| slovo | definícia |
curb
(encz) | curb,brzdit v: Zdeněk Brož |
curb
(encz) | curb,držet na uzdě Pavel Machek |
curb
(encz) | curb,obrubník n: web |
curb
(encz) | curb,roubení n: Zdeněk Brož |
curb
(encz) | curb,udidlo Pavel Machek |
curb
(encz) | curb,uzda n: Zdeněk Brož |
Curb
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\ (k[^u]rb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curbed (k[^u]rbd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Curbing.] [F. courber to bend, curve,
L.curvare, fr. curvus bent, curved; cf. Gr. kyrto`s curved.
Cf. Curve.]
1. To bend or curve. [Obs.]
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Crooked and curbed lines. --Holland.
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2. To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend
to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to
confine; to keep in check.
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Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
--Milton.
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Where pinching want must curb thy warm desires.
--Prior.
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3. To furnish with a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a
curb, as a bank of earth.
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Curb
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\, v. i.
To bend; to crouch; to cringe. [Obs.]
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Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg,
Yea, curb and woo for leave to do him good. --Shak.
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Curb
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\, n.
1. That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or
hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper
part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn
tightly against the lower jaw of the horse.
[1913 Webster]
He that before ran in the pastures wild
Felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
--Drayton.
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By these men, religion,that should be
The curb, is made the spur of tyranny. --Denham.
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2. (Arch.) An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber,
or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and
serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a
ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of
a dome.
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3. A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame
within a well to prevent the earth caving in.
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4. A curbstone.
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5. (Far.) A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a
horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint,
generally causing lameness. --James Law.
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Curb bit, a stiff bit having branches by which a leverage
is obtained upon the jaws of horse. --Knight.
Curb pins (Horology), the pins on the regulator which
restrain the hairspring.
Curb plate (Arch.), a plate serving the purpose of a curb.
Deck curb. See under Deck.
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curb
(wn) | curb
n 1: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a
line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) [syn:
curb, curbing, kerb]
2: a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the
horse [syn: curb, curb bit]
3: a stock exchange in New York [syn: American Stock Exchange,
AMEX, Curb]
4: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;
"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" [syn:
bridle, check, curb]
v 1: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or
keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold
your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
[syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check,
curb, moderate]
2: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent
uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
[syn: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue,
conquer, curb]
3: keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
4: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" [syn:
restrict, curtail, curb, cut back] |
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cucurbit
(mass) | cucurbit
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cucurbit
(encz) | cucurbit,dýně Zdeněk Brožcucurbit,tykev Zdeněk Brož |
cucurbitaceous
(encz) | cucurbitaceous, adj: |
curb bit
(encz) | curb bit, n: |
curb market
(encz) | curb market, n: |
curb roof
(encz) | curb roof, n: |
curb service
(encz) | curb service, n: |
curbed
(encz) | curbed,omezený adj: Rostislav Svoboda |
curbing
(encz) | curbing, n: |
curbside
(encz) | curbside, n: |
curbstone
(encz) | curbstone,obrubník n: Zdeněk Brož |
uncurbed
(encz) | uncurbed, adj: |
Cucurbit
(gcide) | Cucurbit \Cu*cur"bit\ Cucurbite
\Cu*cur"bite\(k[-u]*k[^u]r"b[i^]t), n. [L. cucurbita a gourd:
cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.] (Chem.)
A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming
part of, an alembic; a matrass; -- originally in the shape of
a gourd, with a wide mouth. See Alembic.
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Cucurbita
(gcide) | Cucurbita \Cucurbita\ n.
the type genus of the Cucurbitaceae.
Syn: genus Cucurbita.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Cucurbita maxima
(gcide) | Squash \Squash\, n. [Massachusetts Indian asq, pl. asquash, raw,
green, immature, applied to fruit and vegetables which were
used when green, or without cooking; askutasquash vine
apple.] (Bot.)
A plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd
kind.
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Note: The species are much confused. The long-neck squash is
called Cucurbita verrucosa, the Barbary or China
squash, Cucurbita moschata, and the great winter
squash, Cucurbita maxima, but the distinctions are
not clear.
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Squash beetle (Zool.), a small American beetle ({Diabrotica
vittata}, syn. Galeruca vittata) which is often abundant
and very injurious to the leaves of squash, cucumber, etc.
It is striped with yellow and black. The name is applied
also to other allied species.
Squash bug (Zool.), a large black American hemipterous
insect (Coreus tristis syn. Anasa tristis) injurious
to squash vines.
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Cucurbita moschata
(gcide) | Squash \Squash\, n. [Massachusetts Indian asq, pl. asquash, raw,
green, immature, applied to fruit and vegetables which were
used when green, or without cooking; askutasquash vine
apple.] (Bot.)
A plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd
kind.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The species are much confused. The long-neck squash is
called Cucurbita verrucosa, the Barbary or China
squash, Cucurbita moschata, and the great winter
squash, Cucurbita maxima, but the distinctions are
not clear.
[1913 Webster]
Squash beetle (Zool.), a small American beetle ({Diabrotica
vittata}, syn. Galeruca vittata) which is often abundant
and very injurious to the leaves of squash, cucumber, etc.
It is striped with yellow and black. The name is applied
also to other allied species.
Squash bug (Zool.), a large black American hemipterous
insect (Coreus tristis syn. Anasa tristis) injurious
to squash vines.
[1913 Webster]crookneck \crook"neck`\, n.
Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their
tapering, recurved necks. The summer crookneck is
botanically a variety of the pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) and
matures early in the season. It is pale yellow in color, with
warty excrescences. The winter crookneck belongs to a
distinct species (Cucurbita moschata) and is smooth and
often striped. [U. S.]
Syn: crookneck squash.
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Cucurbita pepo
(gcide) | Pumpkin \Pump"kin\, n. [For older pompion, pompon, OF. pompon,
L. pepo, peponis, Gr. ?, properly, cooked by the sun, ripe,
mellow; -- so called because not eaten till ripe. Cf. Cook,
n.] (Bot.)
A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit,
-- used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion.
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Pumpkin seed.
(a) The flattish oval seed of the pumpkin.
(b) (Zool.) The common pondfish.
[1913 Webster]crookneck \crook"neck`\, n.
Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their
tapering, recurved necks. The summer crookneck is
botanically a variety of the pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) and
matures early in the season. It is pale yellow in color, with
warty excrescences. The winter crookneck belongs to a
distinct species (Cucurbita moschata) and is smooth and
often striped. [U. S.]
Syn: crookneck squash.
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Cucurbita verrucosa
(gcide) | Squash \Squash\, n. [Massachusetts Indian asq, pl. asquash, raw,
green, immature, applied to fruit and vegetables which were
used when green, or without cooking; askutasquash vine
apple.] (Bot.)
A plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd
kind.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The species are much confused. The long-neck squash is
called Cucurbita verrucosa, the Barbary or China
squash, Cucurbita moschata, and the great winter
squash, Cucurbita maxima, but the distinctions are
not clear.
[1913 Webster]
Squash beetle (Zool.), a small American beetle ({Diabrotica
vittata}, syn. Galeruca vittata) which is often abundant
and very injurious to the leaves of squash, cucumber, etc.
It is striped with yellow and black. The name is applied
also to other allied species.
Squash bug (Zool.), a large black American hemipterous
insect (Coreus tristis syn. Anasa tristis) injurious
to squash vines.
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Cucurbitaceae
(gcide) | Cucurbitaceae \Cucurbitaceae\ n.
a natural family of plants including the cucumber; melon;
squash; and pumpkin.
Syn: family Cucurbitaceae, gourd family.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Cucurbitaceous
(gcide) | Cucurbitaceous \Cu*cur`bi*ta"ceous\ (-b[i^]*t[=a]"sh[u^]s), a.
[Cf. F. cucurbitac['e].] (Bot.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which
the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.
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Cucurbite
(gcide) | Cucurbit \Cu*cur"bit\ Cucurbite
\Cu*cur"bite\(k[-u]*k[^u]r"b[i^]t), n. [L. cucurbita a gourd:
cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.] (Chem.)
A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming
part of, an alembic; a matrass; -- originally in the shape of
a gourd, with a wide mouth. See Alembic.
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Cucurbitive
(gcide) | Cucurbitive \Cu*cur"bi*tive\ (k?-k?r"b?-t?v), a.
Having the shape of a gourd seed; -- said of certain small
worms.
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Curb
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\ (k[^u]rb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curbed (k[^u]rbd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Curbing.] [F. courber to bend, curve,
L.curvare, fr. curvus bent, curved; cf. Gr. kyrto`s curved.
Cf. Curve.]
1. To bend or curve. [Obs.]
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Crooked and curbed lines. --Holland.
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2. To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend
to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to
confine; to keep in check.
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Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
--Milton.
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Where pinching want must curb thy warm desires.
--Prior.
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3. To furnish with a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a
curb, as a bank of earth.
[1913 Webster]Curb \Curb\, v. i.
To bend; to crouch; to cringe. [Obs.]
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Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg,
Yea, curb and woo for leave to do him good. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Curb \Curb\, n.
1. That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or
hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper
part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn
tightly against the lower jaw of the horse.
