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An inventory; a record. [Obs.] Knowles.

of that by which the ship rides, with the cable fastened to the crown of the latter to prevent its coming home. -- To cast anchor, to drop or let go an anchor to keep a ship at rest. -- To cat the anchor, to hoist the anchor to the cathead and pass the ring-stopper. -- To fish the anchor, to hoist the flukes to thei…

ch it is riveted. -- Angle leaf (Arch.), a detail in the form of a leaf, more or less conventionalized, used to decorate and sometimes to strengthen an angle. -- Angle meter, an instrument for measuring angles, esp. for ascertaining the dip of strata. -- Angle shaft (Arch.), an enriched angle bead, often having a ca…

A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "Annals the revolution." Macaulay. "The annals of our religion." Rogers.

The annual return of the day on which any notable event took place, or is wont to be celebrated; as, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. Another yet! -- a seventh! I 'll see no more. Shak. Would serve to scale another Hero's tower. Shak.

Of another sort. [Obs.] "Another-gates adventure." Hudibras.

Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.

To prevent. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Anything to prevent the effects of friction, esp. a compound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; antifriction grease.

To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action. To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose. R. Hall. He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. Macaulay.

thing beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. Shak.

Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce.

Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia. -- n.

Tending to prevent sleep. -- n.

Tending to prevent the formation of urinary calculi, or to destroy them when formed. -- n.

A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, etc., to prevent them from being soiled by macassar or other oil from the hair.

A remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers.

Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation.

Checking or preventing suppuration. -- n.