Word Meanings - NIGHTFALL - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The close of the day. Swift.
Related words: (words related to NIGHTFALL)
- CLOSEHANDED
Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted. -- Close"hand`ed*ness, n. - CLOSEFISTED
Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors." Hawthorne. - SWIFTNESS
The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc. - SWIFTLET
Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust. under Edible. - SWIFTER
A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. The forward shroud of a lower mast. - CLOSE
to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot, cloister, clavicle, 1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. 2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often - CLOSEN
To make close. - CLOSER
The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course. Gwilt. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot. 2. A finisher; that which finishes - CLOSE-FIGHTS
Barriers with loopholes, formerly erected on the deck of a vessel to shelter the men in a close engagement with an enemy's boarders; -- called also close quarters. - CLOSEHAULED
Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel. - SWIFTLY
In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif. - CLOSE-BODIED
Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment. Ayliffe. - SWIFTFOOT
Nimble; fleet. Mir. for Mag. - SWIFT
to swapan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. swifan to move quickly, to 1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, - CLOSET
1. A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy. A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine. Goldsmith. When thou prayest, enter into thy closet. Matt. vi. 6. 2. A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, - CLOSEMOUTHED
Cautious in speaking; secret; wary; uncommunicative. - CLOSENESS
The state of being close. Half stifled by the closeness of the room. Swift. We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus, nor the extreme caution or closeness of Tiberius. Bacon. An affectation of closeness and covetousness. Addison. Syn. - CLOSE-BANDED
Closely united. - CLOSEREEFED
Having all the reefs taken in; -- said of a sail. - CLOSE-BARRED
Firmly barred or closed. - UNCLOSE
1. To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes. 2. To disclose; to lay open; to reveal. - ENCLOSE
To inclose. See Inclose. - PARCLOSE
A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church. Hook. - INCLOSER
One who, or that which, incloses; one who fences off land from common grounds. - PERCLOSE
See RALEIGH - INTERCLOSE
To shut in; to inclose. - INCLOSE
Etym: 1. To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to inclose a town with walls. How many evils have inclosed me round! Milton. 2. To put within a case, - PARACLOSE
See PARCLOSE