Webster's Dictionary 1913

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O

O (ō). 1. O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Phœnici...

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O (2)

O (ō), n.; pl.O'sorOes (ōz). 1. The letter O, or its sound. “Mouthing out his hollow oes and aes.” Tennyson.2. Something shaped like the letter O; a circle or oval. “This wooden...

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O (3)

O (ō), a. [See One.] One. Chaucer. “Alle thre but o God.” Piers Plowman.

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O (4)

O (?), interj. An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, sur...

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O'

O'. [Ir. o a descendant.] A prefix to Irish family names, which signifies grandson or descendant of, and is a character of dignity; as, O'Neil, O'Carrol.

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O' (2)

O' (ō; unaccented ō̍), prep. A shortened form of of or on. “At the turning o' the tide.” Shak.

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O'er

O'er (?), prep. & adv. A contr. of Over.

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Oad

Oad (ōd), n. See Woad. Coles.

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Oaf

Oaf (ōf), n. [See Auf.] Originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot.

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Oafish

Oaf″ish, a. Like an oaf; simple. — Oaf″ish‐ness, n.

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Oak

Oak (ōk), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. āc; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.]1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate...

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Oaken

Oak″en (?), a. [AS. ācen.] Made or consisting of oaks or of the wood of oaks. “In oaken bower.” Milton.Oaken timber, wherewith to build ships. Bacon.

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Oaker

Oak″er (ōk″ẽr), n. See Ocher. Spenser.

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Oakling

Oak″ling (ōk″lĭng), n. A young oak. Evelyn.

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Oakum

Oak″um (ōk″ŭm), n. [AS. ācumba; pref. ā- (cf. G. er-, Goth. us-, orig. meaning, out) + cemban to comb, camb comb. See Comb.] 1. The material obtained by untwisting and picking i...

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Oaky

Oak″y (?), n. Resembling oak; strong. Bp. Hall.

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Oar

Oar (ōr), n [AS. ār; akin to Icel. ār, Dan. aare, Sw. åra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. Rowlock.]1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually a...

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Oar (2)

Oar, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Oared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Oaring.] To row. “Oared himself.” Shak.Oared with laboring arms. Pope.

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Oar-footed

Oar″–foot′eda. Having feet adapted for swimming.

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Oared

Oared (ōrd), a. 1. Furnished with oars; — chiefly used in composition; as, a four-oared boat.2. (Zoöl.) (a) Having feet adapted for swimming. (b) Totipalmate; — said of the feet...

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Oarfish

Oar″fish′ (ōr″fĭsh′), n.(Zoöl.) The ribbon fish.

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Oarfoot

Oar″foot′ (–fo͝ot′), n.(Zoöl.) Any crustacean of the genus Remipes.

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Oarless

Oar″less, a. Without oars. Sylvester.

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Oarlock

Oar″lock′ (ōr″lŏk′), n.(Naut.), The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock.

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Oarsman

Oars″man (ōrz″man), n.; pl.Oarsmen (–men). One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar; a rower.At the prow of the boat, rose one of the oarsmen. Longfellow.

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Oarsweed

Oars″weed′ (ōr″wēd′), n.(Bot.) Any large seaweed of the genus Laminaria; tangle; kelp. See Kelp.

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Oary

Oar″y (ōr″y̆), a. Having the form or the use of an oar; as, the swan's oary feet. Milton.Addison.