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Definition of match

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Match (n.) Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium..

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Immatchable :: Immatchable (a.) Matchless; peerless.

Match :: Match (v. t.) To make equal, proportionate, or suitable; to adapt, fit, or suit (one thing to another)..

Surcharge :: Surcharge (v. t.) To overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon..

Wrestle :: Wrestle (n.) A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.

Smift :: Smift (n.) A match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a fuse..

Reglet :: Reglet (n.) A strip of wood or metal of the height of a quadrat, used for regulating the space between pages in a chase, and also for spacing out title-pages and other open matter. It is graded to different sizes, and designated by the name of the type that it matches; as, nonpareil reglet, pica reglet, and the like..

Match :: Match (v.) A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.

Unequaled :: Unequaled (a.) Not equaled; unmatched; unparalleled; unrivaled; exceeding; surpassing; -- in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness..

Lucifer :: Lucifer (n.) A match made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; -- called also lucifer match, and locofoco. See Locofoco..

Matchmaking :: Matchmaking (a.) Busy in making or contriving marriages; as, a matchmaking woman..

Match :: Match (v.) A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to mate or cope with another; an equal; a mate.

Musket :: Musket (n.) A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle..

Matchmaker :: Matchmaker (n.) One who makes matches for burning or kinding.

Unique :: Unique (a.) Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled; unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole.

Unequal :: Unequal (a.) Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank..

Bonspiel :: Bonspiel (n.) A cur/ing match between clubs.

Incomparable :: Incomparable (a.) Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others; unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless; transcendent.

Match :: Match (v. i.) To be united in marriage; to mate.

Alone :: Alone (a.) Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.

Arquebuse :: Arquebuse (n.) A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention..