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D
D, d (n. indecl., sometimes f. sc. littera), the flat dental mute, corresponding in character and so...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
D
·- As a numeral D stands for 500. in this use it is not the initial of any word, or even strictly a ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
D valve
·- A kind of slide valve. ·see Slide valve, under <<Slide>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
t--d
There were four t--ds for dinner: stir t--d, hold t--d, tread t--d, and mus-t--d: to wit, a hog's fa...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
d angus
a slattern. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
liken 'd
"I had liken'd," i. e. I was in danger of. North. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
nush d
starved in bringing up. S. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
d-block
A lump of oak in the shape of a D, bolted to the ship's side in the channels to reeve the lifts thro...

The Sailor's Word-Book
C Q D
·add. ·- In radiotelegraphy, the letters signified by the code call formerly used (·cf. S O S) by sh...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Lyndesay, Sir D.
see Lindsay, Sir David. ...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin