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sledge
(encz) | sledge,sáně n: web |
sledge
(encz) | sledge,sáňkovat v: Petr Prášek |
sledge
(gcide) | Sled \Sled\ (sl[e^]d), n. [Akin to D. slede, G. schlitten, OHG.
slito, Icel. sle[eth]i, Sw. sl[aum]de, Dan. sl[ae]de, and E.
slide, v. See Slide, and cf. Sledge a vehicle, Sleigh.]
1. A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the
snow or ice; -- in England called sledge.
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2. A small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young
persons, for sliding on snow or ice.
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Sledge
(gcide) | Sledge \Sledge\, n. [AS. slecge,from sle['a]n to strike, beat.
See Slay, v. t.]
A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; --
called also sledge hammer.
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With his heavy sledge he can it beat. --Spenser.
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Sledge
(gcide) | Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), n. [Perhaps from sleds, pl. of sled,
confused with sledge a hammer. See Sled, n.]
1. A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one
without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned
up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow,
ice, or bare ground; a sled.
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2. A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the
place of execution. [Eng.] --Sir W. Scott.
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3. A sleigh. [Eng.]
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4. A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and {all
fours}.
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Sledge
(gcide) | Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Sledged
(sl[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sledging.]
To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges. --Howitt.
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sledge
(wn) | sledge
n 1: a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs;
for transportation over snow [syn: sled, sledge,
sleigh]
2: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
[syn: maul, sledge, sledgehammer]
v 1: transport in a sleigh
2: ride in or travel with a sledge; "the antarctic expedition
sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day
by the lake"
3: beat with a sledgehammer [syn: sledgehammer, sledge] |
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old sledge
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(encz) | sledge,sáně n: websledge,sáňkovat v: Petr Prášek |
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(encz) | sledge dog, n: |
sledge hammer
(encz) | sledge hammer,perlík n: Zdeněk Brož |
sledgehammer
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About-sledge
(gcide) | About-sledge \A*bout"-sledge"\, n.
The largest hammer used by smiths. --Weale.
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old sledge
(gcide) | Seven-up \Sev"en-up`\, n.
The game of cards called also all fours, and old sledge.
[U. S.]
[1913 Webster]Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), n. [Perhaps from sleds, pl. of sled,
confused with sledge a hammer. See Sled, n.]
1. A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one
without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned
up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow,
ice, or bare ground; a sled.
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2. A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the
place of execution. [Eng.] --Sir W. Scott.
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3. A sleigh. [Eng.]
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4. A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and {all
fours}.
[1913 Webster]Old \Old\, a. [Compar. Older; superl. Oldest.] [OE. old,
ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald,
old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up,
Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish.
Cf. Adult, Alderman, Aliment, Auld, Elder.]
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1. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived
till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an
old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
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Let not old age disgrace my high desire. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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The melancholy news that we grow old. --Young.
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2. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having
existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
"An old acquaintance." --Camden.
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3. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding;
original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
"The old schools of Greece." --Milton. "The character of
the old Ligurians." --Addison.
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4. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence;
having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the
age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a
cathedral centuries old.
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And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
--Cen. xlvii.
8.
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Note: In this use old regularly follows the noun that
designates the age; as, she was eight years old.
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5. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as,
an old offender; old in vice.
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Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.
--Milton.
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6. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to
new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
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7. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness;
as, old shoes; old clothes.
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8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.]
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If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have
old turning the key. --Shak.
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9. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or
other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly
as a term of reproach.
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10. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good
old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
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11. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and
familiarity. "Go thy ways, old lad." --Shak.
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Old age, advanced years; the latter period of life.
Old bachelor. See Bachelor, 1.
Old Catholics. See under Catholic.
Old English. See under English. n., 2.
Old Nick, Old Scratch, the devil.
Old lady (Zool.), a large European noctuid moth ({Mormo
maura}).
Old maid.
(a) A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never
been married; a spinster.
(b) (Bot.) A West Indian name for the pink-flowered
periwinkle (Vinca rosea).
(c) A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The
person with whom the odd card is left is the old
maid.
Old man's beard. (Bot.)
(a) The traveler's joy (Clematis Vitalba). So named
from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit.
(b) The Tillandsia usneoides. See Tillandsia.
Old man's head (Bot.), a columnar cactus ({Pilocereus
senilis}), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with
long white hairs.
Old red sandstone (Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks
situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and
comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and
conglomerates. See Sandstone, and the Chart of
Geology.
Old school, a school or party belonging to a former time,
or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a
former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used
also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians.
Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called
also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game.
Old squaw (Zool.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting
the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is
varied with black and white and is remarkable for the
length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, {south
southerly}, callow, hareld, and old wife.
Old style. (Chron.) See the Note under Style.
Old Testament. See Old Testament under Testament, and
see tanak.
Old wife. [In the senses
b and
c written also oldwife.]
(a) A prating old woman; a gossip.
Refuse profane and old wives' fables. --1 Tim.
iv. 7.
(b) (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the
European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the
American alewife, etc.
(c) (Zool.) A duck; the old squaw.
