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1918 class of British sloops-of-war
The 24 class was a class of minesweeping sloops. They were derived from the preceding Flower-class sloop, but designed to appear double-ended. Twenty-four
24-class_sloop
1938 class of British sloops-of-war
The Egret-class sloops were a three ship class of a long-range escort vessels used in the Second World War by the Royal Navy. They were an enlarged version
Egret-class_sloop
1915 class of British minesweepers
The Arabis class was the third, and largest, of the five sub-classes of minesweeping sloops completed under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy
Arabis-class_sloop
Ship class
The Black Swan class and Modified Black Swan class were two classes of sloop of the Royal Navy and Royal Indian Navy. Twelve Black Swans were launched
Black_Swan-class_sloop
1915 class of Royal Navy sloops-of-war
The Flower class comprised five sub-classes of sloops built under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy during World War I, all of which were
Flower-class_sloop
1916 class of British sloops-of-war
The Aubrietia-class sloops were a class of twelve sloops built under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in World War I as part of the larger
Aubrietia-class_sloop
Topics referred to by the same term
Class 24 may refer to: 24-class sloop, Royal Navy minesweeper British Rail Class 24, British diesel-electric locomotive DB Class VT 24 DRG Class 24, German
Class_24
1933 class of sloops-of-war
The Grimsby class were a class of 13 sloops laid down between 1933 and 1940. Of these, eight were built in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy, four
Grimsby-class_sloop
Class of brig-sloops of the British Royal Navy
Cruizer class was an 18-gun class of brig-sloops of the Royal Navy. Brig-sloops were the same as ship-sloops except for their rigging. A ship-sloop was rigged
Cruizer-class_brig-sloop
1807 class of British sloops-of-war
The Cherokee class was a class of brig-sloops of the Royal Navy, mounting ten guns. Brig-sloops were sloops-of-war with two masts (a fore mast and a taller
Cherokee-class_brig-sloop
Type of warship
vessels and fire ships were classed by the Royal Navy as sloops-of-war, and in practice these were employed in the role of a sloop-of-war when not carrying
Sloop-of-war
1915 class of British sloops-of-war
The Acacia class was a class of twenty-four sloops that were ordered in January 1915 under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in World War
Acacia-class_sloop
1929 class of British sloops-of-war
The Bridgewater-class sloop was a class composed of two sloops built for the Royal Navy, HMS Bridgewater and HMS Sandwich. The ships were part of the Royal
Bridgewater-class_sloop
Flower-class corvette Castle-class corvette 24-class sloop Bridgewater-class sloop[page needed] Hastings-class sloop Banff-class sloop Shoreham-class sloop[page needed]
List of classes of British ships of World War II
List_of_classes_of_British_ships_of_World_War_II
1928 class of American sloops-of-war
The Banff-class sloop was a group of ten warships of the Royal Navy. Built as United States Coast Guard Lake-class cutters, in 1941 these ships were loaned
Banff-class_sloop
Class of French minesweeping ships
Chamois class were French minesweeping sloops (Avisos dragueur de mines) ordered between 1935 and 1939. They were similar in design to the Élan class, and
Chamois-class_sloop
American screw sloops
The Contoocook-class was a series of screw sloops operated by the United States Navy following the American Civil War. The ships were designed during the
Contoocook-class_sloop
American screw sloops (1862–1883)
The Sacramento-class sloop was a series of six screw sloops operated by the United States Navy during the last half of the 19th century. The last two ships
Sacramento-class_sloop
The Kil class was a class of sloops, also referred to as gunboats[citation needed], built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. They were designed
Kil-class_sloop
1916 class of British sloops-of-war
Museums Blog, 18 April 2013 Dittmar & Colledge 1972, pp. 98–99. "P class patrol boat (sloop br.)". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 13 August 2021. "HMS P-26 (fore
P-class_patrol_boat
Royal Navy class of screw-driven sloops
The Doterel class was a Royal Navy class of screw-driven sloops. They were of composite construction, with wooden hulls over an iron frame. They were
Doterel-class_sloop
1900 class of British screw sloops
class was a six-ship class of 10-gun screw steel sloops built at Sheerness Dockyard for the Royal Navy between 1900 and 1903. This was the last class
Cadmus-class_sloop
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
HMS Orby was a 24-class sloop of the British Royal Navy. Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All
HMS_Orby
Swan class were built as a 14-gun class of ship sloops for the Royal Navy, although an extra two guns were added soon after completion. The class was designed
Swan-class_ship-sloop
Class of racing yachts
