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n. One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. affrétement. ] The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + height. ] Aloft; on high. [ Obs. ] “Look up aheight.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + weigh. ] (Naut.) Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. 1. A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The long wagon body set on bobsleds. W. D. Howells. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people), having two pairs of runners, with the front pair connected to a steering mechanism. They are usually raced one at a time down a steeply sloping path or specially constructed chute, with sharp banked curves, and attain high speeds.
Syn. -- bobsled. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Over weight. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Formerly it was a custom to give 18 ounces of butter for a pound. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. (Horseracing) Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To weigh against; to counterbalance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A counterpoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To weigh or press down. [ 1913 Webster ]

A different sin downweighs them to the bottom. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. An exclamation expressing delight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Ait. ] An island in a river; an ait. [ Obs. ] “Osiers on their eights.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. ātta, Sw. åtta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. asztůni, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. eich, eiz, L. octo, Gr. 'oktw`, Skr. ash&tsdot_;an. √306. Cf. Octave. ] Seven and one; as, eight years. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. eahtat&ymacr_;ne, eahtatēne. See Eight, and Ten, and cf. Eighty. ] Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. See Octodecimo. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Eighteen. ] 1. Next in order after the seventeenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The eighth after the tenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE., fr. AS. eahtateóða; eahta eight + teóða tenth. Cf. Eighteenth, Tenth. ] Eighteenth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Eight times a quantity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. eahtoða. ] 1. Next in order after the seventh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eighth note (Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. As the eighth in order. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the decade from 1980 to 1989. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the time of life between 80 and 90.
Syn. -- mid-eighties. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ From Eighty. ] 1. The next in order after seventy-ninth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Eight + -ling. ] (Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. eight people considered as a unit; as, there was an eightsome ahead of us on the golf course.
Syn. -- octet, octette. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a Scottish reel for eight dancers. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a playing card with eight pips on the face; an eight. [ slang ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the size of a book (ca. 16 x 23 cm) whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves. The pages have about half the area of a quarto. Symbolized as 8vo, and 8°.
Syn. -- octavo, 8vo, 8°. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ AS. eahtatig, where the ending -tig is akin to English ten; cf. G. achtzig. See Eight, and Ten. ] Eight times ten; fourscore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx. [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. imp. of Fly. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fret, OHG. frēht merit, reward. See Fraught, n. ] 1. That with which anything is fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) (a) The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use of what is thus hired. (b) The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Freight transportation, or freight line. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Employed in the transportation of freight; having to do with freight; as, a freight car. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freight agent, a person employed by a transportation company to receive, forward, or deliver goods. --
Freight car. See under Car. --
Freight train, a railroad train made up of freight cars; -- called in England goods train. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Freighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Freighting. ] [ Cf. F. freter. ] To load with goods, as a ship, or vehicle of any kind, for transporting them from one place to another; to furnish with freight; as, to freight a ship; to freight a car. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The charge for transportation; the expense of carriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The transportation of freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Freight; cargo; lading. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One employed in receiving and forwarding freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One for whom freight is transported. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A vessel used mainly to carry freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Destitute of freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. heaviest in a category; as, a heavyweight boxer. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a boxer who weighs more than 195 pounds. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. a very large person.
Syn. -- giant, hulk. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

4. a person of exceptional importance and reputation.
Syn. -- colossus, behemoth, giant, titan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

interj. An exclamation of surprise, joy, dejection, uneasiness, weariness, etc. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also hight. ] [ OE. heighte, heght, heighthe, AS. heáhðu, hēhðu fr. heah high; akin to D. hoogte, Sw. höjd, Dan. höide, Icel. hæð, Goth. hauhiþa. See High. ] 1. The condition of being high; elevated position. [ 1913 Webster ]

Behold the height of the stars, how high they are! Job xxii. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of an animal, especially of a man; stature. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Goliath's ] height was six cubits and a span. 1 Sam. xvii. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Degree of latitude either north or south. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Guinea lieth to the north sea, in the same height as Peru to the south. Abp. Abbot. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preëminence or distinction in society; prominence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

All would in his power hold, all make his subjects. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Progress toward eminence; grade; degree. [ 1913 Webster ]

Social duties are carried to greater heights, and enforced with stronger motives by the principles of our religion. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest. [ 1913 Webster ]

My grief was at the height before thou camest. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

On height, aloud. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] [ He ] spake these same words, all on hight. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Written also highten. ] [ imp. & p. p. Heightened p. pr. & vb. n. Heightening. ] 1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint. “To heighten our confusion.” Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

An aspect of mystery which was easily heightened to the miraculous. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also hightener. ] One who, or that which, heightens. [ 1913 Webster ]