• A horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.
verb
• To gird.
• To bind horizontally, as with a belt or girdle.
• To measure the girth of.
• To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
• To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
• To prepare oneself for an action.
• To capsize because of forces in the cable attaching it to another vessel.
adjective
• Bound by a cable; used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.
• Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
• Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
• (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
• (followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
• (except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
• Extreme or more than usual.
• Of significant importance or consequence; important.
• (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
• Impressive or striking.
• Much in use; favoured.
• (applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
• Title referring to an important leader.
• Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
• (often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.
• Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).
• Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
• An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
• An athlete who spends a year not participating in official athletic activities, but does not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years
• An unimportant character introduced only to be killed in order to underscore the peril to the important characters; an expendable character.
• A person responsible for loading and unloading weapons, artillery, and equipment from aircraft.
verb
• To place an athlete in a status wherein the athlete will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities, but will not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years.
• To take on a status wherein one will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities.
• To hold a child out of kindergarten for one year in the hope that the child will do better academically and socially.
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