Span v. t. means: A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
Span v. t. means: A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
Span (v. t.) means: A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
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Span (v. t.): To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
Span (imp.): of Spin
Span (): imp. & p. p. of Spin.
Spanned (imp. & p. p.): of Span
Spanning (p. pr. & vb. n.): of Span
Span-new (a.): Quite new; brand-new; fire-new.
Span (v. i.): To be matched, as horses.
Span (v. t.): To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
Span (v. t.): Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.
Span (v. t.): To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch.
Surmounted (a.): Having its vertical height greater than the half span; -- said of an arch.
Span (v. t.): The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
Span (v. t.): The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports.
Bearing (n.): Improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
Fathom (v. t.): To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.
Pair (n.): Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
Surbased (a.): Having the vertical height from springing line to crown less than the half span; -- said of an arch; as, a segmental arch is surbased.
Span (v. t.): A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
Checkrein (n.): A branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of a span or pair with the bit of the other horse.
Breastplate (n.): A part of the vestment of the high priest, worn upon the front of the ephod. It was a double piece of richly embroidered stuff, a span square, set with twelve precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. See Ephod.
Saddle (n.): A seat for a rider, -- usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, and fastened in place with a girth; also, a seat for the rider on a bicycle or tricycle.
Bridle (n.): A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle.
Girder (n.): A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double.
Span (v. t.): A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
Long (superl.): Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
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Span means: A span of horses consists of a pair that are very much alike and harnessed side by side.
span-new means: brand new; unused
SHAMPATA means: n. sandal of wood or tire rubber. Span. zapato
Egg.D.D. means: A condition in which someone’s eggy and has a low attention span. Example: “Aaron, sit down and quit grabbing at my nut. Do you have Egg.D.D.?
Egg.D.D. means: A condition in which someone’s eggy and has a low attention span. Example: “Aaron, sit down and quit grabbing at my nut. Do you have Egg.D.D.?
Periodization means: When you change a particular element of training (number of sets, reps or load) in a cyclic fashion over a span of weeks or months
Half a Dog Watch means: A description of a very short span of time. eg. "Could you give me a hand? It won't take more than half a dog watch."
Ayers Rock means: The world's greatest monolith, rising 863 metres in the air and with a span of (over) 3.6 Kilometres and 1.9 Kilometres wide. Situated in the geographic dead centre of Australia, this magnificent and awesome sandstone rock formation captivates it's onlookers with its many spectacular views (see also Uluru)
Span means: To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
Span means: of Spin
Span means: imp. & p. p. of Spin.
Spanned means: of Span
Spanning means: of Span
Span-new means: Quite new; brand-new; fire-new.
Span means: To be matched, as horses.
Span means: To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
Span means: Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.
Span means: To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch.
Surmounted means: Having its vertical height greater than the half span; -- said of an arch.
Span means: The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
Span means: The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports.
Bearing means: Improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
Fathom means: To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.
Fain means: Well-pleased; glad; apt; wont; fond; inclined.
Frothy means: Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue.
Prejudical means: Of or pertaining to the determination of some matter not previously decided; as, a prejudical inquiry or action at law.
Smasher means: One who passes counterfeit coin.
Supersensuous means: Excessively sensuous.
COKEHEAD means: Cokehead is American slang for an habitual user of cocaine.
GOER means: Goer is slang for someone sexually active and enthusiastic. Goer is British slang for anything mechanically sound.
FIGS means: French, Italian, German, Spanish
noggin means: The head. Francine ran into the door and got a knot on her noggin.
bucks means: dollar bills (money)
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