Embale
Em‐bale″ (?), v. t. [F. emballer; pref. em- (L. in) + balle bale. See 1st Bale.] 1. To make up into a bale or pack. Johnson.2. To bind up; to inclose.Legs... embaled in golden b...
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Emball
Em‐ball″ (?), v. t. [See Embale.] To encircle or embrace. Sir P. Sidney.
Embalm
Em‐balm″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Embalmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Embalming.] [F. embaumer; pref. em- (L. in) + baume balm. See Balm.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, t...
Embalmer
Em‐balm″er (?), n. One who embalms.
Embalmment
Em‐balm″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. embaumement.] The act of embalming. Malone.
Embank
Em‐bank″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Embanked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Embanking.] [Pref. em- + bank. Cf. Imbank.] To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank ...
Embankment
Em‐bank″ment (?), n. 1. The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.2. A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country,...
Embar
Em‐bar″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Embarred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Embanking.] [Pref. em- + bar: cf. F. embarrer. Cf. Embargo.] 1. To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars...
Embarcation
Em′bar‐ca″tion (?), n. Same as Embarkation.
Embarge
Em‐barge″ (?), v. t. To put in a barge. Drayton.
Embargo
Em‐bar″go (?), n.; pl.Embargoes (#). [Sp., fr. embargar to arrest, restrain; pref. em- (L. in) + Sp. barra bar, akin to F. barre bar. See Bar.] An edict or order of the governme...
Embargo (2)
Em‐bar″go, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Embargoed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Embargoing.] To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; — said of ships, also of commerce a...
Embark
Em‐bark″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Embarked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Embarking.] [F. embarquer; pref. em- (L. in) + barque bark: cf. Sp. embarcar, It. imbarcare. See Bark. a vessel.] 1...
Embark (2)
Em‐bark″, v. i. 1. To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon.2. To engage in any affair.Slow to embark in such an undertaking. Macaulay.
Embarkation
Em′bar‐ka″tion (?), n. 1. The act of putting or going on board of a vessel; as, the embarkation of troops.2. That which is embarked; as, an embarkation of Jesuits. Smollett.
Embarkment
Em‐bark″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. embarquement.] Embarkation. Middleton.
Embarrass
Em‐bar″rass (ĕm‐băr″ras), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Embarrassed (–rast); p. pr. & vb. n.Embarrassing.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embaraçar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em- (L....
Embarrass (2)
Em‐bar″rass, n. [F. embarras. See Embarrass, v. t.] Embarrassment. Bp. Warburton.
Embarrassment
Em‐bar″rass‐ment (?), n. [F. embarrassement.] 1. A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of...
Embase
Em‐base″ (?), v. t. [Pref. em- + base, a. or v. t.: cf. OF. embaissier.] To bring down or lower, as in position, value, etc.; to debase; to degrade; to deteriorate.Embased the v...
Embasement
Em‐base″ment (?), n. [From Embase, v. t.] Act of bringing down; depravation; deterioration. South.
Embassade (2)
Em″bas‐sade (?), n. [F. ambassade. See Embassy.] An embassy. See Ambassade. Shak.
Embassador (2)
Em‐bas″sa‐dor (?), n. [F. ambassadeur, Sp. embajador, LL. ambassiator, ambasciator. See Embassy, and cf. Ambassador.] Same as Ambassador.Stilbon, that was a wise embassadour,Was...
Embassadorial
Em‐bas′sa‐do″ri‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. ambassadorial.] Same as Ambassadorial.
Embassadress
Em‐bas″sa‐dress (?), n. [Cf. F. ambassadrice.] Same as Ambassadress.
Embassadry
Em‐bas″sa‐dry (?), n. [Cf. OF. ambassaderie.] Embassy. Leland.
Embassage
Em″bas‐sage (?; 48), n. 1. An embassy. “He sent a solemn embassage.” Bacon.Except your embassages have better success. Motley.2. Message; errand. Shak.