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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>ARK</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="ark"> ark, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1a. the large boat in which Noah saved himself, his family, and a pair of each kind of animal, from the Flood (in the Bible, Genesis 6-8). <DD> b. (Figurative.) any place of refuge. <DD> 2. (U.S.) a large flatboat used to carry freight or as a house in western rivers during the westward movement. <DD> 3. (Informal.) <DD> a. any large, clumsy boat. Ex. The barge was a wallowing, leaky old ark. <DD> b. any large, clumsy vehicle. <DD> c. (U.S.) any large, clumsy dwelling. <DD> 4. a cabinet in Jewish synagogues and temples, for housing holy scrolls of the Pentateuch. See also Ark of the Covenant. <DD> 5. (Archaic or Dialect.) a chest, box, or basket. </DL> <A NAME="ark"> Ark.,<DL COMPACT><DD> Arkansas. </DL> <A NAME="arkansan"> Arkansan, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a native or inhabitant or Arkansas. </DL> <A NAME="arkansawyer"> Arkansawyer, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal or Dialect.) =Arkansan. </DL> <A NAME="arkie"> Arkie, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) a migratory farm worker from Arkansas. Ex. ... the "Okies" and "Arkies" in the orchards and vegetable fields of California (White and Renner). </DL> <A NAME="arkofthecovenant"> Ark of the Covenant,<DL COMPACT><DD> the wooden chest or box in which the Israelites kept the two stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments. </DL> <A NAME="arkose"> arkose, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a sandstone derived from granite, containing small quantities of feldspar and occasionally quartz or mica. </DL> <A NAME="arles"> arles, noun pl. or sing.<DL COMPACT><DD> (North British Dialect.) money given in confirmation of a bargain or engagement; earnest money. </DL> <A NAME="arm"> arm (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1a. the part of a person's body between the shoulder and the hand, sometimes including the latter. <DD> b. the part between the shoulder and the elbow. <DD> 2a. a forelimb or similar organ of any animal. The front legs of a bear or the tentacles of an octopus are sometimes called arms. <DD> b. a cut of meat from this part. <DD> 3. something shaped or used like an arm. An armchair has two arms. An inlet is an arm of the sea. <DD> 4. a main branch or limb of a tree. <DD> 5. an extension or division; branch. Ex. the research arm of a company, the administrative arm of a school, the political arm of an organization. <DD> 6. a part of an instrument or machine projecting from a trunk or axis. <DD> 7a. either of the lower cross pieces of an anchor. <DD> b. the part of a yard extending on either side of the mast. <DD> 8. the part of a dress, shirt, suit, or other garment covering an arm; sleeve. <DD> 9. (Figurative.) power; authority. Ex. The strong arm of the law keeps order in the city. <DD> 10. that upon which a person counts for support or assistance. Ex. Sir Lancelot, my right arm (Tennyson). <DD> 11a. the ability to pitch, throw, or pass with power and speed. Ex. With his arm, he can pitch every day. <DD> b. a player having this ability. Ex. one of the best arms in the game. <DD> 12. a shoulder-cut of meat. expr. arm in arm, with arms linked. Ex. She walked arm in arm with her sister. expr. at arm's length, away from close contact or familiarity; at a distance. Ex. He learned to hold people at arm's length without seeming unfriendly. expr. chance one's arm, (British Informal.) to take a chance; risk a loss or defeat. Ex. From the time that Bolus decided to chance his arm he looked an altogether more dangerous player (London Times). expr. in arms, unable yet to walk; very young. Ex. Her little brother was but a babe in arms. expr. present arms, <DD> a. to bring a rifle to a vertical position in front of the body. <DD> b. this position. <DD> c. a command to assume this position. expr. put the arm on, (Slang.) to get money from; collect funds from; induce to pay. Ex. The use of deception to put the arm on debtors is unlawful (Wall Street Journal). expr. twist one's arm, to compel by influence; use pressure on. Ex. ... a ruthless planner and politically astute enough to twist the Treasury arm for a just cause (London Times). expr. with open arms, in a warm, friendly way; cordially. Ex. to welcomed home with open arms. adj. armlike. </DL> <A NAME="arm"> arm (2), noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a weapon of any kind. Guns and swords, an ax, or a stick--any of these might be arms for defense or attack. See also arms. <DD> 2a. a combat branch of one of the armed forces, such as the infantry or artillery. <DD> b. one of the armed forces, such as the army, navy, or air force. Ex. During the 1914-18 War he played a very active part in developing the Italian air arm as a member of the staff of the Italian G.H.Q. (London Times). <DD>v.t. 1a. to supply with weapons. Ex. In colonial days the French armed the Indians