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Definition of for

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For (prep.) Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc..

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Line :: Line (n.) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections..

Amadavat :: Amadavat (n.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird (Estrelda amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also red waxbill..

Answer :: Answer (n.) To atone; to be punished for.

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A crosspiece upon the head of a boat's rudder. To its ends lines are attached which lead forward so that the boat can be steered from amidships.

Wheel :: Wheel (n.) Any instrument having the form of, or chiefly consisting of, a wheel..

Needful :: Needful (a.) Necessary for supply or relief; requisite.

-derm :: -derm (n.) A suffix or terminal formative, much used in anatomical terms, and signifying skin, integument, covering; as, blastoderm, ectoderm, etc..

Limber :: Limber (n.) The detachable fore part of a gun carriage, consisting of two wheels, an axle, and a shaft to which the horses are attached. On top is an ammunition box upon which the cannoneers sit..

Defense :: Defense (v. t.) To furnish with defenses; to fortify.

Xenodochium :: Xenodochium (n.) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.].

Perpetual :: Perpetual (a.) Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting; continuous.

Knock :: Knock (v. t.) To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door..

Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..

Pliers :: Pliers (n. pl.) A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc..

Enigmatical :: Enigmatical (a.) Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, an enigmatical answer..

Taborite :: Taborite (n.) One of certain Bohemian reformers who suffered persecution in the fifteenth century; -- so called from Tabor, a hill or fortress where they encamped during a part of their struggles..

Snowdrop :: Snowdrop (n.) A bulbous plant (Galanthus nivalis) bearing white flowers, which often appear while the snow is on the ground. It is cultivated in gardens for its beauty..

Trapper :: Trapper (n.) One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs.

Athlete :: Athlete (n.) One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.

Delegate :: Delegate (a.) Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge..