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To come in collision with; to strike against; as, a bullet struck him; the wave struck the boat amidships; the ship struck a reef.

One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a blacksmith's helper who wieds the sledge.

To affect at heart; to shock. [R.] "The seek to heartstrike us." B. Jonson.

To strike out; to strike faster than. Shak.

To strike beyond. [Obs.]

A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball. [U. S.]

To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.

tended effect by the glancing of an instrument, as when a shot intended for A glances and strikes B.

Alongside; as, close aboard. Naut.: To fall aboard of, to strike a ship's side; to fall foul of. -- To haul the tacks aboard, to set the courses. -- To keep the land aboard, to hug the shore. -- To lay (a ship) aboard, to place one's own ship close alongside of (a ship) for fighting.

To strike or cast down; to overthrow. [Obs.] "Reassembling our afflicted powers." Milton.

To strike, or strike down. [Obs.] Spenser.

From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.

To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit. Heywood.

pear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it. Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. Milton.

e on danger. -- Alarm clock or watch, a clock or watch which can be so set as to ring or strike loudly at a prearranged hour, to wake from sleep, or excite attention. -- Alarm gauge, a contrivance attached to a steam boiler for showing when the pressure of steam is too high, or the water in the boiler too low. -- Al…

Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon. Cowell. Blackstone.

To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion. Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow. Sidney. I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision. Dan. viii. 27.

To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. Milton.

ion toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one. At all, At home, At large, At last, At length, At once, etc. See under All, Home, Large, Last (phrase and syn.), Length, Once, etc. -- At it, busily or actively engaged. -- At least.…

in respect to religion. The attitude of the country was rapidly changing. J. R. Green. To strike an attitude, to take an attitude for mere effect.