The J Class of racing yachts were built to the specifications of Nathanael Herreshoff's Universal Rule. The J Class is considered the apex of the era
J_Class_(yacht)
1867 class of British screw sloops
The Eclipse class was a class of seven 6-gun wooden screw sloops built for the Royal Navy between 1867 and 1870. They were re-armed and re-classified as
Eclipse-class_sloop
19th century American screw sloops
The Mohican-class sloop was a series of screw sloops operated by the United States Navy during the American Civil War and last half of the 19th century
Mohican-class_sloop
Sixth-rate, corvette, and sloop classes of the Royal Navy. During the Age of Sail, warships were divided into ranks or classes. The English Royal Navy adopted
List of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy
List_of_corvette_and_sloop_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy
Class of sloops-of-war in the Royal Navy
The Merlin class was a class of twenty-one sloops of wooden construction built for the Royal Navy between 1743 and 1746. They were all built by contract
Merlin-class_sloop
Camelion class was a class of screw-driven sloops of wood construction, designed by Isaac Watts and operated by the Royal Navy. Eight ships of the class were
Camelion-class_sloop
1918 24-class sloop-of-war
HMAS Moresby (formerly HMS Silvio) was a 24-class (also known as Racehorse class) "Fleet Sweeping" sloop that served in the Royal Navy and Royal Australian
HMAS_Moresby_(1918)
The Phoenix class was a two-ship class of 6-gun screw steel sloops built for the Royal Navy in 1895. Both ships participated in the suppression of the
Phoenix-class_sloop
The Cormorant class were built as a class of 16-gun ship sloops for the Royal Navy, although they were re-rated as 18-gun ships soon after completion
Cormorant-class_ship-sloop
The Drake class was a class of three sloops of wooden construction built for the Royal Navy during 1741. All were ordered in 1740, and were the first
Drake-class_sloop
One-design 20-foot keelboat
The Fish class sloop, also known informally as the Fish Boat, is a one-design sailboat designed in 1919 by New Orleans resident Rathbone DeBuys, member
Fish-class_sloop
French naval ship class (1933–1959)
The Bougainville class was a group of colonial avisos, or sloops, built for the French Navy during the 1930s. They were designed to operate in the remote
Bougainville-class_aviso
1873 class of British screw sloops
The Fantome class was a six-ship class of 4-gun screw composite sloops built for the Royal Navy during 1873 and 1874. Fantome and her sister ships were
Fantome-class_sloop
Topics referred to by the same term
courtyard off the above street HMS Sir Bevis, original name of a Royal Navy 24-class sloop; later renamed HMS Eaglet Sir Bevys, a British thoroughbred racehorse
Bevis
US Navy screw frigates (1860s–1880s)
into three classes varying in size, speed, and armament. The smallest was the Contoocook-class sloop, largest and fastest was the Wampanoag-class frigate
Java-class_frigate_(1863)
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
HMS Donovan was a Royal Navy 24-class sloop. Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships
HMS_Donovan_(1918)
Class of Dutch gunboats
The Flores-class gunboats were a class of two gunboats built in the mid-1920s for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Flores and Soemba were intended to patrol
Flores-class_gunboat
Royal Navy screw sloops
The Amazon-class sloop was a series of six wooden screw sloops operated by the Royal Navy between 1865 and 1885. The design was inspired by the American
Amazon-class_sloop
The Albatross class were built as a class of eight 18-gun brig-sloops for the Royal Navy. They were originally to have carried sixteen 6-pounder carriage
Albatross-class_brig-sloop
The Hunter class was a class of two sloops of wooden construction built for the Royal Navy in 1755 and 1756. Both were built by contract with commercial
Hunter-class_sloop
Dutch class of steam corvettes
The Bali class was a ship class of sloops of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy. The class comprised Bali, Kanrin Maru, Soembing, Chōyō
Bali-class_sloop
The Condor class was a six-ship class of 10-gun screw steel sloops built for the Royal Navy between 1898 and 1900. Condor foundered in a gale, prompting
Condor-class_sloop
The Bonetta class was a class of three sloops of wooden construction built for the Royal Navy between 1755 and 1756. All three were built by contract
Bonetta-class_sloop
The Alderney class was a class of three sloops of wooden construction built for the Royal Navy between 1755 and 1757. All three were built by contract
Alderney-class_sloop
The Hind class was a class of four sloops of wooden construction built for the Royal Navy between 1743 and 1746. Two were built by contract with commercial
Hind-class_sloop
The Diligence class were built as a class of eight 18-gun brig-sloops for the Royal Navy. They were originally to have carried sixteen 6-pounder carriage
Diligence-class_brig-sloop
1805 class of British brig-sloops
