v. t. [ OF. acoragier; à (L. ad) + corage. See Courage. ] To encourage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. aciérage, fr. acier steel. ] The process of coating the surface of a metal plate (as a stereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaic electricity; steeling. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. auterage, autelage. ] 1. The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Elec.) The strength of a current of electricity carried by a conductor or generated by a machine, measured in ampères. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The set of anchors belonging to a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Abode of an anchoret. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. arbiter to give judgment, L. arbitrari. ] 1. Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Com.) A traffic in bills of exchange (see Arbitration of Exchange). [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Finance) the simultaneous or near simultaneous purchase and sale of the same or closely linked securities or commodities in different markets to make a profit on the (often small) differences in price. [ PJC ]

n. same as arbitrageur.
Syn. -- arb, arbitrageur [ PJC ]

n. someone who engages in arbitrage; i. e. one who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential.
Syn. -- arb, arbitrager. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. arrérage, fr. arrière, OF. arere. See Arrear. ] That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears. [ 1913 Webster ]

The old arrearages . . . being defrayed. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. average, LL. averagium, prob. fr. OF. aver, F. avoir, property, horses, cattle, etc.; prop. infin., to have, from L. habere to have. Cf. F. avérage small cattle, and avarie (perh. of different origin) damage to ship or cargo, port dues. The first meaning was perhaps the service of carting a feudal lord's wheat, then charge for carriage, the contribution towards loss of things carried, in proportion to the amount of each person's property. Cf. Aver, n., Avercorn, Averpenny. ] 1. (OLd Eng. Law) That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ Cf. F. avarie damage to ship or cargo. ] (Com.) (a) A tariff or duty on goods, etc. [ Obs. ] (b) Any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped. (c) A contribution to a loss or charge which has been imposed upon one of several for the general benefit; damage done by sea perils. (d) The equitable and proportionate distribution of loss or expense among all interested. [ 1913 Webster ]

General average, a contribution made, by all parties concerned in a sea adventure, toward a loss occasioned by the voluntary sacrifice of the property of some of the parties in interest for the benefit of all. It is called general average, because it falls upon the gross amount of ship, cargo, and freight at risk and saved by the sacrifice. Kent. --
Particular average signifies the damage or partial loss happening to the ship, or cargo, or freight, in consequence of some fortuitous or unavoidable accident; and it is borne by the individual owners of the articles damaged, or by their insurers. --
Petty averages are sundry small charges, which occur regularly, and are necessarily defrayed by the master in the usual course of a voyage; such as port charges, common pilotage, and the like, which formerly were, and in some cases still are, borne partly by the ship and partly by the cargo. In the clause commonly found in bills of lading, “primage and average accustomed, ” average means a kind of composition established by usage for such charges, which were formerly assessed by way of average. Arnould. Abbott. Phillips. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Any medial estimate or general statement derived from a comparison of diverse specific cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc. “The average of sensations.” Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. pl. In the English corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets. [ 1913 Webster ]

On an average, taking the mean of unequal numbers or quantities. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Pertaining to an average or mean; medial; containing a mean proportion; of a mean size, quality, ability, etc.; ordinary; usual; as, an average rate of profit; an average amount of rain; the average Englishman; beings of the average stamp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. According to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Averaged (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Averaging. ] 1. To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To do, accomplish, get, etc., on an average. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To form, or exist in, a mean or medial sum or quantity; to amount to, or to be, on an average; as, the losses of the owners will average twenty five dollars each; these spars average ten feet in length. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar. ] (Engin.) An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or watercourse to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. Bib, v. t., Poison, Potable. ] 1. Liquid for drinking; drink; -- usually applied to drink artificially prepared and of an agreeable flavor; as, an intoxicating beverage. [ 1913 Webster ]

He knew no beverage but the flowing stream. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, a name applied to various kinds of drink. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A treat, or drink money. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. of Celtic origin: cf. Bordrage. ] A raid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. borage (cf. F. bourrache, It. borraggine, borrace, LL. borago, borrago, LGr. &unr_;), fr. LL. borra, F. bourre, hair of beasts, flock; so called from its hairy leaves. ] (Bot.) A mucilaginous plant of the genus Borago (B. officinalis), which is used, esp. in France, as a demulcent and diaphoretic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Plant of the Borage family. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., a., etc. See Borage, n., etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Norse mythol.) the Norse god of poetry and music; a son of Odin.
Syn. -- Bragi. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The business or employment of a broker. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fee, reward, or commission, given or changed for transacting business as a broker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (O. Eng. Law) A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; -- so called because paid to the king's butler for the king. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or } n. See Carrageen. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. A small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed (Chondrus crispus), which, when bleached, is the Irish moss of commerce. [ Also written carragheen, carageen. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. a colloidal material obtained from seaweed or Irish moss, used as an thickening or emulsifying agent and for stabilizing foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. [ PJC ]

n. 1. The space or storerooms of a cellar; a cellar. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

You hear this fellow in the cellarage. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Chare for storage in a cellar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of removing anything; clearance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Work done by a cooper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The price paid for coopers' work. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A place where coopers' work is done. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Courage [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To Canterbury with full devout corage. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. corage heart, mind, will, courage, OF. corage, F. courage, fr. a LL. derivative of L. cor heart. See Heart. ] 1. The heart; spirit; temper; disposition. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

So priketh hem nature in here corages. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

My lord, cheer up your spirits; our foes are nigh,
and this soft courage makes your followers faint. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Heart; inclination; desire; will. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

I'd such a courage to do him good. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution. [ 1913 Webster ]

The king-becoming graces . . .
Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,
I have no relish of them. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it. Addison.

