‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Rhet.) Affected refusal; coyness. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Accumulated p. pr. & vb. n. Accumulating. ] [ L. accumulatus, p. p. of accumulare; ad + cumulare to heap. See Cumulate. ] To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass; as, to accumulate a sum of money. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To collect; pile up; store; amass; gather; aggregate; heap together; hoard. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey,
Where wealth accumulates, and men decay. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. accumulatus, p. p. of accumulare. ] Collected; accumulated. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 brought together into a group or crowd the accumulated letters in my office
Syn. -- assembled, collected, congregate, massed [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. accumulatio; cf. F. accumulation. ] 1. The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of honors. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof. [ 1913 Webster ]

Accumulation of energy or
power, the storing of energy by means of weights lifted or masses put in motion; electricity stored. --
An accumulation of degrees (Eng. Univ.), the taking of several together, or at smaller intervals than usual or than is allowed by the rules. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass; cumulative; additional. -- Ac*cu"mu*la*tive*ly, adv. -- Ac*cu"mu*la*tive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] 1. One who, or that which, accumulates, collects, or amasses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mech.) An apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored, such as the cylinder or tank for storing water for hydraulic elevators, the secondary or storage battery used for accumulating the energy of electrical charges, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }, n. [ Zend Ahuramazda. ] (Zoroastrianism) The supreme deity, the embodiment of the principle of good, creator of the world, source of light, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archangels. He is represented as a bearded man inclosed in a winged circle, a conception probably derived from the Assyrian representations of Ashur. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. [ Heb., perh. borrowed fr. Skr. valguka sandalwood. ] (Script.) A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11). [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Most writers at the present day follow Celsius, who takes it to be the red sandalwood of China and the Indian Archipelago. W. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. almucantarat, almicantarat, ultimately fr. Ar. al-muqantarāt, pl., fr. qantara to bend, arch. ] (Astron.) A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Almucanter staff, an ancient instrument, having an arc of fifteen degrees, formerly used at sea to take observations of the sun's amplitude at the time of its rising or setting, to find the variation of the compass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Amice, a hood or cape. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Pg. almude, or Sp. almud, a measure of grain or dry fruit, fr. Ar. al-mudd a dry measure. ] A measure for liquids in several countries. In Portugal the Lisbon almude is about 4.4, and the Oporto almude about 6.6, gallons U. S. measure. In Turkey the “almud” is about 1.4 gallons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Alltude + azimuth. ] (Astron.) An instrument for taking azimuths and altitudes simultaneously. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. altus high + L. & E. cumulus. ] (Meteor.) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or grayish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. amunition, for munition, prob. caused by taking la munition as l'amunition. See Munition. ] 1. Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Any stock of missiles, literal or figurative. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ammunition bread,
shoes, etc., such as are contracted for by government, and supplied to the soldiers. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ammunitioned p. pr. & vb. n. Ammunitioning. ] To provide with ammunition. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; an Indian spice plant. ] (Bot.) A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & adv. [ Malay amoq furious. ] In a frenzied and reckless manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

To run amuck, to rush out in a state of frenzy, as the Malays sometimes do under the influence of “bhang, ” and attack every one that comes in the way; to assail recklessly and indiscriminately. [ 1913 Webster ]

Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet
To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. amuletum: cf. F. amulette. ] An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [ Also used figuratively. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. amurcosus, L. amurca the dregs of olives, Gr. 'amo`rghs, fr. 'ame`rgein to pluck. ] Full off dregs; foul. [ R. ] Knowles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. amusable. ] Capable of being amused. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Amused p. pr. & vb. n. Amusing. ] [ F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, à (L. ad) + OF. muser. See Muse, v. ] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in receiving their gold. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert. [ 1913 Webster ]

A group of children amusing themselves with pushing stones from the top [ of the cliff ], and watching as they plunged into the lake. Gilpin. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude. [ 1913 Webster ]

He amused his followers with idle promises. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To entertain; gratify; please; divert; beguile; deceive; occupy. -- To Amuse, Divert, Entertain. We are amused by that which occupies us lightly and pleasantly. We are entertained by that which brings our minds into agreeable contact with others, as conversation, or a book. We are diverted by that which turns off our thoughts to something of livelier interest, especially of a sportive nature, as a humorous story, or a laughable incident. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whatever amuses serves to kill time, to lull the faculties, and to banish reflection. Whatever entertains usually awakens the understanding or gratifies the fancy. Whatever diverts is lively in its nature, and sometimes tumultuous in its effects. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To muse; to mediate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Diverted. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Expressing amusement; as, an amused look. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. amusement. ] 1. Deep thought; muse. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. Fleetwood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that which amuses; diversion. [ 1913 Webster ]

His favorite amusements were architecture and gardening. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Diversion; entertainment; recreation; relaxation; pastime; sport. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who amuses. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story. -- A*mus"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Having power to amuse or entertain the mind; fitted to excite mirth. [ R. ] -- A*mu"sive*ly, adv. -- A*mu"sive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 openbills.
Syn. -- genus Anastomus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Animi [ L., mind. ] Animating spirit; intention; temper. [ 1913 Webster ]

nimus furandi [ L. ] (Law), intention of stealing. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; lawless + o'yra` tail. ] (Zool.) A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen; as, the anomural crustaceans. [ Written also anomoural, anomouran. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Anomura. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy for the communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being or occurring before the creation of the world. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. antemurale: ante + murus wall. See Mural. ] An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Armor. ] 1. Armor. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 the type genus of the Artamidae.
Syn. -- genus Artamus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ L. assimulatus, p. p. of assimulare, equiv. to assimilare. See Assimilate, v. t. ] 1. To feign; to counterfeit; to simulate; to resemble. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To assimilate. [ Obs. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. assimulatio, equiv. to assimilatio. ] Assimilation. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar. as-sum&unr_;t, pl. of as-samt a way, or perh., a point of the horizon and a circle extending to it from the zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and Ar. samt-al-rā's the vertex of the heaven. Cf. Zenith. ] (Astron. & Geodesy) (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle. (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In trigonometrical surveying, it is customary to reckon the azimuth of a line from the south point of the horizon around by the west from 0° to 360°. [ 1913 Webster ]

Azimuth circle, or
Vertical circle, one of the great circles of the sphere intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. Hutton. --
Azimuth compass, a compass resembling the mariner's compass, but having the card divided into degrees instead of rhumbs, and having vertical sights; used for taking the magnetic azimuth of a heavenly body, in order to find, by comparison with the true azimuth, the variation of the needle. --
Azimuth dial, a dial whose stile or gnomon is at right angles to the plane of the horizon. Hutton. --
Magnetic azimuth, an arc of the horizon, intercepted between the vertical circle passing through any object and the magnetic meridian. This is found by observing the object with an azimuth compass. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Azimuthal error of a transit instrument, its deviation in azimuth from the plane of the meridian. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also barramunda. ] [ Native name. ] (Zool.) (a) A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the genus Ceratodus. (b) An Australian river fish (Osteoglossum Leichhardtii). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. To muddle; to stupefy or bewilder; to confuse. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cover as with a muffler; to wrap up. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bemuffled with the externals of religion. Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To muddle, daze, or partially stupefy, as with liquor. [ 1913 Webster ]

A parson much bemused in beer. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as Bermudas.
Syn. -- Bermudas. [ WordNet 1.5 ]