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673 words match “FURNISH”

AFRICAN a.
ld, a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta). -- African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building. African violet African-American, a United States citizen of African descent.
AGNOSTICISM n.
etimes charged upon Hamilton and Mansel), or because of the insufficiency of the evidence furnished by physical and physical data, to warrant a positive conclusion (as taught by the school of Herbert Spencer); -- opposed alike dogmatic skepticism and to dogmatic theism.
AID v.
To support, either by furnishing strength or means in coöperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist. You speedy helpers . . . Appear and aid me in this enterprise. Shak.
AISLED a.
Furnished with an aisle or aisles.
ALIMENTAL a.
Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap.
ALLEYED a.
Furnished with alleys; forming an alley. "An alleyed walk." Sir W. Scott.
ALPHABETIC; ALPHABETICAL a.
Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement.
ALPHABETIZE v.
To furnish with an alphabet.
ANNULATE; ANNULATED a.
Furnished with, or composed of, rings; ringed; surrounded by rings of color.
ANNULOSE a.
Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ringlike segments; ringed.
ANTLERED a.
Furnished with antlers. The antlered stag. Cowper.
APARTMENT HOUSE n.
ekeeping tenements, but having conveniences, such as heat, light, elevator service, etc., furnished in common; -- often distinguished in the United States from a flat house.
APOTHESIS n.
A place on the south side of the chancel in the primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc. Weale.
APPAREL v.
To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out. Ships . . . appareled to fight. Hayward.
APPENDAGED a.
Furnished with, or supplemented by, an appendage.
APPOINT v.
To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out. The English, being well appointed, did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn. Hayward.
ARBALEST; ARBALIST n.
A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [Written also arbalet and arblast.] Fosbroke.
ARBORED a.
Furnished with an arbor; lined with trees. "An arboreal walk." Pollok.
ARCADED a.
Furnished with an arcade.
ARCHITRAVED a.
Furnished with an architrave. Cowper.
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