Syn. -- Heroism; bravery; intrepidity; valor; gallantry; daring; firmness; hardihood; boldness; dauntlessness; resolution. See Heroism. -- Courage, Bravery, Fortitude, Intrepidity, Gallantry, Valor. Courage is that firmness of spirit and swell of soul which meets danger without fear. Bravery is daring and impetuous courage, like that of one who has the reward continually in view, and displays his courage in daring acts. Fortitude has often been styled “passive courage, ” and consist in the habit of encountering danger and enduring pain with a steadfast and unbroken spirit. Valor is courage exhibited in war, and can not be applied to single combats; it is never used figuratively. Intrepidity is firm, unshaken courage. Gallantry is adventurous courage, which courts danger with a high and cheerful spirit. A man may show courage, fortitude, or intrepidity in the common pursuits of life, as well as in war. Valor, bravery, and gallantry are displayed in the contest of arms. Valor belongs only to battle; bravery may be shown in single combat; gallantry may be manifested either in attack or defense; but in the latter case, the defense is usually turned into an attack. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To inspire with courage; to encourage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Paul writeth unto Timothy . . . to courage him. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. courageux. ] Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold. [ 1913 Webster ]

With this victory, the women became most courageous and proud, and the men waxed . . . fearful and desperate. Stow.

Syn. -- Gallant; brave; bold; daring; valiant; valorous; heroic; intrepid; fearless; hardy; stout; adventurous; enterprising. See Gallant. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a courageous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being courageous; courage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the range of items covered. Coverage may be small (narrow coverage }, or large (broad coverage or wide coverage). [ PJC ]

2. The aggregate of risks covered by the terms of a contract of insurance. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. the state of being insured; insurance. [ PJC ]

4. the areas reached by a radio transmission signal, or group of people reached by a communications medium, such as television or a newspaper. [ PJC ]

5. the range of topics treated in a discourse or document, or the depth to which a subject is discussed; as, a news program may have extensive coverage of an event. “gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Democratic convention.” [ PJC ]

6. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio of television; as, they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations.
Syn. -- reporting, reportage. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) See Culrage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. culrage, culrache; prob. fr. F. cul the buttok + F. & E. rage; F. curage. ] (Bot.) Smartweed (Polygonum Hydropiper). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Demurrage. [ Obs. ] Pepys (1663). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. demorage delay. See Demur. ] (Law) (a) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing. (b) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention. [ 1913 Webster ]

The claim for demurrage ceases as soon as the ship is cleared out and ready for sailing. M‘Culloch. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term is also applied to similar delays and allowances in land carriage, by wagons, railroads, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Lack of courage; cowardliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discouraged p. pr. & vb. n. Discouraging ] [ Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. décourager: pref. des- (L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See Courage. ] 1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Col. iii. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.

Syn. -- To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade; disfavor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. descouragement, F. découragement. ] 1. The act of discouraging, or the state of being discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which discourages; that which deters, or tends to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of anything; a determent; as, the revolution was commenced under every possible discouragement. “Discouragements from vice.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who discourages. [ 1913 Webster ]

The promoter of truth and the discourager of error. Sir G. C. Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Discouragement. [ Obs. ] Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dissuaded her from such a disparage. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disparaged p. pr. & vb. n. Disparaging ] [ OF. desparagier, F. déparager, to marry unequally; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. parage extraction, lineage, from L. par equal, peer. See Peer. ] 1. To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Alas! that any of my nation
Should ever so foul disparaged be. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those forbidding appearances which sometimes disparage the actions of men sincerely pious. Bp. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou durst not thus disparage glorious arms. Milton.

Syn. -- To decry; depreciate; undervalue; underrate; cheapen; vilify; reproach; detract from; derogate from; degrade; debase. See Decry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. desparagement. ] 1. Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And thought that match a foul disparagement. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Injurious comparison with an inferior; a depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; -- commonly with to. [ 1913 Webster ]

It ought to be no disparagement to a star that it is not the sun. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Imitation is a disparagement and a degradation in a Christian minister. I. Taylor.

Syn. -- Indignity; derogation; detraction; reproach; dishonor; debasement; degradation; disgrace. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who disparages or dishonors; one who vilifies or disgraces. [ 1913 Webster ]