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Worthy of esteem; estimable. [R.] "Esteemable qualities." Pope.

One who esteems; one who sets a high value on any thing. The proudest esteemer of his own parts. Locke.

A small, sharp-pointed instrument used in piercing eyelet holes; a stiletto.

Five and ten; one more than fourteen.

Next in order after the fourteenth; -- the ordinal of fifteen.

The sum of ten and four; forteen units or objects.

Next in order after the thirteenth; as, the fourteenth day of the month.

One who lives in a garret; a poor author; a literary hack. Macaulay.

A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority. Johnson.

of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address.

Somewhat genteel.

In a genteel manner.

The quality of being genteel.

A part of a man's beard on the chin or lower lip which is allowed to grow, and trimmed so as to resemble the beard of a goat.

The person to whom a grant or conveyance is made. His grace will not survive the poor grantee he despises. Burke.

contingency; a warranty; a security. Same as Guaranty. His interest seemed to be a guarantee for his zeal. Macaulay.

Steel hardened by the addition of other elements, as manganese, phosphorus, or (usually) carbon.

Steel containing a high percentage of carbon; high-carbon steel.

Honesty; honorableness. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Same as Wootz.