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Equidistant :: Equidistant (a.) Being at an equal distance from the same point or thing.

Curtation :: Curtation (n.) The interval by which the curtate distance of a planet is less than the true distance.

Yonder :: Yonder (a.) Being at a distance within view, or conceived of as within view; that or those there; yon..

Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The distance between the centers of holes, as of rivet holes in boiler plates..

Anabas :: Anabas (n.) A genus of fishes, remarkable for their power of living long out of water, and of making their way on land for considerable distances, and for climbing trees; the climbing fishes..

Elongation :: Elongation (n.) Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse..

Paracentrical :: Paracentrical (a.) Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a center.

Throw :: Throw (n.) The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw..

Yojan :: Yojan (n.) A measure of distance, varying from four to ten miles, but usually about five..

Missile :: Missile (a.) Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or rngine, so as to strike an object at a distance..

Castle-guard :: Castle-guard (n.) A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward..

Distantly :: Distantly (adv.) At a distance; remotely; with reserve.

Midway :: Midway (n.) The middle of the way or distance; a middle way or course.

Little :: Little (a.) Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child..

Bowbell :: Bowbell (n.) One born within hearing distance of Bow-bells; a cockney.

Metre :: Metre (n.) A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric..

Shorten :: Shorten (a.) To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity..

Hour :: Hour (n.) A measure of distance traveled.

Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..

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