Webster's Dictionary 1913

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N

N (ĕn), the fourteenth letter of English alphabet, is a vocal consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. Its common...

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N (2)

N, n.(Print.) A measure of space equal to half an M (or em); an en.

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Na

Na (nä), a. & adv. No, not. See No. Chaucer.

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Nab

Nab (năb), n. [Cf. Knap, Knop, Knob.] 1. The summit of an eminence. Halliwell.2. (Firearms) The cock of a gunlock. Knight.3. (Locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the loc...

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Nab (2)

Nab, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nabbed (năbd); p. pr. & vb. n.Nabbing.] [Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.] To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. Smollett.

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Nabit

Na″bit (nā″bĭt), n. Pulverized sugar candy. Crabb.

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Nabk

‖Nabk (năbk), n. [Ar. nabiqa, nibqa.] (Bot.) The edible berries of the Zizyphys Lotus, a tree of Northern Africa, and Southwestern Europe. [Written also nubk.] See Lotus (b), an...

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Nabob

Na″bob (nā″bŏb), n. [Hind. nawāb, from Ar. nawāb, pl. of nāïb a vicegerent, governor. Cf. Nawab.] 1. A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul ...

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Nacarat

Nac″a‐rat (năk″ȧ‐răt), n. [F. nacarat, fr. Sp. or Pg. nacarado, fr. nácar mother-of-pearl. See Nacre.] 1. A pale red color, with a cast of orange. Ure.2. Fine linen or crape dye...

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Nacelle

Na‐celle″ (?), n. 1. A small boat.2. The basket suspended from a balloon; hence, the framework forming the body of a dirigible balloon, and containing the machinery, passengers,...

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Nacker

Nack″er (năk″ẽr), n. See Nacre. Johnson.

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nacre

na″cre (nā″kẽr), n. [F., cf. Sp. nácara, nácar, It. nacchera, naccaro, LL. nacara, nacrum; of Oriental origin, cf. Ar. nakīr hollowed.] (Zoöl.) A pearly substance which lines th...

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Nacré

‖Na′cré″ (?), a. [F. See Nacre.] (Art) Having the peculiar iridescence of nacre, or mother-of-pearl, or an iridescence resembling it; as, nacré ware.

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Nacreous

Na″cre‐ous (nā″krē̍‐ŭs), a. [See Nacre.] (Zoöl.) Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly.

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Nad

{ Nad (?), Nad″de (?) }. [Contr. fr. ne hadde.] Had not. Chaucer.

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Nadder

Nad″der (?), n. [AS. nædre. See Adder.] An adder. Chaucer.

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Nadir

Na″dir (?), n. [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar. nazīru's samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith (as samt), in which nazīr means alike, corresponding to. Cf. Azimuth,...

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Nænia

‖Næ″ni‐a (?), n. See Nenia.

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Næve

Næve (?), n. [L. naevus.] A nævus. Dryden.

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Nævoid

Næ″void (?), a. [Nævus + -oid.] Resembling a nævus or nævi; as, nævoid elephantiasis. Dunglison.

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Nævose

Næ″vose′ (?), a. Spotted; freckled.

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Nævus

‖Næ″vus (nē″vŭs), n.; pl.Nævi (–vī). (Med.) A spot or mark on the skin of children when born; a birthmark; — usually applied to vascular tumors, i.e., those consisting mainly of...

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Nag

Nag (năg), n. [OE. nagge, D. negge; akin to E. neigh.] 1. A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse.2. A paramour; — in contempt. Shak.

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Nag (2)

Nag, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Nagged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nagging (?).] [Cf. Sw. nagga to nibble, peck, Dan. nage to gnaw, Icel. naga, gnaga, G. nagen, & E. gnaw.] To tease in a p...

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Nagana

Na‐ga″na (?), n.(Med.) The disease caused by the tsetse fly.

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Nagging

Nag″ging (năg″gĭng), a. Fault-finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache.

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Naggy

Nag″gy (–gy̆), a. Irritable; touchy.