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Having a prominent, overhanging belly. Shak.

A prominent, overhanging belly. Smollett.

orkers in metals, for shaping their work, whether sheet metal or forging, by holding the swage upon the work, or the work upon the swage, and striking with a sledge. Swage block, a perforated block of iron, having grooved sides and adapted for use in heading bolts and swaging objects of large size.

h a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner. A man who swaggers about London clubs. Beaconsfield.

One who swaggers; a blusterer; a bully; a boastful, noisy fellow. Shak.

A swagman. [Australia]

Inclined to swag; sinking, hanging, or leaning by its weight. Sir T. Browne.

A bushman carrying a swag and traveling on foot; -- called also swagsman, swagger, and swaggie.

A swagman. [Australia]

A wage paid by the day, or some fixed period, on condition that a minimum task be performed. When the workman is paid in proportion for excess over the minimum, the wage is one for piece-work.

The act of towing.

A lamb. [Prov. Eng.]

See under Wagtail.

To signal by means of a flag waved from side to side according to a code adopted for the purpose. [Colloq.]

Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. I 'll not wag an ace further. Dryden. To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.] -- Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. W. Irving.

nected with, or engaged in, tillage; as, the agricultural class; agricultural implements, wages, etc. -- Ag`ri*cul"tur*al*ly, adv. Agricultural ant (Zoöl.), a species of ant which gathers and stores seeds of grasses, for food. The remarkable species (Myrmica barbata) found in Texas clears circular areas and carefully…

ended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps.

A wagon or cart, usually heavy and without springs, and often covered. [Oriental]

In an arch manner; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly. Archly the maiden smiled. Longfellow.

The quality of being arch; cleverness; sly humor free from malice; waggishness. Goldsmith.