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Arblast
- - A crossbow. See Arbalest.
Asonant
- - Not sounding or sounded.
Asphalt
- noun - a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
- cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway"
- mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
At Last
- adverb - as the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over"
Athwart
- adverb - at an oblique angle; "the sun shone aslant into his face"
- at right angles to the center line of a ship
Attract
- verb - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
- Drawn to, enticed.
- exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
Au Fait
- adjective - being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"
AU LAIT
- unknown - The definition of au lait is French and means served with milk. An example of au lait is a shot of coffee served with warm milk, which is called cafe au lait.
Avowant
- - The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.
Ballast
- noun - a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- make steady with a ballast