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Accolade :: Accolade (n.) A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword..

Side :: Side (v. i.) To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party..

Chin :: Chin (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds..

Univocal :: Univocal (n.) A generic term, or a term applicable in the same sense to all the species it embraces..

Bow :: Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

Fold :: Fold (v. t.) To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace.

Embracement :: Embracement (n.) State of being contained; inclosure.

Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.

Compress :: Compress (v. t.) To embrace sexually.

Enough :: Enough (adv.) Fully; quite; -- used to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very; as, he is ready enough to embrace the offer..

Bird''s-eye :: Bird's-eye (a.) Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into details; as, a bird's-eye view..

Espouse :: Espouse (v. t.) To take to one's self with a view to maintain; to make one's own; to take up the cause of; to adopt; to embrace.

Hydrography :: Hydrography (n.) That branch of surveying which embraces the determination of the contour of the bottom of a harbor or other sheet of water, the depth of soundings, the position of channels and shoals, with the construction of charts exhibiting these particulars..

Pax :: Pax (n.) The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches..

Embracery :: Embracery (n.) An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements..

Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences..

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..

Programme :: Programme (n.) That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or entertainment; a preliminary sketch..

Grapplement :: Grapplement (n.) A grappling; close fight or embrace.

Halse :: Halse (v. t.) To embrace about the neck; to salute; to greet.

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