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t, has declared the requisites on ours; what we must do to obtain blessings, is the great business of us all to know. Wake.

power or movement; spring. [A Gallicism] [Obs.] Some . . . know the resorts and falls of business that can not sink into the main of it. Bacon.

To withdraw from a public station, or from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired. And from Britannia's public posts retire. Addison.

Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician. Retired flank (Fort.), a flank bent inward toward the rear of the work. -- Retired list (Mil. & Naval), a list of officers, who, by reason of advanced age or other disability, are relieved from active service, but still receive a speci…

A round of business, amusement, or pleasure, daily or frequently pursued; especially, a course of business or offical duties regularly or frequently returning.

olish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver. The whole business of our redemption is to rub over the defaced copy of the creation. South.

hat which promotes injury, decay, or destruction. The errors of young men are the ruin of business. Bacon.

A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; -- formerly written roomager, and romager. [Obs.] The master must provide a perfect mariner, called a romager, to range and bestow all merchandise. Hakluyt .

with undue haste and eagerness, or without due deliberation and preparation; as, to rush business or speculation. They . . . never think it to be a part of religion to rush into the office of princes and ministers. Sprat.

One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

esire or appetite of; to satiate; to glut; to surfeit. Crowds of wanderers sated with the business and pleasure of great cities. Macaulay.

A person whose business is marriage brokage; a marriage broker, esp. among certain Jews.

To go on the business of scouting, or watching the motions of an enemy; to act as a scout. With obscure wing Scout far and wide into the realm of night. Milton.

One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker. [Obs.] ryden.

One who follows the sea as a business; a mariner; a sailor.

Following the business of a mariner; as, a seafaring man.

A mariner or a vessel engaged in the business of capturing seals.

The business of a seamstress.

An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.

The office of a secretary; the place where a secretary transacts business, keeps records, etc.