The Seagull class were built as a class of thirteen 16-gun brig-sloops for the Royal Navy, although an extra 2 carronades were added soon after completion
Seagull-class_brig-sloop
List of ships with the same or similar names
Moresby, for Captain (later Admiral) John Moresby: HMAS Moresby (1918), a 24-class sloop serving with the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1925 as HMS Silvio, and with
HMAS_Moresby
thus smaller than the more common Cherokee-class brig-sloops or the even larger Cruizer-class brig-sloops. The gun-brigs generally carried 12 guns, comprising
List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy
List_of_gun-brigs_of_the_Royal_Navy
Royal Naval Reserve unit in Liverpool, England
was destroyed in a fire in 1926, and replaced by the First World War 24-class sloop HMS Sir Bevis, which was renamed Eaglet. The new Eaglet was berthed
HMS Eaglet (shore establishment)
HMS_Eaglet_(shore_establishment)
The Driver class were a class of paddlewheel steam sloops of the British Royal Navy. Six Driver-class ships were ordered in 1840 and a further ten in March
Driver-class_sloop
Class of frigates built for the Royal Navy
Tribal class, frigates were ordered and built as sloops to carry out similar duties to the immediate post-war improved Black Swan-class sloops and Loch-class
Tribal-class_frigate
First-Class screw sloops to be built from a design of Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy. This design would become known as the Conflict-class sloop
Conflict-class_sloop
Class of warships
The Crocus-class brig-sloops were a class of sloop-of-war built for the Royal Navy, and were the only Royal Navy brig-sloops ever designed rated for 14
Crocus-class_brig-sloop
The Cyrus-class sixth rates of the Royal Navy were a series of sixteen-flush decked sloops of war built to an 1812 design by Sir William Rule, the Surveyor
Cyrus-class_ship-sloop
The Baltimore class was a class of three sloops of wooden construction built for the Royal Navy during 1742-43. Two were ordered in 1742 and a third in
Baltimore-class_sloop
Airport in County Cork, Ireland
balloon station again, supporting operations aboard the Royal Navy 24-class sloop HMS Flying Fox in late July and early August 1918. Berehaven then switched
U.S. Naval Air Station Berehaven Ireland
U.S._Naval_Air_Station_Berehaven_Ireland
Series of French Navy boats
The Arras class, sometimes known as the Amiens class, were a series of aviso (also referred to as sloops) built for the French Navy at the end of World
Arras-class_aviso
List of ships with the same or similar names
fire in 1926 and the wreck was sold in 1927. HMS Eaglet (1926) was a 24-class sloop launched as Sir Bevis in 1918, renamed Irwell in 1923 and Eaglet in
HMS_Eaglet
1934 Grimsby-class sloop
HMS Wellington (launched Devonport, 1934) is a Grimsby-class sloop, formerly of the Royal Navy. During the Second World War, she served as a convoy escort
HMS_Wellington_(U65)
The Fly class were built for the Royal Navy as a class of 16-gun brig-sloops; two 6-pounder guns on trucked gun-carriages towards the bows, and eight pairs
Fly-class_brig-sloop
10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy; notably carried Charles Darwin
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class. The vessel, constructed at a cost of £7
HMS_Beagle
Class of Royal Netherlands Navy steamships
The Vesuvius class was a class of steam screw sloops of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Vesuvius, Cornelis Dirks, Reinier Claessen, Het
Vesuvius-class_sloop
World War II British corvette class
September 1941 Argonauta-class submarine Fisalia was sunk by Hyacinth on 28 September 1941 U-204 was sunk by Mallow and the sloop Rochester on 19 October
Flower-class_corvette
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
after this horse, and remained in service until December 1964. A 24-class sloop was also named for the horse; HMS Flying Fox was launched in 1918 and
Flying_Fox_(horse)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Starling, pennant number U66, was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was active in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second
HMS_Starling_(U66)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy, once commanded by the famous U-boat hunter Captain Frederic John Walker. She was one of several ships of that class that
HMS_Kite_(U87)
30 September 2024. "Coney". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017. "War Viper". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017. Friedman 2009, p. 313 Gröner, Jung
List_of_ship_launches_in_1918
14-gun ship sloop of UK navy
HMS Pegasus was a 14-gun ship sloop of the Swan class, launched on 27 December 1776. She was commissioned the same month under Commander John Hamilton
HMS_Pegasus_(1776)
British sloop
HMS Amazon (1865) was the lead of her class composite screw sloops operated by the Royal Navy. She was intended to protect British trade against commerce
HMS_Amazon_(1865)
The Bromo class were a class of large paddle-steamers (sloops) of the Royal Netherlands Navy in the Dutch East Indies. The class comprised Bromo (1874)
Bromo-class_sloop