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He that before ran in the pastures wild
Felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
--Drayton.
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By these men, religion,that should be
The curb, is made the spur of tyranny. --Denham.
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2. (Arch.) An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber,
or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and
serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a
ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of
a dome.
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3. A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame
within a well to prevent the earth caving in.
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4. A curbstone.
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5. (Far.) A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a
horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint,
generally causing lameness. --James Law.
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Curb bit, a stiff bit having branches by which a leverage
is obtained upon the jaws of horse. --Knight.
Curb pins (Horology), the pins on the regulator which
restrain the hairspring.
Curb plate (Arch.), a plate serving the purpose of a curb.
Deck curb. See under Deck.
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Curb bit
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\, n.
1. That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or
hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper
part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn
tightly against the lower jaw of the horse.
[1913 Webster]
He that before ran in the pastures wild
Felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
--Drayton.
[1913 Webster]
By these men, religion,that should be
The curb, is made the spur of tyranny. --Denham.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber,
or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and
serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a
ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of
a dome.
[1913 Webster]
3. A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame
within a well to prevent the earth caving in.
[1913 Webster]
4. A curbstone.
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5. (Far.) A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a
horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint,
generally causing lameness. --James Law.
[1913 Webster]
Curb bit, a stiff bit having branches by which a leverage
is obtained upon the jaws of horse. --Knight.
Curb pins (Horology), the pins on the regulator which
restrain the hairspring.
Curb plate (Arch.), a plate serving the purpose of a curb.
Deck curb. See under Deck.
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Curb pins
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\, n.
1. That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or
hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper
part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn
tightly against the lower jaw of the horse.
[1913 Webster]
He that before ran in the pastures wild
Felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
--Drayton.
[1913 Webster]
By these men, religion,that should be
The curb, is made the spur of tyranny. --Denham.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber,
or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and
serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a
ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of
a dome.
[1913 Webster]
3. A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame
within a well to prevent the earth caving in.
[1913 Webster]
4. A curbstone.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Far.) A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a
horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint,
generally causing lameness. --James Law.
[1913 Webster]
Curb bit, a stiff bit having branches by which a leverage
is obtained upon the jaws of horse. --Knight.
Curb pins (Horology), the pins on the regulator which
restrain the hairspring.
Curb plate (Arch.), a plate serving the purpose of a curb.
Deck curb. See under Deck.
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Curb plate
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\, n.
1. That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or
hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper
part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn
tightly against the lower jaw of the horse.
[1913 Webster]
He that before ran in the pastures wild
Felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
--Drayton.
[1913 Webster]
By these men, religion,that should be
The curb, is made the spur of tyranny. --Denham.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber,
or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and
serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a
ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of
a dome.
[1913 Webster]
3. A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame
within a well to prevent the earth caving in.
[1913 Webster]
4. A curbstone.
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5. (Far.) A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a
horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint,
generally causing lameness. --James Law.
[1913 Webster]
Curb bit, a stiff bit having branches by which a leverage
is obtained upon the jaws of horse. --Knight.
Curb pins (Horology), the pins on the regulator which
restrain the hairspring.
Curb plate (Arch.), a plate serving the purpose of a curb.
Deck curb. See under Deck.
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Curb roof
(gcide) | Curb roof \Curb" roof`\ (r??f`).
A roof having a double slope, or composed, on each side, of
two parts which have unequal inclination; a gambrel roof.
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Curbed
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\ (k[^u]rb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curbed (k[^u]rbd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Curbing.] [F. courber to bend, curve,
L.curvare, fr. curvus bent, curved; cf. Gr. kyrto`s curved.
Cf. Curve.]
1. To bend or curve. [Obs.]
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Crooked and curbed lines. --Holland.
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2. To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend
to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to
confine; to keep in check.
[1913 Webster]
Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Where pinching want must curb thy warm desires.
--Prior.
[1913 Webster]
3. To furnish with a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a
curb, as a bank of earth.
[1913 Webster]curbed \curbed\ adj.
held back from some action, especially by force. Opposite of
unrestrained.
Syn: checked, restrained.
[WordNet 1.5] |
curbed
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\ (k[^u]rb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curbed (k[^u]rbd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Curbing.] [F. courber to bend, curve,
L.curvare, fr. curvus bent, curved; cf. Gr. kyrto`s curved.
Cf. Curve.]
1. To bend or curve. [Obs.]
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Crooked and curbed lines. --Holland.
[1913 Webster]
2. To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend
to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to
confine; to keep in check.
[1913 Webster]
Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Where pinching want must curb thy warm desires.
--Prior.
