Archwife
Arch′wife″ (�), n. [Pref. arch- + wife.] A big, masculine wife. Chaucer.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Archwise
Arch″wise (�), adv. Arch-shaped.
archy
‐ar″chy (�). [Gr. �, fr. � chief. See Arch-, pref.] A suffix properly meaning a rule, ruling, as in monarchy, the rule of one only. Cf. -arch.
Archy
Arch″y (�), a. Arched; as, archy brows.
Arciform
Ar″ci‐form (�), a. [L. arcus bow + -form.] Having the form of an arch; curved.
Arcograph
Arc″o‐graph (�), n. [L. arcus (E. arc) + -graph.] An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point; a cyclograph.
Arctation
Arc‐ta″tion (�), n. [L. arctus shut in, narrow, p. p. of arcere to shut in: cf. F. arctation.] (Med.) Constriction or contraction of some natural passage, as in constipation fro...
Arctic
Arc″tic (�), a. [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. �, fr. � a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. �ksha.] Pertaini...
Arctic (2)
Arc″tic, n. 1. The arctic circle.2. A warm waterproof overshoe.
Arctisca
‖Arc‐tis″ca (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group of Arachnida. See Illust. in Appendix.
Arctogeal
Arc′to‐ge″al (�), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to arctic lands; as, the arctogeal fauna.
Arctoidea
‖Arc‐toid″e‐a (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � bear + -oid.] (Zoöl.) A group of the Carnivora, that includes the bears, weasels, etc.
Arcturus
Arc‐tu″rus (�), n. [L. Arcturus, Gr. � bearward, equiv. to �; � bear + � ward, guard. See Arctic.] (Anat.) A fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Boötes.☞ Arct...
Arcual
Arc″u‐al (�), a. Of or pertaining to an arc.Arcual measure of an angle(Math.), that in which the unit angle has its measuring arc equal to the radius of the circle.
Arcuate
{ Arc″u‐ate (�), Arc″u‐a′ted (�)(#), } a. [L. arcuatus, p. p. of arcuare to shape like a bow, fr. arcus. See Arc.] Bent or curved in the form of a bow. “Arcuate stalks.” Gray.
Arcuately
Arc″u‐ate‐ly (�), adv. In the form of a bow.
Arcuation
Arc′u‐a″tion (�), n. [L. arcuatio.] 1. The act of bending or curving; incurvation; the state of being bent; crookedness. Coxe.2. (Hort.) A mode of propagating trees by bending b...
Arcubalist
Ar″cu‐ba‐list (�), n. [See Arbalist.] A crossbow. Fosbroke.
Arcubalister
Ar′cu‐bal″ist‐er (�), n. [L. arcuballistarius. Cf. Arbalister.] A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist. Camden.
Arcubus
Ar″cu‐bus (�), n. See Arquebus.
Ardassine
‖Ar‐das″sine (�), n. [F. (cf. Sp. ardacina), fr. ardasse a kind of silk thread, fr. Ar. & Per. ardan a kind of raw silk.] A very fine sort of Persian silk.
Ardency
Ar″den‐cy (�), n. 1. Heat. Sir T. Herbert.2. Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; vehemence; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal.
Ardent
Ar″dent (�), a. [OE. ardaunt, F. ardant, p. pr. of arder to burn, fr. L. ardere.] 1. Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distille...
Ardently
Ar″dent‐ly (�), adv. In an ardent manner; eagerly; with warmth; affectionately; passionately.
Ardentness
Ar″dent‐ness, n. Ardency.
Ardois system
Ar′dois″ sys″tem (?). (Naut.) A widely used system of electric night signals in which a series of double electric lamps (white and red) is arranged vertically on a mast, and ope...
Ardor
Ar″dor (�), n. [L. ardor, fr. ardere to burn: cf. OF. ardor, ardur, F. ardeur.] [Spelt also ardour.] 1. Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.2. Warmth or he...