Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Arborized

Ar″bor‐ized (�), a. Having a treelike appearance. “An arborized or moss agate.” Wright.

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Arborous

Ar″bor‐ous (�), a. Formed by trees.From under shady, arborous roof.Milton.

5673

Arbuscle

Ar″bus‐cle (�), n. [L. arbuscula small tree, shrub, dim. of arbor tree.] A dwarf tree, one in size between a shrub and a tree; a treelike shrub. Bradley.

5674

Arbuscular

Ar‐bus″cu‐lar (�), a. Of or pertaining to a dwarf tree; shrublike. Da Costa.

5675

Arbustive

Ar‐bus″tive (�), a. [L. arbustivus, fr. arbustum place where trees are planted.] Containing copses of trees or shrubs; covered with shrubs. Bartram.

5676

Arbutus

{ Ar″bu‐tus (�), Ar″bute (�), } n. [L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.] The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling ...

5677

Arc

Arc (�), n. [F. arc, L. arcus bow, arc. See Arch, n.] 1. (Geom.) A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.2. A curvature in the shape of a circular a...

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Arc (2)

Arc (ärk), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Arcked (ärkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Arcking.] (Elec.) To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken or disconnected circuit.

5679

Arc light

Arc light. (Elec.) The light of an arc lamp.

5680

Arcade

Ar‐cade″ (�), n. [F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L. arcus bow, arch.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above...

5681

Arcaded

Ar‐cad″ed (�), a. Furnished with an arcade.

5682

Arcadia

Ar‐ca″di‐a (�), n. [L. Arcadia, Gr. �.] 1. A mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished for contentment an...

5683

Arcadian

{ Ar‐ca″di‐an (�), Ar‐ca″dic (�), } a. [L. Arcadius, Arcadicus, fr. Arcadia: cf. F. Arcadien, Arcadique.] Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as, Arcadian simp...

5684

Arcane

Ar‐cane″ (�), a. [L. arcanus.] Hidden; secret. “The arcane part of divine wisdom.” Berkeley.

5685

Arcanum

‖Ar‐ca″num (�), n.; pl.Arcana (�). [L., fr. arcanus closed, secret, fr. arca chest, box, fr. arcere to inclose. See Ark.] 1. A secret; a mystery; — generally used in the plural....

5686

Arcboutant

‖Arc′‐bou′tant″ (�), n.(Arch.) A flying buttress. Gwilt.

5687

Arch

Arch (�), n. [F. arche, fr. LL. arca, for arcus. See Arc.] 1. (Geom.) Any part of a curved line.2. (Arch.) (a) Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, w...

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Arch (2)

Arch, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Arched (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Arching.] 1. To cover with an arch or arches.2. To form or bend into the shape of an arch.The horse arched his neck.Charleswo...

5689

Arch (3)

Arch, v. i. To form into an arch; to curve.

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Arch (4)

Arch (ärch), a. [See Arch-, pref.] 1. Chief; eminent; greatest; principal.The most arch act of piteous massacre.Shak.2. Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an a...

5691

Arch (5)

Arch, n. [See Arch-, pref.] A chief.My worthy arch and patron comes to-night.Shak.

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Arch brick

Arch″ brick′ (�). A wedge-shaped brick used in the building of an arch.

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Arch stone

Arch″ stone′ (�). A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch; a voussoir.

5694

Arch-

Arch– (ärch–, except in archangel and one or two other words). [L. arch-, Gr. �. See Arch-.] A prefix signifying chief, as in archbuilder, archfiend.

5695

Archæan

Ar‐chæ″an (�), a. [Gr. αρχαἰ̑οσ ancient, fr. αρχἤ beginning.] Ancient; pertaining to the earliest period in geological history.

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Archæan (2)

Ar‐chæ″an, n.(Geol.) The earliest period in geological period, extending up to the Lower Silurian. It includes an Azoic age, previous to the appearance of life, and an Eozoic ag...

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Archæography

Ar′chæ‐og″ra‐phy (�), n. [Gr. αρχαἰ̑οσ ancient + -graphy.] A description of, or a treatise on, antiquity or antiquities.