| A 1 |
|
A registry mark given by underwriters (as at Lloyd's) to ships
in first-class condition. Inferior grades are indicated by A 2 and A 3. |
| Aam |
n. |
A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different
cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36 1/2, at
Hamburg 38 1/4. |
| Aard-vark |
n. |
An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat
resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows
in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its
long, slimy tongue. |
| Aard-wolf |
n. |
A carnivorous quadruped (Proteles Lalandii), of South
Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. See Proteles. |
| Aaronic |
a. |
Alt. of Aaronical |
