·noun A light puff paste, with a raised border, filled, after baking, usually with a ragout of fowl, game, or fish.
au, interj., v. 2. hau. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
au (hau) interj., of pain or surprise (anteclass.), Oh! T.—Of remonstrance, now! T. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·vt To scent, as a hound. II. Vent ·noun Sale; opportunity to sell; market. III. Vent ·noun A bait...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
In artillery, the small aperture near the breech by which the fire of the priming is communicated to...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- Expert; skillful; well instructed. ...
·add. ·- At bottom; fundamentally; essentially. ...
·add. ·- With a crust made by browning in the oven; as, spaghetti may be served au gratin. ...
·add. ·- Good-by until we meet again. ...
A peculiar augur or screw gimlet used for clearing the vent of a gun when obstructed. ...
The movable fitment which closes the breech and contains the vent in Armstrong breech-loading guns. ...
A fid or stopple made of leather or oakum fitting in the vent of a piece to stop it against weather,...
·add. ·noun A dish of broth, meat, and vegetables prepared by boiling in a pot, — a dish ·esp. commo...
·add. ·noun The parry which is connected with a riposte; also, a series of quick attacks and parries...
To stop it with the thumb. ...
To close it hermetically by pressing the thumb to it. ...
The raised tablet in the metal near the breech in which the vent is bored. ...