n. A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. cantine bottle case, canteen (cf. Sp. & It. cantina cellar, bottle case), either contr. fr. It. canovettina, dim. of canova cellar, or, more likely, fr. OF. cant. corner, It. & Sp. canto. See 1st Cant. ] (Mil.) 1. A small vessel used by soldiers or hikers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink. [ Written also cantine. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In 1910 in the English service the canteen is made of wood and holds three pints; in the United States it is usually a tin flask. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A chest containing culinary and other vessels for military officers in a garrison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The sutler's shop in a garrison. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Hence: A store or small shop within a larger establishment where refreshments and sometimes other supplies are sold. At a military base the canteen may be as large as a general store; within a school or small company it may be only a small counter with very limited supplies, or a snack bar. [ PJC ]

5. A temporary location where food is dispensed during an emergency. [ PJC ]

a. [ AS. eahtat&ymacr_;ne, eahtatēne. See Eight, and Ten, and cf. Eighty. ] Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. See Octodecimo. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Eighteen. ] 1. Next in order after the seventeenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The eighth after the tenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. fiftene, AS. fīft&ymacr_;ne, fīftēne. See Five, and Ten, and cf. Fifty. ] Five and ten; one more than fourteen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The sum of five and ten; fifteen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, or xv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. fiftenthe; cf. fiftethe, AS. fīfteōða. See Fifteen. ] 1. Next in order after the fourteenth; -- the ordinal of fifteen. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Consisting of one of fifteen equal parts or divisions of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One of fifteen equal parts or divisions; the quotient of a unit divided by fifteen. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A species of tax upon personal property formerly laid on towns, boroughs, etc., in England, being one fifteenth part of what the personal property in each town, etc., had been valued at. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) (a) A stop in an organ tuned two octaves above the diaposon. (b) An interval consisting of two octaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. fourtene, feowertene, AS. feówert&ymacr_;ne, feówertēne. See Four, and Ten, and cf. Forty. ] Four and ten more; twice seven. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The sum of ten and four; forteen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol representing fourteen, as 14 or xiv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. OE. fourtende, fourtethe, AS. feówerteoða. ] 1. Next in order after the thirteenth; as, the fourteenth day of the month. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Making or constituting one of fourteen equal parts into which anything may be divided. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One of fourteen equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by fourteen. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mus.) The octave of the seventh. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One next after the thirteenth in a series. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. (Naut.) Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa; pertaining to a lateen sail. See below. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. rigged with a triangular (lateen sail).
Syn. -- lateen-rigged. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the rig on a sailing vessel with a lateen sail. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. rigged with a triangular (lateen sail).
Syn. -- lateen. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. voile latine a sail in the shape of a right-angled triangle; cf. It. & Sp. vela latina; properly Latin sail. See Latin. ] (Naut.) A triangular sail, extended by a long yard, which is slung at about one fourth of its length from the lower end, to a low mast, this end being brought down at the tack, while the other end is elevated at an angle or about forty-five degrees; -- used in small boats, feluccas, xebecs, etc., especially in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters. Some lateen sails have also a boom on the lower side. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Malay mangusta, mangis. ] (Bot.) A tree of the East Indies of the genus Garcinia (Garcinia Mangostana) with thick leathery leaves. The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. nigont&ymacr_;ne, nigontēne. See Nine, and Ten. ] Nine and ten; eighteen and one more; one less than twenty; as, nineteen months. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The number greater than eighteen by a unit; the sum of ten and nine; nineteen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol for nineteen units, as 19 or xix. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. AS. nigonteóða. ] 1. Following the eighteenth and preceding the twentieth; coming after eighteen others. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Constituting or being one of nineteen equal parts into which anything is divided. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by nineteen; one of nineteen equal parts of anything. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The next in order after the eighteenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) An interval of two octaves and a fifth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ , poitin a small pot. ] especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ Ir. poitin a small pot, whisky made in private stills; cf. pota pot, fr. E. pot. ] Whisky; especially whisky distilled in a small way privately or illicitly by the Irish peasantry. [ Written also potteen. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. See Poteen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ratine. ] A thick woolen stuff quilled or twilled. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Satin. ] A kind of dress goods made of cotton or woolen, with a glossy surface resembling satin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. seventene, AS. seofont&ymacr_;ne, i. e., seven-ten. Cf. Seventy. ] One more than sixteen; ten and seven added; as, seventeen years. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The number greater by one than sixteen; the sum of ten and seven; seventeen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol denoting seventeen units, as 17, or xvii. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Seventeen: cf. AS. seofonteóða, seofonteogeða. ] 1. Next in order after the sixteenth; coming after sixteen others. [ 1913 Webster ]

In . . . the seventeenth day of the month . . . were all the fountains of the great deep broken up. Gen. vii. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Constituting or being one of seventeen equal parts into which anything is divided. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The next in order after the sixteenth; one coming after sixteen others. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quotient of a unit divided by seventeen; one of seventeen equal parts or divisions of one whole. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) An interval of two octaves and a third. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. sixt&unr_;ne, sixt&unr_;ne. See Six, and Ten, and cf. Sixty. ] Six and ten; consisting of six and ten; fifteen and one more. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The number greater by a unit than fifteen; the sum of ten and six; sixteen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Sixteenmos See Sextodecimo. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Sixteen: cf. AS. sixteó&unr_;a. ] 1. Sixth after the tenth; next in order after the fifteenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Constituting or being one of sixteen equal parts into which anything is divided. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sixteenth note (Mus.), the sixteenth part of a whole note; a semiquaver. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by sixteen; one of sixteen equal parts of one whole. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The next in order after the fifteenth; the sixth after the tenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) An interval comprising two octaves and a second. Moore (Encyc. of Music.) [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. st&aemacr_;na. See Stone. ] [ Written also stean. ] 1. A vessel of clay or stone. “An huge great earth-pot steane.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ AS. st&aemacr_;nan to adorn with stones or gems. See Stone. ] To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material. [ Written also stean, and stein. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ D. steen stone + bok buck. ] (Zool.) Same as Steinbock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for a well. [ Written also steaning. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ So called from the battle of Steinkirk, in 1692, on which occasion the French nobles had no time to arrange their lace neckcloths. ] A kind of neckcloth worn in a loose and disorderly fashion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tene, AS. teóna reproach, wrong, fr. teón to accuse; akin to G. zeihen, Goth. gateihan to tell, announce, L. dicere to say. See Token. ] Grief; sorrow; affiction; pain. [ Archaic ] Chaucer. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

With public toil and private teen
Thou sank'st alone. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ AS. teónian, t&unr_;nan, to slander, vex. √64. See Teen, n. ] To excite; to provoke; to vex; to affict; to injure. [ Obs. ] Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Tine to shut. ] To hedge or fence in; to inclose. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a teenager. [ PJC ]

n. The longer wood for making or mending fences. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. of or pertaining to a teenager; being in one's teens; as, a busload of teenage football fans; teenage inexperience. [ PJC ]

n. a person whose age is in the teens, i.e. one between the ages of 13 to 19 inclusive. [ PJC ]