to attack the British. <DD> b. to install guns in or on; equip with armament. Ex. to arm a vessel. <DD> c. to make ready for use in war. Ex. to arm a torpedo with a warhead. <DD> 2. to provide with any means to defend or attack something. Ex. The skunk is armed with a powerful scent. Each lawyer entered court armed with the evidence he planned to use to support his case. <DD> 3. to provide with a protective covering; armor. <DD> 4. to provide a magnet with an armature. <DD>v.i. 1. to take up weapons; prepare for war. Ex. The soldiers armed for battle. <DD> 2. to prepare to take action (against). Ex. Let us arm against injustice. expr. arm to the teeth. See under teeth. </DL> <A NAME="arm"> Arm.,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. Armenia. <DD> 2. Armenian. </DL> <A NAME="arm"> ARM, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) adjustable rate mortgage (a mortgage with an interest rate that changes periodically during the term of the loan). Ex. ARMs with caps [limits on rate increases or decreases] provide greater payment predictability and security for the borrower (Consumers' Guide). </DL> <A NAME="arm"> Ar.M.,<DL COMPACT><DD> Master of Architecture (Latin, Architecturae Magister). </DL> <A NAME="armada"> armada, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a large fleet of warships. <DD> 2. a fleet of combat aircraft. <DD> 3. any large group of military vehicles. expr. the Armada, the Spanish fleet that was sent to attack England in 1588 and was defeated in the English Channel. </DL> <A NAME="armadillo"> armadillo, noun, pl. -los.<DL COMPACT><DD> a small, burrowing mammal that has a very hard protective shell of small, bony plates. The armadillo feeds chiefly at night, and some kinds when attacked can roll themselves into a ball inside this armor. Armadillos are found in tropical South America and some parts of southern North America, especially Texas. </DL> <A NAME="armageddon"> Armageddon, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the place of a great and final conflict between the forces of good and evil at the end of the world (in the Bible, Revelation 16:16). <DD> 2. (Figurative.) any great and final conflict. Ex. A more effective way to prevent the modern Armageddon from growing beyond the technical possibility of control would be to ban the testing of long-range missiles (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). </DL> <A NAME="armagnac"> Armagnac, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a type of dry brandy made in southwestern France. </DL> <A NAME="armament"> armament, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. war equipment and supplies; the weapons, ammunition, and equipment of a military force, vehicle, or installation. Guns, shells, bombs, electronic detection devices, missiles, and all other offensive and defensive equipment of a fort, ship, airplane, or the like, are armament. Ex. Armaments are not so much a cause of war as a consequence of international suspicion and antagonism (Wall Street Journal). <DD> 2. the army, navy, and other military forces of a nation, including both men and equipment. <DD> 3. the act or process of arming; preparation for war. Ex. Disarmament is as much a function of national security as is armament (Saturday Review). <DD> 4. equipment or apparatus for resistance or action of any kind. Ex. the defensive armament of plants and animals. (Figurative.) But when she comes to the cabalettas, she unleashes her full technical armament (Harper's). </DL> <A NAME="armamentarium"> armamentarium, noun, pl. -ia.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. all the equipment and therapeutic resources of a physician, dentist, hospital, or other health facility. Ex. Morphine in the past has been one of the towering stand-bys of the physician's armamentarium (New York Times). <DD> 2. the equipment or resources of anything. Ex. ... the armamentarium of up-to-date primary and secondary school techniques (Scientific American). </DL> <A NAME="armature"> armature, noun, verb, -tured, -turing.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1a. a coil of wire wound around an iron core, placed between opposite poles of a magnet in an electric motor or dynamo. In a motor, electric current is sent through coils of wire, which causes the armature to move through the magnetic field between the poles. <DD> b. a piece of soft iron placed in contact with the poles of a magnet to maintain the magnetic power. <DD> c. the movable part of an electric relay or buzzer, placed in a magnetic field which causes it to move. <DD> 2. =armor. <DD> 3a. the protective or defensive covering of an animal or plant. A turtle's shell is an armature. <DD> b. any part or organ of an animal or plant serving for offense (teeth, suckers of dodder) or defense (thorns). <DD> 4. (Fine Arts.) a framework over which clay or some other substance is applied in modeling. <DD> 5. a frame or support for carrying a load or pack. <DD> 6. wire wound round and round a cable. <DD>v.t. to provide with an armature. </DL> <A HREF="armaviru.dic">NEXT</A>