[1913 Webster]
3. To furnish with a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a
curb, as a bank of earth.
[1913 Webster]curbed \curbed\ adj.
held back from some action, especially by force. Opposite of
unrestrained.
Syn: checked, restrained.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Curbing
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\ (k[^u]rb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curbed (k[^u]rbd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Curbing.] [F. courber to bend, curve,
L.curvare, fr. curvus bent, curved; cf. Gr. kyrto`s curved.
Cf. Curve.]
1. To bend or curve. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
Crooked and curbed lines. --Holland.
[1913 Webster]
2. To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend
to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to
confine; to keep in check.
[1913 Webster]
Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Where pinching want must curb thy warm desires.
--Prior.
[1913 Webster]
3. To furnish with a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a
curb, as a bank of earth.
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Curbless
(gcide) | Curbless \Curb"less\, a.
Having no curb or restraint.
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curbside
(gcide) | curbside \curbside\ n.
the edge of a sidewalk that borders a curb; as, policemen
stood at intervals along the curbside
[WordNet 1.5] |
Curbstone
(gcide) | Curbstone \Curb"stone`\ (k?rb"st?n`), n.
A stone set along a margin as a limit and protection, as
along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone.
[1913 Webster]
Curbstone broker. See under Broker.
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Curbstone broker
(gcide) | Curbstone \Curb"stone`\ (k?rb"st?n`), n.
A stone set along a margin as a limit and protection, as
along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone.
[1913 Webster]
Curbstone broker. See under Broker.
[1913 Webster]Broker \Bro"ker\ (br[=o]"k[~e]r), n. [OE. brocour, from a word
akin to broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, fr.
AS. br[=u]can to use, enjoy; cf. Fries. broker, F.
brocanteur. See Brook, v. t.]
1. One who transacts business for another; an agent.
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2. (Law) An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts,
as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a
compensation commonly called brokerage. He takes no
possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the
negotiation. He generally contracts in the names of those
who employ him, and not in his own. --Story.
[1913 Webster]
3. A dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.
[1913 Webster]
4. A dealer in secondhand goods. [Eng.]
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5. A pimp or procurer. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Bill broker, one who buys and sells notes and bills of
exchange.
Curbstone broker or Street broker, an operator in stocks
(not a member of the Stock Exchange) who executes orders
by running from office to office, or by transactions on
the street. [U.S.]
Exchange broker, one who buys and sells uncurrent money,
and deals in exchanges relating to money.
Insurance broker, one who is agent in procuring insurance
on vessels, or against fire.
Pawn broker. See Pawnbroker.
Real estate broker, one who buys and sells lands, and
negotiates loans, etc., upon mortgage.
Ship broker, one who acts as agent in buying and selling
ships, procuring freight, etc.
Stock broker. See Stockbroker.
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Deck curb
(gcide) | Curb \Curb\, n.
1. That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or
hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper
part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn
tightly against the lower jaw of the horse.
[1913 Webster]
He that before ran in the pastures wild
Felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
--Drayton.
[1913 Webster]
By these men, religion,that should be
The curb, is made the spur of tyranny. --Denham.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber,
or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and
serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a
ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of
a dome.
[1913 Webster]
3. A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame
within a well to prevent the earth caving in.
[1913 Webster]
4. A curbstone.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Far.) A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a
horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint,
generally causing lameness. --James Law.
[1913 Webster]
Curb bit, a stiff bit having branches by which a leverage
is obtained upon the jaws of horse. --Knight.
Curb pins (Horology), the pins on the regulator which
restrain the hairspring.
Curb plate (Arch.), a plate serving the purpose of a curb.
Deck curb. See under Deck.
[1913 Webster]Deck \Deck\, n. [D. dek. See Deck, v.]
1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or
compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck;
larger ships have two or three decks.
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Note: The following are the more common names of the decks of
vessels having more than one.
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Berth deck (Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where
the hammocks of the crew are swung.
Boiler deck (River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers
are placed.
Flush deck, any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to
stern.
Gun deck (Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the
ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the
upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower
gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun
deck.
Half-deck, that portion of the deck next below the spar
deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin.
Hurricane deck (River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck,
usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull.
Orlop deck, the deck or part of a deck where the cables are
stowed, usually below the water line.
Poop deck, the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop
cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the
mizzenmast aft.
Quarter-deck, the part of the upper deck abaft the
mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
Spar deck.
(a) Same as the upper deck.
(b) Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck.
Upper deck, the highest deck of the hull, extending from
stem to stern.
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2. (arch.) The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb
roof when made nearly flat.
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3. (Railroad) The roof of a passenger car.
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4. A pack or set of playing cards.
