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Any place covered by an arch; an archway; as, to pass into the arch of a bridge.

bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. Blackstone.

residence of an archdeacon. See Benefice. Every diocese is divided into archdeaconries. Blackstone.

ed by winding a flexible tube round a cylinder in the form of a screw. When the screw is placed in an inclined position, and the lower end immersed in water, by causing the screw to revolve, the water is raised to the upper end. Francis.

The place in which public records or historic documents are kept. Our words . . . . become records in God's court, and are laid up in his archives as witnesses. Gov. of Tongue.

Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life.

rtain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing.

Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc. -- Ar`gil*lit"ic, a.

Argillaceous; clayey. Sir T. Browne.

ellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

Matter for question; business in hand. [Obs.] Sheathed their swords for lack of argument. Shak.

A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail.

om a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning.

ld, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant.

A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom. Totten.

A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping.

A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical. Simmonds.

s in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon. Cowell. Blackstone.

Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place. [Colloq. U. S.]

ner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint. Blackstone.