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Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.

nt, in which the supreme power is vested in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged order; an oligarchy. The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that the period of its duration seems approach. Swift.

A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.

Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. He lays down his arms, but not his wiles. Milton. Three horses and three goodly suits of arms. Tennyson.

antonments when not in the field; (2) the reserves of this army, in which the soldiers, while remaining constantly subject to a call to the colors, live at their homes, being summoned more or less frequently to report for instruction, drill, or maneuvers; and (3) one or more classes of soldiers organized largely for te…

Fig.: The fine diffusive quality of intellectual power; flavor; as, the subtile aroma of genius.

Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise.

A gnawing. [Obs.] Bailey.

A missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed, and usually feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow. Broad arrow. (a) An arrow with a broad head. (b) A mark placed upon British ordnance and government stores, which bears a rude resemblance to a broad arrowhead.

A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

having 14 spokes and 7 felloes; hence, a wheel of similar construction for use on automobiles, etc.

Free from guile, art, craft, or stratagem; characterized by simplicity and sincerity; sincere; guileless; ingenuous; honest; as, an artless mind; an artless tale. They were plain, artless men, without the least appearance of enthusiasm or credulity about them. Porteus. O, how unlike the complex works of man, Heaven's e…

In an artless manner; without art, skill, or guile; unaffectedly. Pope.

The quality of being artless, or void of art or guile; simplicity; sincerity.

While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke. As I return I will fetch off these justices. Shak.

The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough. Bailey.

A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.

A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin.

To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery. No rude noise mine ears assailing. Cowper. No storm can now assail The charm he wears within. Keble.

Capable of being assailed.