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Style of knitting
Knitting with the yarn in one's left hand is commonly referred to as Continental knitting, German knitting, European knitting, or left-hand knitting. Unlike
Continental_knitting
Method of forming fabric
Knitting is the process of interlooping yarn to create textile fabric made of interconnected loops, done by hand, machine or both. Knitting creates stitches:
Knitting
Style of knitting
Western knitting styles include continental knitting (also known as "left-hand knitting") and combined knitting. Despite the names, choice of knitting style
English_knitting
Knitting designer and author (1910–1999)
the Continental knitting method, claiming that it is the most efficient and quickest way to knit. During World War II, German or continental knitting fell
Elizabeth_Zimmermann
Topics referred to by the same term
glacier, wide spread mass of glacial ice Continental knitting, a method of left-hand knitting Continental philosophy, a 20th-century school of philosophy based
Continental
Form of knitting, in which the knitted fabric is produced by hand using needles
Hand knitting is a form of knitting, in which the knitted fabric is produced by hand using needles. Flat knitting involves working back and forth in rows
Hand_knitting
Tool used for hand-knitting
A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. They generally have a long shaft and taper at their end, but they
Knitting_needle
Knitting method
Combined knitting or combination knitting is a knitting method that combines elements of Eastern-style knitting with the Western techniques. The name was
Combined_knitting
Topics referred to by the same term
bodies from the nose Skin picking, or Dermatillomania Continental knitting, a style of knitting also known as picking In computer graphics, the task of
Picking
Traditional British knitting style
traditional knitting style used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is named after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands. Fair Isle knitting gained
Fair_Isle_(knitting)
Mechanical knitting machine
A stocking frame was a mechanical knitting machine used in the textiles industry. It was invented by William Lee of Calverton near Nottingham in 1589.
Stocking_frame
Knitting technique
Twined knitting (also known as two-end knitting) is a traditional Scandinavian knitting technique. It refers to knitting where two strands of yarn are
Twined_knitting
In the UK, a seller of small sewing articles; in the US, a retailer of men's clothing
business or person who sells small articles for sewing, dressmaking and knitting, such as buttons, ribbons and zips; in the United States, the term refers
Haberdasher
Founding of the United States
American Revolutionary War. The Second Continental Congress, as the provisional government, established the Continental Army and appointed George Washington
American_Revolution
Durable woven fabric with warp-wise stripes of cut pile
Abhinav, Vivek; Gaur, Aakanksha; Lotha, Gloria (August 19, 2008). "Wale | knitting | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23
Corduroy
Systems for measuring textiles
reciprocal of denier and tex). A yarn, a spun agglomeration of fibers used for knitting, weaving or sewing, is measured in terms of cotton count and yarn density
Units_of_textile_measurement
Annual international beauty pageant competition
demise. The current Miss Universe pageant was founded in 1952 by Pacific Knitting Mills, a California-based clothing company and manufacturer of Catalina
Miss_Universe
Bobbin lace from Ipswich, Massachusetts
then saleable, and much more profitable to me than spinning, sewing or knitting, which had previously been my employment. At this period I found but little
Ipswich_lace
Daughter of Benjamin Franklin (1743-1808)
the 18th century. She was taught reading, writing, arithmetic, spinning, knitting, and embroidery. Franklin also had Sarah enrolled in dance school. When
Sarah_Franklin_Bache
Worker rights advocates in the 1810s
industrial interests in each region. In the Midlands, these were the "wide" knitting frames used to make cheap and inferior lace articles. In the North West
Luddite
American colonist
Charleston. She was known as a patriot in the American Revolution, supplying continental forces with food and supplies for five years. By the end of the war,
Rebecca_Brewton_Motte
Region of the United States
main performing arts venues, including the Knitting Factory, Fox Theater, and Bing Crosby Theater. The Knitting Factory is a concert house that serves as
Inland_Northwest
Southernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
Scottish and Shetland-style traditional music, and its traditional style of knitting, also called "Fair Isle". The island has been owned by the National Trust
Fair_Isle
American rock musician
Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie Wood, Jimmy Page, and Duane Allman. Live At The Knitting Factory, NYC - 01/16/04 (Dynasonic, 2004) Paper (Keyhole Records, 2004)
Rich_Robinson
Language of Shetland
building, agriculture and crofting, crops and livestock, wool handling and knitting, peat cutting, stone building, music instrument building, and so on. The
Shetland_dialect
Largest city in Kazakhstan
spirits, beer, yeast, and tea (packaging) Light industry: textiles, fur, knitting, carpets, footwear, apparel, printing, and the Almaty Cotton combine. Heavy
