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Telescopical :: Telescopical (a.) Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching; as, a telescopic eye; telescopic vision..

Lift :: Lift (n.) The space or distance through which anything is lifted; as, a long lift..

Correspondent :: Correspondent (n.) One who carries on commercial intercourse by letter or telegram with a person or firm at a distance.

Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames..

Odometrous :: Odometrous (a.) Serving to measure distance on a road.

Distant :: Distant (a.) Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.

Sector :: Sector (n.) An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector..

Triangulation :: Triangulation (n.) The series or network of triangles into which the face of a country, or any portion of it, is divided in a trigonometrical survey; the operation of measuring the elements necessary to determine the triangles into which the country to be surveyed is supposed to be divided, and thus to fix the positions and distances of the several points connected by them..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly..

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

Tropic :: Tropic (n.) One of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, at a distance of 23? 28/, and parallel to it, which the sun just reaches at its greatest declination north or south, and from which it turns again toward the equator, the northern circle being called the Tropic of Cancer, and the southern the Tropic of Capricorn, from the names of the two signs at which they touch the ecliptic..

Declination :: Declination (n.) The angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward..

Territory :: Territory (n.) The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company..

Outhouse :: Outhouse (n.) A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding.

Hoop :: Hoop (n.) A quart pot; -- so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops..

Accomplish :: Accomplish (v. t.) To complete, as time or distance..

Sight-shot :: Sight-shot (n.) Distance to which the sight can reach or be thrown.

Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align; as, to dress the ranks..

Eloignment :: Eloignment (n.) Removal to a distance; withdrawal.

Behind :: Behind (a.) Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement..

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