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now..
Voided :: Voided (a.) Having the inner part cut away, or left vacant, a narrow border being left at the sides, the tincture of the field being seen in the vacant space; -- said of a charge..
Chested :: Chested (a.) Having (such) a chest; -- in composition; as, broad-chested; narrow-chested..
Plastron :: Plastron (n.) A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist..
Bar :: Bar (n.) An ordinary, like a fess but narrower, occupying only one fifth part of the field..
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