| Argali | { ‖‖ } n. [ Mongolian. ] (Zool.) A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or Ovis argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad. The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Argal |
| Argand lamp | [ Named from the inventor, Aimé Argand of Geneva. ] A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame. [ 1913 Webster ]
Argand burner, a burner for an Argand lamp, or a gas burner in which the principle of that lamp is applied. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Argas | ‖n. A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is Argas Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is Argas Talaje. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Argent | n. [ F. argent, fr. L. argentum, silver; akin to Gr. 'a`rgyros silver, 'argo`s, 'argh`s, white, bright, Skr. rajata white, silver, raj to shine, Ir. arg white, milk, airgiod silver, money, and L. arguere to make clear. See Argue. ] 1. Silver, or money. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Fig. & Poet.) Whiteness; anything that is white. [ 1913 Webster ] The polished argent of her breast. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Her.) The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ] |
