‖n. [ D, earth-wolf ] (Zool.) A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal (Proteles cristata, formerly Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See Proteles. [ 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5 ]

See Abb. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who ascends or flies in an aircraft; a woman aviator; a woman airplane pilot or balloonist; an aviatrix.
Syn. -- aviatrix, aviatress [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. fitness to fly. “the plane received a certificate of airworthiness”. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. fit to fly; -- said of aircraft. Opposite of unairworthy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Domestic or other work of all kinds; as, a maid of allwork, that is, a general servant. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Agalloch. [ 1913 Webster ]

A beautiful mottled and curled wood, used in cabinetwork. It is obtained from the Pterocarpus Indicus of Amboyna, Borneo, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a woman television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. Female correlate of anchorman. [ PJC ]

n. (Zool.) A earthworm of the genus Lumbricus, frequently used by anglers for bait. See Earthworm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

(Zool.) (a) A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state often travels in great multitudes from field to field, destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common army worm of the northern United States is the noctuid moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta, formerly Leucania unipuncta. The name is often applied to other related species, as the cotton worm. (b) The larva of a small two-winged fly (Sciara), which marches in large companies, in regular order. See Cotton worm, under Cotton.
Syn. -- army worm [ 1913 Webster ]

2. the larva of the fungus gnat; -- they march in large companies in regular order. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A shrub (Viburnum dentatum) growing in damp woods and thickets; -- so called from the long, straight, slender shoots. Also, any of several other similar small trees whose straight shoots were used for making arrows. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. any plant (Viburnum recognitum) closely related to southern arrow wood; eastern U.S. Maine to Ohio and Georgia.
Syn. -- arrow wood. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) A peculiar transparent worm of the genus Sagitta, living at the surface of the sea. See Sagitta. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Publishing) photographs, illustrations, or other visual representations other than the text, in a printed publication.
Syn. -- art, graphics, nontextual matter. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a female member of a legislative body called an assembly. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In a swoon. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a swoon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + two. ] In two; in twain; asunder. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Awl + wort. ] (Bot.) A plant (Subularia aquatica), with awl-shaped leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + work. ] At work; in action. “Set awork.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + working. ] At work; in action. [ Archaic or Colloq. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 2d back, n. + sword. ] 1. A sword with one sharp edge. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick. Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ Back, a. + woods. ] The forests or partly cleared grounds on the frontiers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Backwoodsmen A man living in the forest in or beyond the new settlements, especially on the western frontiers of the United States in former times. Fisher Ames. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ 2d back, n. + worm. ] A disease of hawks. See Filanders. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection. One species (Platœceticus Gloveri) feeds on the orange tree. See Basket worm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) Deadly nightshade. [ 1913 Webster ]

. Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family (Epimedium alpinum), having leaves that are bitter and said to be sudorific. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A red wood of a leguminous tree (Baphia nitida), from Angola and the Gabon in Africa. It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, Tilia Americana. See Bass, the lime tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

All the bowls were made of basswood,
White and polished very smoothly. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Ornamental work in beads. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n.; pl. -women Fem. of Beadsman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An Australian tree (Casuarina), and its red wood, used for cabinetwork; also, the trees Stenocarpus salignus of New South Wales, and Banksia compar of Queensland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a woman who is a beggar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) A genus of plants (Uvularia) with yellowish bell-shaped flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) A highly elastic wood, used for fishing rods, etc. The tree is unknown, but it is thought to be East Indian. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bewondered ] 1. To fill with wonder. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To wonder at; to admire. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An airwoman; an aviatress. [ Colloq. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A genus of herbs and shrubs (Aristolochia), reputed to have medicinal properties. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) Wood betony (Stachys betonica); also, the plant called fennel flower (Nigella Damascena), or devil-in-a-bush. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A West Indian tree (Picræna excelsa) from the wood of which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) The yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea), which has a very bitter taste. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A name given to several dark-colored timbers. The East Indian black wood is from the tree Dalbergia latifolia. Balfour. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Work wrought by blacksmiths; -- so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A genus (Utricularia) of aquatic or marshy plants, which usually bear numerous vesicles in the divisions of the leaves. These serve as traps for minute animals. See Ascidium. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Deserving blame; culpable; reprehensible. -- Blame"wor`thi*ness, n. [1913 Webster]