Old World, the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Syn: Aged; ancient; pristine; primitive; antique; antiquated;
old-fashioned; obsolete. See Ancient.
[1913 Webster]High \High\, n.
1. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky;
heaven.
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2. People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
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3. (Card Playing) The highest card dealt or drawn.
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High, low, jack, and the game, a game at cards; -- also
called all fours, old sledge, and seven up.
In high and low, utterly; completely; in every respect.
[Obs.] --Chaucer.
On high, aloft; above.
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The dayspring from on high hath visited us. --Luke
i. 78.
The Most High, the Supreme Being; God.
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Old sledge
(gcide) | Seven-up \Sev"en-up`\, n.
The game of cards called also all fours, and old sledge.
[U. S.]
[1913 Webster]Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), n. [Perhaps from sleds, pl. of sled,
confused with sledge a hammer. See Sled, n.]
1. A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one
without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned
up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow,
ice, or bare ground; a sled.
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2. A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the
place of execution. [Eng.] --Sir W. Scott.
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3. A sleigh. [Eng.]
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4. A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and {all
fours}.
[1913 Webster]Old \Old\, a. [Compar. Older; superl. Oldest.] [OE. old,
ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald,
old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up,
Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish.
Cf. Adult, Alderman, Aliment, Auld, Elder.]
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1. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived
till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an
old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
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Let not old age disgrace my high desire. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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The melancholy news that we grow old. --Young.
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2. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having
existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
"An old acquaintance." --Camden.
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3. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding;
original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
"The old schools of Greece." --Milton. "The character of
the old Ligurians." --Addison.
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4. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence;
having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the
age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a
cathedral centuries old.
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And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
--Cen. xlvii.
8.
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Note: In this use old regularly follows the noun that
designates the age; as, she was eight years old.
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5. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as,
an old offender; old in vice.
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Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.
--Milton.
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6. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to
new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
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7. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness;
as, old shoes; old clothes.
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8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.]
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If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have
old turning the key. --Shak.
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9. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or
other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly
as a term of reproach.
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10. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good
old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
[1913 Webster]
11. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and
familiarity. "Go thy ways, old lad." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Old age, advanced years; the latter period of life.
Old bachelor. See Bachelor, 1.
Old Catholics. See under Catholic.
Old English. See under English. n., 2.
Old Nick, Old Scratch, the devil.
Old lady (Zool.), a large European noctuid moth ({Mormo
maura}).
Old maid.
(a) A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never
been married; a spinster.
(b) (Bot.) A West Indian name for the pink-flowered
periwinkle (Vinca rosea).
(c) A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The
person with whom the odd card is left is the old
maid.
Old man's beard. (Bot.)
(a) The traveler's joy (Clematis Vitalba). So named
from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit.
(b) The Tillandsia usneoides. See Tillandsia.
Old man's head (Bot.), a columnar cactus ({Pilocereus
senilis}), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with
long white hairs.
Old red sandstone (Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks
situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and
comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and
conglomerates. See Sandstone, and the Chart of
Geology.
Old school, a school or party belonging to a former time,
or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a
former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used
also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians.
Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called
also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game.
Old squaw (Zool.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting
the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is
varied with black and white and is remarkable for the
length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, {south
southerly}, callow, hareld, and old wife.
Old style. (Chron.) See the Note under Style.
Old Testament. See Old Testament under Testament, and
see tanak.
Old wife. [In the senses
b and
c written also oldwife.]
(a) A prating old woman; a gossip.
Refuse profane and old wives' fables. --1 Tim.
iv. 7.
(b) (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the
European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the
American alewife, etc.
(c) (Zool.) A duck; the old squaw.
Old World, the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Syn: Aged; ancient; pristine; primitive; antique; antiquated;
old-fashioned; obsolete. See Ancient.
[1913 Webster]High \High\, n.
1. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky;
heaven.
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2. People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
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3. (Card Playing) The highest card dealt or drawn.
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High, low, jack, and the game, a game at cards; -- also
called all fours, old sledge, and seven up.
In high and low, utterly; completely; in every respect.
[Obs.] --Chaucer.
On high, aloft; above.
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The dayspring from on high hath visited us. --Luke
i. 78.
The Most High, the Supreme Being; God.
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old sledge
(gcide) | Seven-up \Sev"en-up`\, n.
The game of cards called also all fours, and old sledge.
[U. S.]
[1913 Webster]Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), n. [Perhaps from sleds, pl. of sled,
confused with sledge a hammer. See Sled, n.]
1. A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one
without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned
up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow,
ice, or bare ground; a sled.
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2. A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the
place of execution. [Eng.] --Sir W. Scott.
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3. A sleigh. [Eng.]
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4. A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and {all
fours}.
[1913 Webster]Old \Old\, a. [Compar. Older; superl. Oldest.] [OE. old,
ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald,
old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up,
Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish.
Cf. Adult, Alderman, Aliment, Auld, Elder.]
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1. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived
till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an
old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
[1913 Webster]
Let not old age disgrace my high desire. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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The melancholy news that we grow old. --Young.
[1913 Webster]
2. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having
existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
"An old acquaintance." --Camden.
