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To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. Chaucer.

Immediate; direct; close; short. "The nearest way." Milton.

Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted. -- Near"sight`ed*ness, n.

Composed of successive short curves supposed to resemble a cloud; -- said of a heraldic line by which an ordinary or subordinary may be bounded.

A line or a direction composed of successive short curves or waves supposed to resembe a cloud. See NÉbulÉ

Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. "Your new wife." Chauce…

The points of a pen; also, the pointed part of a pen; a short pen adapted for insertion in a holder.

A short turn in a rope. Nip and tuck, a phrase signifying equality in a contest. [Low, U.S.]

A pipe fitting, consisting of a short piece of pipe, usually provided with a screw thread at each end, for connecting two other fittings. Solder nipple, a short pipe, usually of brass, one end of which is tapered and adapted for attachment to the end of a lead pipe by soldering.

An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; -- used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.

A short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk.

Short for Norfolk Jacket.

One of a breed of field spaniels similar to the clumbers, but shorter in body and of a liver-and-white or black-and-white color.

One who records in shorthand what is said or done; as, the notary of an ecclesiastical body.

A short informal letter; a billet.

A little or short note; a billet.

A short novel.

A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

e Asiatic antelope (Boselaphus, or Portax, tragocamelus), found in Northern India. It has short horns, a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. The general color is grayish brown. [Written also neelghau, nilgau, and nylghaie.]

er o has several vowel sounds, the principal of which are its long sound, as in bone, its short sound, as in nod, and the sounds heard in the words orb, son, do (feod), and wolf (book). In connection with the other vowels it forms several digraphs and diphthongs. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 107-129.…