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Swallow was an 18-gun Albatross-class brig-sloop of the British Royal Navy, launched in 1795 and sold in 1802. During her naval career she captured
HMS_Swallow_(1795)
Royal Navy Modified Black Swan-class sloop
pennant number U82 (later F82), was a Royal Navy Modified Black Swan-class sloop launched in 1943 and broken up in 1959. She was the seventh Royal Navy
HMS_Magpie_(U82)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Second Class – SV2) from Sheerness Dockyard on 12 March 1841. She was reordered on 24 February 1842 as a propeller type 9-gun (867-ton BM type) sloop from
HMS_Rattler_(1843)
Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Parramatta (U44) was a Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built during the late 1930s, Parramatta operated in the Red Sea and
HMAS_Parramatta_(U44)
List of ships with the same or similar names
has been the name of two Royal Navy vessels: HMS Irwell (1923) was a 24-class sloop of war launched as Sir Bevis in 1918. She was renamed Irwell in 1923
HMS_Irwell
Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Yarra (U77), named after the Yarra River, was a Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) that served during World War II. Commissioned
HMAS_Yarra_(U77)
minesweeping sloops Racecourse-class minesweeper (32 ships in 2 sub-classes, launched 1916—1918) paddlewheel coastal minesweeping sloops Halcyon-class minesweeper
List_of_minesweeper_classes
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Shearwater was a Condor-class sloop launched in 1900. She served on the Royal Navy's Pacific Station and in 1915 was transferred to the Royal Canadian
HMS_Shearwater_(1900)
Modified Black Swan-class sloop
modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton on 6 June 1941, launched on 24 September 1942
HMS_Chanticleer_(U05)
Royal Naval Reserve unit in Bristol, England
First World War the division was reformed and a new drill ship, the 24-class sloop HMS Flying Fox, was berthed at Bristol in 1924. Renamed Severn Division
HMS Flying Fox (shore establishment)
HMS_Flying_Fox_(shore_establishment)
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Primrose was a Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop built by Thomas Nickells (or Nicholls), at Fowey and launched in 1807. Primrose was built at Fowey
HMS_Primrose_(1807)
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy
USS Kearsarge, a Mohican-class sloop-of-war, is best known for her defeat of the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France during
USS_Kearsarge_(1861)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Doterel was a Doterel-class sloop launched by the Royal Navy in 1880. She sank at anchor off Punta Arenas after an explosion on 26 April 1881 during
HMS_Doterel_(1880)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Milford was a Shoreham-class sloop of the British Royal Navy built at Devonport Dockyard in 1931–1932. After peacetime operations on the Africa Station
HMS_Milford_(L51)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Basilisk was a first-class paddle sloop of the Royal Navy, built at the Woolwich Dockyard and launched on 22 August 1848. Basilisk was designed by
HMS_Basilisk_(1848)
Sailing competition
run from Southampton to Southampton in 1989–90. It was run with several classes of yacht. Steinlager 2 skippered by Peter Blake won the race easily. For
1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race
1989–1990_Whitbread_Round_the_World_Race
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy
Princeton, the Navy's first screw steamer. The other five became the third-class sloops Dale, Yorktown, Preble, Marion, and Decatur and were built to the design
USS_Dale_(1839)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Silvio: HMS Silvio (1918) was a 24-class sloop launched in 1918. She was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as
HMS_Silvio
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Vulture was a 14 to 16-gun ship sloop of the Swan class, launched for the Royal Navy on 18 March 1776. She served during both the American Revolutionary
HMS_Vulture_(1776)
19th-century British Royal Navy ship
HMS Blossom was an 18-gun Cormorant-class sloop-of-war. She was built in 1806 and is best known for the 1825–1828 expedition under Captain Beechey to
HMS_Blossom_(1806)
called sloops) was introduced by the British. HMIS Clive, HMIS Lawrence and HMIS Cornwallis, of the Aubrietia class, were some of the early sloops commissioned
List_of_frigates_of_India
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Epervier was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, built by Ross at Rochester, England, and launched on 2 December 1812. USS Peacock
HMS_Epervier_(1812)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Nymphe was an Amazon-class sloop of the Royal Navy, built at the Deptford Dockyard and launched on 24 November 1866. She served in the East Indies
HMS_Nymphe_(1866)