Almaty
Predominantly Scottish cloth pattern
Scandinavia. Classical Roman writers made various references to the continental Gauls, south of Britain, wearing striped or variegated clothing; Latin
Tartan
American telecommunications company
August 23, 2018. Landler, Mark (April 23, 1996). "A Sticking-to-Their-Knitting Deal; Nynex and Bell Atlantic Decide They Are Truly Made for Each Other"
Verizon
Vogue. USA. 1 July 1977. p. 78. ...a belt that's a length of patterned knitting to wrap and wrap and knot at the waist, or a long rope of yarn twisted
1970s_in_fashion
Form of counted-thread embroidery
haberdashery departments in 2017 and the store increased its range by 25%. Knitting and cross-stitching have become more popular hobbies for a younger market
Cross-stitch
Genus of mammals
The fiber can be spun for use in weaving or made into yarns for hand knitting or crochet. Pure camel hair is recorded as being used for western garments
Camel
a member of the African Union, BRICS, and a signatory to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Since the 2000s, structural reforms including
Economy_of_Egypt
Twilled woven cloth made of linen or cotton
corrupted into “sleazy”. George Washington described the uniform of the Continental Army as “a suit made of thin, sleazy cloth without lining.” Montgomery
Silesia_(cloth)
Synthetic fibre known for its elasticity
anagram of the word "expands", is the preferred name in North America. In continental Europe, it is referred to by variants of elastane. It is primarily known
Spandex
British actress and singer (1930–2021)
and early 1960s, and can be found in the following publications: Weldons Knitting Booklet No. 319 (c. 1953) — the ad includes a photo of Sally Ann Howes
Sally_Ann_Howes
City in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
fastest pace in the city is developing hairdressing services, sewing and knitting atelier services, pawnshop services, fitness centre services. The network
Yekaterinburg
2021 American-Rwandan film
Frost" is the name of a black Revolutionary soldier who served in the Continental Army in 1775. Neptune Frost had its world premiere on July 8, 2021. at
Neptune_Frost
Manufacturing Industry October 3, 1933 281 6311 Code of Fair Competition for the Knitting, Braiding and Wire Covering Machine Industries October 3, 1933 282 6312
List of executive actions by Franklin D. Roosevelt
List_of_executive_actions_by_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.47 percent, is water. In the vicinity of the Knitting Mills, formerly the Vanity Fair complex, average monthly temperatures range
Wyomissing,_Pennsylvania
City in Washington State
main performing arts venues, including the Knitting Factory, Fox Theater, and Bing Crosby Theater. The Knitting Factory is a concert house that serves as
Spokane,_Washington
Home video game console
led to it being nicknamed the "dog bone" controller. Nintendo created a knitting machine that interfaced with the NES and showed it at CES in 1987 for "business
Nintendo_Entertainment_System
State in Germany
jewelry industry. Opel Insignia Braun Shaver Leica Q2 Locomotive TRAXX Warp knitting machine (Karl Mayer) Printing machine (MAN Roland Colorman) Apfelwein (Cider)
Hesse
Nazi politician (1884–1954)
set periods each day. She taught the children practical skills, such as knitting, and gave them their Sunday school lessons. Helen read them literature
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Charles_Edward,_Duke_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha
Autonomous territory of Denmark
has recently been a strong revival of interest in Faroese knitting, with young people knitting and wearing updated versions of old patterns emphasised by
Faroe_Islands
German philosopher and socialist (1820–1895)
bleaching yarn, which had expanded to include a spinning mill and a lace-knitting factory. From his earliest days, he was exposed to the harsh realities
Friedrich_Engels
Country in northern Europe
October 2020. Campaigns, Famous. "Finland stage world's first heavy metal knitting championship". Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October
Finland
Climatic cooling after the Medieval Warm Period (16th–19th centuries)
everyday life as the widespread use of buttons and button-holes, as well as knitting of custom-made undergarments for the better covering and insulating of
Little_Ice_Age
Americans of German birth or descent
and emigres. (An entire German town was moved to Fort Wayne when Wayne Knitting Mills opened.) Mayors, judges, firefighters and other community leaders
German_Americans
Documentary TV series and book by James Burke
Ice Age (c. 1300–1850 AD) in the invention of the chimney, as well as knitting, buttons, wainscoting, wall tapestries, wall plastering, glass windows
Connections (British TV series)
Connections_(British_TV_series)
Textile made from spun flax fibre
mass). The symbol is NeL. The metric unit, Nm, is more commonly used in continental Europe. This is the number of 1,000 m lengths per kilogram. In China
Linen
Equipment manufacturer
manufacturing operations in Milwaukee. Their customers included industrial knitting machine manufacturers, brick makers, grain drying equipment manufacturers
P&H_Mining
Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
