‖n. [ F. (cf. Sp. ardacina), fr. ardasse a kind of silk thread, fr. Ar. & Per. ardan a kind of raw silk. ] A very fine sort of Persian silk. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Backward, v. t. + -ation. ] (Stock Exchange) The seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; -- also, the premium so paid. See Contango. Biddle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] Much talking; prattle; chatter. Byron. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. That can be boarded, as a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cardamina, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. cardamine. ] (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants, containing the lady's-smock, cuckooflower, bitter cress, meadow cress, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cardamomun, Gr. karda`mwmon ] 1. The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and much used as a condiment, and in medicine. [ Also spelled cardamum. ]
Syn. -- cardamon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A rhizomatous herb which produces cardamoms, esp. Elettaria Cardamomum and several species of Amomum. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as cardamom. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey.
Syn. -- Hellespont. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks.
Syn. -- Dardanelles campaign. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. & n.[ From L. Dardania, poetic name of Troy. ] Trojan. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Fardel. ] (Naut.) See Dunnage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a substance applied or added to materials or objects, so as to reduce combustibility or slow the spread of fire.
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adj. able to reduce combustibility or slow the spread of fire; -- of substances that are added to combustible materials to make them less combustible.
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a. [ F. See Guardant. ] (Her.) Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; -- said of a lion or other beast. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. gardable. See Guard, v. t. ] Capable of being guarded or protected. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. wardage. See Guard, v. t. ] Wardship [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. guardant, p. pr. of guard&unr_;. See Guard, v. t. ] 1. Acting as guardian. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) Same as Gardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A guardian. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A person who strictly enforces rules and regulations. [ vulgar slang ] [ PJC ]

a. 1. Liable to hazard or chance; uncertain; risky. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Such as can be hazarded or risked. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Lardaceous. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A peculiar amyloid substance, colored blue by iodine and sulphuric acid, occurring mainly as an abnormal infiltration into the spleen, liver, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. lardacé. ] Consisting of, or resembling, lard. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lardaceous degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda.
Syn. -- wild bergamot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Want of due regard; disregard; slight. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pardalis, Gr. pa`rdalis. Cf. Pard. ] (Zool.) A leopard. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Worthy of regard or notice; to be regarded; observable. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. regardant, fr. regarder. See Regard, v. t. ] [ Written also regardant. ] 1. Looking behind; looking backward watchfully. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ He ] turns thither his regardant eye. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) Looking behind or backward; as, a lion regardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (O.Eng.Law) Annexed to the land or manor; as, a villain regardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Her.) Same as Regardant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. retardatio: cf. F. retardation. ] 1. The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration. [ 1913 Webster ]

The retardations of our fluent motion. De Quinsey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hills, sloughs, and other terrestrial retardations. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of retarding or delay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Retardation of the tide. (a) The lunitidal interval, or the hour angle of the moon at the time of high tide any port; the interval between the transit of the moon and the time of high tide next following. (b) The age of the tide; the retard of the tide. See under Retard, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. retardatif. ] Tending, or serving, to retard. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Worthy of reward. -- Re*ward"a*ble*ness, n. -- Re*ward"a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. sardachates: cf. F. sardachate. See Sard, and Agate. ] (Min.) A variety of agate containing sard. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ It. sardella. See Sardine a fish. ] (Zool.) A sardine. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. tardatio, fr. tardare, tardatum, to retard, delay, fr. tardus slow. ] The act of retarding, or delaying; retardation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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n. 1. distance measured in yards. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. (Naut.) Either half of a square-rigged vessel's yard{ 6 }, from the center or mast to the end. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Ships are said to be yardarm and yardarm when so near as to touch, or interlock yards. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) The portion of a yard{ 6 } outboard of the slings, often called the outer quarter. [ RH ]

A yard{ 6 } is considered to have four unequal quarters, two quarters extending from the mast to the slings on each side, and two smaller outer quarters outboard of the slings. [ RH ]