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Idaho (1864) was a wooden steam sloop later converted to a full-rigged sailing ship USS Idaho (BB-24), a Mississippi-class battleship, was launched on 9
USS_Idaho
List of ships with the same or similar names
1732 and broken up in 1744. HMS Cruizer (1752) was an 8-gun Cruizer-class sloop launched in 1752 and burnt in 1776. HMS Cruizer (1780) was a 14-gun cutter
HMS_Cruizer
24 CLASS-SLOOP
24 CLASS-SLOOP
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French, Middle English cras ‘big’, ‘fat’ (Latin crassus).Possibly an altered spelling of German Krass.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Cass, a short form of Cassandra. This was the name (of uncertain, possibly non-Greek, origin) of an ill-fated Trojan prophetess of classical legend, condemned to foretell the future but never be believed; her story was well known and widely popular in medieval England.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Swedish
People of Victory; Victory of the People
Surname or Lastname
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic)
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.English : nickname from Middle English lesse, lasse ‘smaller’ (from Old English lǣssa ‘less’), perhaps also used in the sense ‘younger’.
Female
English
English short form of Latin Cassandra, CASS means "she who entangles men."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Classe, a short form of Nicholas. See also Clayson.Variant of Klaas or Klass, North German forms of Claus.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : metonymic occupational name for a glazier or glass blower, from Old English glæs ‘glass’ (akin to Glad, referring originally to the bright shine of the material), Middle High German glas.Irish and Scottish : Anglicized form of the epithet glas ‘gray’, ‘green’, ‘blue’ or any of various Gaelic surnames derived from it.German : altered form of the personal name Klass, a reduced form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Glass ‘glass’, or a metonymic occupational name for a glazier or glass blower.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Close 1.German : variant of Kloss.
Girl/Female
English
Cassandra was a Trojan prophetess, daughter of King Priam. A diminutive of Casirnir, Cassandra,...
Male
German
Short form of German Niclaus, CLAUS means "victor of the people."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Glass
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Glass
Boy/Male
Arabic
Peace Maker; Brightness; Class
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, German, Greek
People's Victory
Girl/Female
Tamil
Glass
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name from Middle Low German plas ‘place’, ‘open square’, ‘street’.South German (also Pläss) : from a short form of the medieval personal name Blasius.English : variant of Place 3.
Boy/Male
English Latin Irish Welsh
Wealthy man.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
People's victory.
Girl/Female
Indian
Glass
Girl/Female
Muslim
Glass
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Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, German, Swedish
Renowned; Famous Warrior
Girl/Female
Hindu
Truth, Morality, Justice, Good behavior
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish
Supplanter; He who Supplants
Boy/Male
Welsh
Boar.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Tamil, Telugu
Supreme; Friendly; Good Company
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gem. Pearl.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Alvira | அலà¯à®µà¯€à®°à®¾
Speaker of truth
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Its a Chanting During Prayer to God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Curtailed; Short; Companion of Prophet Muhammad
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n.
One of the sections into which a church or congregation is divided, and which is under the supervision of a class leader.
v. t.
To cover or furnish with glass; to glaze.
v. t.
A drinking vessel; a tumbler; a goblet; hence, the contents of such a vessel; especially; spirituous liquors; as, he took a glass at dinner.
v. t.
To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
n.
An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.
v. t.
Variant of Clasp
v. t.
A looking-glass; a mirror.
v. t.
Anything made of glass.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
v. t.
An optical glass; a lens; a spyglass; -- in the plural, spectacles; as, a pair of glasses; he wears glasses.
a.
Given to viewing one's self in a glass or mirror; finical.
v. t.
To case in glass.
v. t.
To smooth or polish anything, as leater, by rubbing it with a glass burnisher.
a.
Of the rank or degree below the best highest; inferior; second-rate; as, a second-class house; a second-class passage.
n.
To divide into classes, as students; to form into, or place in, a class or classes.
n.
To arrange in classes; to classify or refer to some class; as, to class words or passages.
n.
A group of individuals ranked together as possessing common characteristics; as, the different classes of society; the educated class; the lower classes.