Definition of erect

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Erect (a.) Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand erect..

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Subsulphate :: Substyle (n.) A right line on which the style, or gnomon, of a dial is erected; being the common section of the face of the dial and a plane perpendicular to it passing through the style..
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A limicoline bird of Europe and Asia (Pavoncella, / Philommachus, pugnax) allied to the sandpipers. The males during the breeding season have a large ruff of erectile feathers, variable in their colors, on the neck, and yellowish naked tubercles on the face. They are polygamous, and are noted for their pugnacity in the breeding season. The female is called reeve, or rheeve..
Superstructor :: Superstructive (a.) Built or erected on something else.
Priapism :: Priapism (n.) More or less permanent erection and rigidity of the penis, with or without sexual desire..
Tombstone :: Tombstone (n.) A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased..
Erecting :: Erecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Erec.
Orthotropic :: Orthotropic (a.) Having the longer axis vertical; -- said of erect stems.
Gravestone :: Gravestone (n.) A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone..
Bristle :: Bristle (v. i.) To rise or stand erect, like bristles..
Rouse :: Rouse (v.) To raise; to make erect.
Asparagus :: Asparagus (n.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceae, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens..
Erect :: Erect (v. i.) To rise upright.
Cock :: Cock (v. t.) To set erect; to turn up.
Redoubt :: Redoubt (n.) A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, -- used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory..
Rise :: Rise (v.) To become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to rise from a chair or from a fall..
Fang :: Fang (v. t.) The tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a spider..
Rear :: Rear (v. i.) To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect..
Erectness :: Erectness (n.) Uprightness of posture or form.
Beacon :: Beacon (n.) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners..
Squirrel :: Squirrel (v. i.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows..
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