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n.; pl. Anfractuosities [ Cf. F. anfractuosité. ] 1. A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity. [ 1913 Webster ]

The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an-, for amb- + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F. anfractueux. ] Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; as, the anfractuous spires of a horn. -- An*frac"tu*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

n. A mazy winding. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (British) an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. chanfrein. Cf. Chamfron. ] The fore part of a horse's head. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. Cf. Fanfaron. ] A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fanfare announcing the arrival of the various Christian princes. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fr. Sp. fanfarron; cf. It. fanfano, and OSp. fanfa swaggering, boasting, also Ar. farfār talkative. ] A bully; a hector; a swaggerer; an empty boaster. [ R. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fanfaronnade, fr. Sp. fanfarronada. See Fanfaron. ] A swaggering; vain boasting; ostentation; a bluster. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) (a) A species of gecko having the toes expanded into large lobes for adhesion. The Egyptian fanfoot (Phyodactylus gecko) is believed, by the natives, to have venomous toes. (b) Any moth of the genus Polypogon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Agonizing; sad. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. “ Manful hardiness.” Chaucer. -- Man"ful*ly, adv. -- Man"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Full of moaning; expressing sorrow. -- Moan"ful*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. Land bordering an ocean. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Bordering an ocean; as, oceanfront property. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. Any of numerous small food fishes; especially those not available on the market. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Any of numerous small food fishes taken with hook and line. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Panfuls [ See 5th Pan. ] Enough to fill a pan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. renforcer. ] See Reënforce. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

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