[1913 Webster]
3. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding;
original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
"The old schools of Greece." --Milton. "The character of
the old Ligurians." --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
4. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence;
having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the
age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a
cathedral centuries old.
[1913 Webster]
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
--Cen. xlvii.
8.
[1913 Webster]
Note: In this use old regularly follows the noun that
designates the age; as, she was eight years old.
[1913 Webster]
5. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as,
an old offender; old in vice.
[1913 Webster]
Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
6. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to
new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
[1913 Webster]
7. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness;
as, old shoes; old clothes.
[1913 Webster]
8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have
old turning the key. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
9. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or
other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly
as a term of reproach.
[1913 Webster]
10. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good
old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
[1913 Webster]
11. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and
familiarity. "Go thy ways, old lad." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Old age, advanced years; the latter period of life.
Old bachelor. See Bachelor, 1.
Old Catholics. See under Catholic.
Old English. See under English. n., 2.
Old Nick, Old Scratch, the devil.
Old lady (Zool.), a large European noctuid moth ({Mormo
maura}).
Old maid.
(a) A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never
been married; a spinster.
(b) (Bot.) A West Indian name for the pink-flowered
periwinkle (Vinca rosea).
(c) A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The
person with whom the odd card is left is the old
maid.
Old man's beard. (Bot.)
(a) The traveler's joy (Clematis Vitalba). So named
from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit.
(b) The Tillandsia usneoides. See Tillandsia.
Old man's head (Bot.), a columnar cactus ({Pilocereus
senilis}), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with
long white hairs.
Old red sandstone (Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks
situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and
comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and
conglomerates. See Sandstone, and the Chart of
Geology.
Old school, a school or party belonging to a former time,
or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a
former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used
also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians.
Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called
also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game.
Old squaw (Zool.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting
the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is
varied with black and white and is remarkable for the
length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, {south
southerly}, callow, hareld, and old wife.
Old style. (Chron.) See the Note under Style.
Old Testament. See Old Testament under Testament, and
see tanak.
Old wife. [In the senses
b and
c written also oldwife.]
(a) A prating old woman; a gossip.
Refuse profane and old wives' fables. --1 Tim.
iv. 7.
(b) (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the
European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the
American alewife, etc.
(c) (Zool.) A duck; the old squaw.
Old World, the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Syn: Aged; ancient; pristine; primitive; antique; antiquated;
old-fashioned; obsolete. See Ancient.
[1913 Webster]High \High\, n.
1. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky;
heaven.
[1913 Webster]
2. People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Card Playing) The highest card dealt or drawn.
[1913 Webster]
High, low, jack, and the game, a game at cards; -- also
called all fours, old sledge, and seven up.
In high and low, utterly; completely; in every respect.
[Obs.] --Chaucer.
On high, aloft; above.
[1913 Webster]
The dayspring from on high hath visited us. --Luke
i. 78.
The Most High, the Supreme Being; God.
[1913 Webster] |
sledge
(gcide) | Sled \Sled\ (sl[e^]d), n. [Akin to D. slede, G. schlitten, OHG.
slito, Icel. sle[eth]i, Sw. sl[aum]de, Dan. sl[ae]de, and E.
slide, v. See Slide, and cf. Sledge a vehicle, Sleigh.]
1. A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the
snow or ice; -- in England called sledge.
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2. A small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young
persons, for sliding on snow or ice.
[1913 Webster]Sledge \Sledge\, n. [AS. slecge,from sle['a]n to strike, beat.
See Slay, v. t.]
A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; --
called also sledge hammer.
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With his heavy sledge he can it beat. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), n. [Perhaps from sleds, pl. of sled,
confused with sledge a hammer. See Sled, n.]
1. A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one
without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned
up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow,
ice, or bare ground; a sled.
[1913 Webster]
2. A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the
place of execution. [Eng.] --Sir W. Scott.
[1913 Webster]
3. A sleigh. [Eng.]
[1913 Webster]
4. A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and {all
fours}.
[1913 Webster]Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Sledged
(sl[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sledging.]
To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges. --Howitt.
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sledge hammer
(gcide) | Sledge \Sledge\, n. [AS. slecge,from sle['a]n to strike, beat.
See Slay, v. t.]
A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; --
called also sledge hammer.
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With his heavy sledge he can it beat. --Spenser.
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Sledged
(gcide) | Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Sledged
(sl[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sledging.]
To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges. --Howitt.
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old sledge
(wn) | old sledge
n 1: a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is
game [syn: seven-up, old sledge] |
sledge
(wn) | sledge
n 1: a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs;
for transportation over snow [syn: sled, sledge,
sleigh]
2: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
[syn: maul, sledge, sledgehammer]
v 1: transport in a sleigh
2: ride in or travel with a sledge; "the antarctic expedition
sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day
by the lake"
3: beat with a sledgehammer [syn: sledgehammer, sledge] |
sledge dog
(wn) | sledge dog
n 1: a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team [syn: {sled
dog}, sledge dog] |
sledgehammer
(wn) | sledgehammer
n 1: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
[syn: maul, sledge, sledgehammer]
v 1: beat with a sledgehammer [syn: sledgehammer, sledge] |
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