horrible work and stand appalled. I feel it ought to embroider—but it goes on knitting. You come and say: "this is all right; it's only a question of the right
Joseph_Conrad
City in Tennessee, United States
(Marietta, Georgia: Continental Book Co., 1948), 54. William MacArthur, Knoxville, Crossroads of the New South (Tulsa, Okla.: Continental Heritage Press,
Knoxville,_Tennessee
Village in New York, United States
along the Kayaderosseras Creek. The village was also home to the Ballston Knitting Company from 1918 to 1994.[citation needed] As the county seat of Saratoga
Ballston_Spa,_New_York
Ethnic group in the Sahel and West Africa
their spare time make handicrafts including engraved gourds, weavings, knitting, beautifully made covers for calabashes known as mbeedu, and baskets. The
Fula_people
City and non-metropolitan district in Norfolk, England
trade", Norwich being "a rich, thriving industrious place full of weaving, knitting and dyeing". Daniel Defoe in Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain
Norwich
delicate instruments better than women who have plied embroidery needles, knitting needles and darning needs all their lives?" In these instances, women were
History of women in the United States
History_of_women_in_the_United_States
Novel by Barbara Pym
ISBN 0525242341. BBC genome Victoria Patterson (16 July 2015). "A Nice Hobby, Like Knitting: On Barbara Pym". LA Review of Books. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
Excellent_Women
Type of fabric
Southwestern Asia. It is mostly produced in China, and is a popular Scottish knitting yarn. Cashmere from the Indian sub-continent is referred to as Pashmina
Haircloth
British documentary television series
Portillo has presented 8 other series with a similar format: Great Continental Railway Journeys (8 series; 2012–2025), Great American Railroad Journeys
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
Mythical female creature
accord, wants to help the seven swan sisters regain her human form by knitting seven coats and staying silent all the while for the enchantment to work
Swan_maiden
City in La Libertad, Peru
rice, and asparagus. Industries in the city include the sugar refineries, knitting mills, breweries and the shoe industry. Among the internationally known
Trujillo,_Peru
City in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
industrial part. There are many plants and factories in the town, producing knitting, furniture, machine tools, plastic materials and other goods. There are
Brovary
Movement that established the Church of Scotland
and to a lower level. They were frequently taught reading, sewing and knitting but not writing. Female illiteracy rates based on signatures among female
Scottish_Reformation
English polymath (1819–1900)
Gauntlett Making Is Connecting: The social meaning of creativity from DIY and knitting to YouTube and Web 2.0 (Polity, 2011), pp. 25–36, 217–19; specifically
John_Ruskin
Earliest phase of European settlement in the Americas
It may have been used for nålebinding, a needlework technique predating knitting. Much slag, formed as a by-product from the smelting and working of iron
Norse settlement of North America
Norse_settlement_of_North_America
Genre of rock music
2023. Retrieved 15 June 2021. "Finland stage world's first heavy metal knitting championship". famouscampaigns.com. Archived from the original on 30 May
Heavy_metal_music
Under his guidance a school for teaching stitching, tailoring, weaving, knitting etc. was started in 1929 at Kuzhikkattussery. He died on 8 June 1964 (same
Joseph_Vithayathil
CDP in New York, United States
development of wool and cotton textile manufacturing by local watermills and knitting factories along the Wynants Kill tributary of the Hudson River. By the
Averill_Park,_New_York
materials needed by the rest of the family by spinning yarn from wool and knitting sweaters and stockings, making candles and soap from ashes, and churning
Colonial history of the United States
Colonial_history_of_the_United_States
For the Manufacture of Knit Goods By Power in America, 1836. First Power Knitting Machinery Applied in Cohoes, 1832 68 First Bridge Mohawk And Remsen Sts
List of New York State Historic Markers in Albany County, New York
List_of_New_York_State_Historic_Markers_in_Albany_County,_New_York
U.S. natural disaster
several buildings and collapsing a water tower. Just to the north, the Continental Can Company was also heavily damaged. Next, the Knox Glass Bottle Company
1966 Jackson, Mississippi tornado
1966_Jackson,_Mississippi_tornado
City in Pennsylvania, United States
Shamokin became an industrial center in the 19th century, with silk and knitting mills, stocking and shirt factories, wagon shops, ironworks, and brickyards
Shamokin,_Pennsylvania
City in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
employees, Dutch police and firefighters, and Italian tax police. Melitopol Knitting Factory Nadezhda is a manufacturer of knitwear products. Furniture production
Melitopol
Sovereign state in Europe (843–1707)
and to a lower level. They were frequently taught reading, sewing and knitting, but not writing. Female illiteracy rates based on signatures among female
Kingdom_of_Scotland
Town in Zlín, Czech Republic
industrialise and the main industries were the woodworking, furniture, knitting and food industries. In 1960, the district of Holešov was dissolved. The
