·add. ·- A magnifying glass consisting of two plano-convex lenses. It is designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion.
·adj A game somewhat like backgammon. II. Doublet ·adj Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple. III...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A daring, resolute fellow. In Germany and Flanders the boldest dogs used to hunt the boar, having a ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose