ABA |
abbreviation of "American Bar Association." |
aba |
a coarse felted fabric of goat or camel hair. [2 definitions] |
abaca |
a Philippine plant of the banana family that yields a fiber used in making rope. |
aback |
so that the wind catches the front side of an open sail. [2 definitions] |
abacus |
a device used to make arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame with parallel rods or grooves that hold movable counters such as beads. |
Abaddon |
in the Old Testament, a place of destruction; abode of the wicked dead; hell. [2 definitions] |
abaft |
in nautical terminology, toward the stern from; behind. [2 definitions] |
abalone |
a large edible marine snail, the shell of which is lined with mother-of-pearl. |
abandon |
to leave (someone or something) with no intention of returning or taking up possession again. [6 definitions] |
abandoned |
left forever; deserted. [2 definitions] |
abandon ship |
to leave a ship that is in danger of sinking. [2 definitions] |
abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (esp. oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
abate |
to become less in amount, degree, or intensity; subside. [3 definitions] |
abatement |
the act of lessening or reducing, or the condition of being lessened or reduced. [2 definitions] |
abatis |
an obstacle constructed by bending and sharpening the branches of trees or implanting sharpened limbs in a soil barricade, sometimes interlaced with barbed wire. |
abattoir |
a place where animals are killed and cut up for food; slaughterhouse. |
abbacy |
the authority, term of office, or rights of an abbot. |
abbé |
a title of respect for any clergyman, esp. in France. |
abbess |
the female superior of a convent of nuns. |