Word Meanings - GAZET - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A Venetian coin, worth about three English farthings, or one and a half cents.
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- THREE-SQUARE
Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; -- said especially of a kind of file. - ENGLISHWOMAN
Fem. of Englishman. Shak. - THREE-MILE
Of or pertaining to three miles; as, the three-mile limit, or the limit of the marine belt of three miles included in territorial waters of a state. - THREE-PILE
An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile. I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile. Shak. - THREE-DECKER
A vessel of war carrying guns on three decks. - THREE-SIDED
Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three- sided stem, leaf, petiole, peduncle, scape, or pericarp. - ENGLISH
A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball. The King's, or Queen's, English. See under King. (more info) 1. Collectively, the people of England; - THREE-CORNERED
Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three- cornered stem. (more info) 1. Having three corners, or angles; as, a three-cornered hat. - THREE-PORT
Having three ports; specif.: Designating a type of two-cycle internal-combustion engine in which the mixture enters the crank case through a port uncovered by the piston near the end of its stroke. - THREE-PLY
Consisting of three distinct webs inwrought together in weaving, as cloth or carpeting; having three strands; threefold. - THREE-PARTED
Divided into, or consisting of, three parts; tripartite. Three- parted leaf , a leaf divided into three parts down to the base, but not entirely separate. - THREE-FLOWERED
Bearing three flowers together, or only three flowers. - WORTH
1. That quality of a thing which renders it valuable or useful; sum of valuable qualities which render anything useful and sought; value; hence, often, value as expressed in a standard, as money; equivalent in exchange; price. What 's worth in - WORTHWHILE
Worth the time or effort spent. See worth while. worthy. -- worthwhileness. - THREEPENNY
Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean. - THREEFOLD
Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Eccl. iv. 12. - WORTHINESS
The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth. Who is sure he hath a soul, unless It see, and judge, and follow worthiness Donne. She is not worthy to be loved that hath not some feeling of her - WORTHFUL
Full of worth; worthy; deserving. Marston. - THREE-LOBED
Having three lobes. Three-lobed leaf , a leaf divided into three parts, the sinuses extending not more than half way to the middle, and either the parts of the sinuses being rounded. - WORTHY
A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; -- much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies. The blood of ancient worthies - PRAISEWORTHINESS
The quality or state of being praiseworthy. - ROUNDABOUTNESS
The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness. - ABOUT
On the point or verge of; going; in act of. Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. Acts xviii. 14. 7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. "To treat about thy ransom." Milton. She must have her way about Sarah. Trollope. (more info) - PETWORTH MARBLE
A kind of shell marble occurring in the Wealden clay at Petworth, in Sussex, England; -- called also Sussex marble. - PENNYWORTH
1. A penny's worth; as much as may be bought for a penny. "A dear pennyworth." Evelyn. 2. Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain. The priests sold the better pennyworths. Locke. 3. - RACEABOUT
A small sloop-rigged racing yacht carrying about six hundred square feet of sail, distinguished from a knockabout by having a short bowsprit. - LATHEREEVE; LATHREEVE
Formerly, the head officer of a lathe. See 1st Lathe.