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The king was slyly fingered from the deck. --Shak.
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5. A heap or store. [Obs.]
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Who . . . hath such trinkets
Ready in the deck. --Massinger.
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6. (A["e]ronautics) A main a["e]roplane surface, esp. of a
biplane or multiplane.
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7. the portion of a bridge which serves as the roadway.
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8. a flat platform adjacent to a house, usually without a
roof; -- it is typically used for relaxing out of doors,
outdoor cooking, or entertaining guests.
[PJC]
Between decks. See under Between.
Deck bridge (Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries
the track upon the upper chords; -- distinguished from a
through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower
chords, between the girders.
Deck curb (Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof
construction.
Deck floor (Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as
of a belfry or balcony.
Deck hand, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but
not expected to go aloft.
Deck molding (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a
deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the
roof.
Deck roof (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not
surmounted by parapet walls.
Deck transom (Shipbuilding), the transom into which the
deck is framed.
To clear the decks (Naut.), to remove every unnecessary
incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for
action.
To sweep the deck (Card Playing), to clear off all the
stakes on the table by winning them.
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Uncurbable
(gcide) | Uncurbable \Un*curb"a*ble\, a.
Not capable of being curbed. --Shak.
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Uncurbed
(gcide) | Uncurbed \Uncurbed\
See curbed. |
cucurbit
(wn) | cucurbit
n 1: any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae |
cucurbita
(wn) | Cucurbita
n 1: type genus of the Cucurbitaceae [syn: Cucurbita, {genus
Cucurbita}] |
cucurbita argyrosperma
(wn) | Cucurbita argyrosperma
n 1: plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with
variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds
[syn: cushaw, Cucurbita mixta, {Cucurbita
argyrosperma}] |
cucurbita foetidissima
(wn) | Cucurbita foetidissima
n 1: perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern
United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green
inedible fruit [syn: prairie gourd, prairie gourd vine,
Missouri gourd, wild pumpkin, buffalo gourd,
calabazilla, Cucurbita foetidissima] |
cucurbita maxima
(wn) | Cucurbita maxima
n 1: plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-
shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth
thin rind [syn: butternut squash, Cucurbita maxima]
2: any of several winter squash plants producing large greyish-
green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind [syn:
hubbard squash, Cucurbita maxima] |
cucurbita maxima turbaniformis
(wn) | Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis
n 1: squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat
like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding
from the end opposite the stem [syn: turban squash,
Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis] |
cucurbita mixta
(wn) | Cucurbita mixta
n 1: plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with
variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds
[syn: cushaw, Cucurbita mixta, {Cucurbita
argyrosperma}] |
cucurbita moschata
(wn) | Cucurbita moschata
n 1: any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and
elongated recurved necks [syn: winter crookneck, {winter
crookneck squash}, Cucurbita moschata] |
cucurbita pepo
(wn) | Cucurbita pepo
n 1: a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round
orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds;
subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes
and a few autumn squashes [syn: pumpkin, pumpkin vine,
autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo] |
cucurbita pepo melopepo
(wn) | Cucurbita pepo melopepo
n 1: any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is
eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
[syn: summer squash, summer squash vine, {Cucurbita
pepo melopepo}] |
cucurbitaceae
(wn) | Cucurbitaceae
n 1: a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or
squash or pumpkin) [syn: Cucurbitaceae, {family
Cucurbitaceae}, gourd family] |
cucurbitaceous
(wn) | cucurbitaceous
adj 1: of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae |
curb bit
(wn) | curb bit
n 1: a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the
horse [syn: curb, curb bit] |
curb market
(wn) | curb market
n 1: a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange |
curb roof
(wn) | curb roof
n 1: a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge |
curb service
(wn) | curb service
n 1: service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles |
curbing
(wn) | curbing
n 1: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a
line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) [syn:
curb, curbing, kerb] |
curbside
(wn) | curbside
n 1: the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb;
"policemen stood at intervals along the curbside" |
curbstone
(wn) | curbstone
n 1: a paving stone forming part of a curb [syn: curbstone,
kerbstone] |
family cucurbitaceae
(wn) | family Cucurbitaceae
n 1: a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or
squash or pumpkin) [syn: Cucurbitaceae, {family
Cucurbitaceae}, gourd family] |
genus cucurbita
(wn) | genus Cucurbita
n 1: type genus of the Cucurbitaceae [syn: Cucurbita, {genus
Cucurbita}] |
uncurbed
(wn) | uncurbed
adj 1: not restrained or controlled; "unbridled rage"; "an
unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage" [syn: unbridled,
unchecked, uncurbed, ungoverned] |
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