Holešov
Province of China
industries which include cotton and wool spinning, chemical fiber production, knitting, silk production, and the manufacturing of both garments and textile machinery
Liaoning
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
milling, tanning, beaver hat production, and home-based enterprises such as knitting and soft soap making. Today it is primarily residential, with some small
Paradise,_Nova_Scotia
Style of music developed in the 1960s in downtown Manhattan
Youngs Mela Foundation, Dia Art Foundation, Harvestworks, Roulette, the Knitting Factory, ABC No Rio, Dance Theater Workshop, Tonic, the Gas Station, Tellus
Downtown_music
Austrian poet and novelist
parents had died in quick succession in 1937 and 1938. Supported by her knitting and subsidised by her siblings, she married the painter and former landowner
Christine_Lavant
Classification of related ethnic groups
Archaeological and Historical Society, 46:43–64. Starmore, Alice (2010). Aran Knitting. New York: Dover Publications Inc. pp. 10–13. ISBN 978-0-486-47842-5. Déchelette
Celts_(modern)
demonstrates a make-and-break transmitter after the design of Bourseul and a knitting-needle receiver. Witnesses said they heard human voices being transmitted
Timeline_of_the_telephone
Town in Kotayk, Armenia
structures and goods plant and "Bjni" water bottling plant in 1977, and the knitting plant in 1978. Several products of Charentsavan were delivered to the republics
Charentsavan
City in Michigan, United States
trains. The company declined in the early 20th century, was sold to the Oak Knitting Company in 1907, and the mill buildings were demolished in 1933. Surviving
Ypsilanti,_Michigan
City in New York, United States
Alexander Pirnie Federal Building Byington Mill (Frisbie & Stansfield Knitting Company) Calvary Episcopal Church Roscoe Conkling House Doyle Hardware
Utica,_New_York
delicate instruments better than women who have plied embroidery needles, knitting needles, and darning needles all their lives?" In these instances, women
United States home front during World War II
United_States_home_front_during_World_War_II
Town in Cornwall, England
considerable infilling also taking place between there and the sea. A thriving knitting industry became established in Newquay in the early part of the 20th century
Newquay
State of Mexico
labor of men of the mission, while the women learned spinning, sewing and knitting. Their products were collected and rationed to the mission residents, according
Querétaro
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
west. Crystal Cave was discovered near Kutztown in 1871. The H.K. Deisher Knitting Mill and Kutztown 1892 Public School Building are listed on the National
Kutztown,_Pennsylvania
Unemployment caused by technological change
inventor William Lee invited Queen Elizabeth I to view a labour saving knitting machine. The Queen declined to issue a patent on the grounds that the technology
Technological_unemployment
Werders Sendung (1916) BZ-Maxe & Co. (1916) Der Tod des Erasmus (1916) The Knitting Needles (1916) Das Buch des Lasters (1917) Der Schwur der Renate Rabenau
Otto_Rippert
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
established in 1887 that still produces yarns for both industrial use and hand-knitting, even supplying Merino wool for U.S. Olympic team sweaters. Alongside these
Nazareth,_Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania, United States
Schuylkill County's largest employer. Another textile giant, John E. Morgan Knitting Mills, began manufacturing in 1945 in Tamaqua, eventually becoming the
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill_County,_Pennsylvania
Town in Massachusetts, United States
of the original Boston peninsula. In 1865, William Carter established a knitting mill company in Needham Heights that would eventually become a major manufacturer
Needham,_Massachusetts
History of U.S. state
became skilled horse trainers. Horse racing was especially important for knitting the gentry together. The race was a major public event designed to demonstrate
History_of_Virginia
French novelist and woman of letters (1766–1817)
artist must be of his own time". In his opinion a woman should stick to knitting. He said about her, according to the Memoirs of Madame de Rémusat, that
Germaine_de_Staël
Region in New York, United States
Burden, the pre-shrinking fabric machines of Sanford Cluett, the power knitting loom of Timothy Bailey, the railroad air-brake of George Westinghouse,
Capital_District_(New_York)
Lacemaking tradition and intangible cultural heritage of Croatia
Renaissance when lacemaking began spreading throughout the Mediterranean and continental Europe. Throughout the years, Croatian lace has become notable for its
Lacemaking_in_Croatia
American musical group
squats in the mid 1990s at places such as CBGB, The Continental, ABC No Rio, Webster Hall, The Knitting Factory, Wetlands and many other venues. They developed
Ricanstruction
Networking organisation for residential communities
with a cooperative store, the beginnings of a business in the form of a "knitting mill," and many social service activities. Penn-Craft was so successful
Foundation for Intentional Community
Foundation_for_Intentional_Community
CONTINENTAL KNITTING
CONTINENTAL KNITTING
Girl/Female
Arabic
The Rising Sun; The Name of the Continent Used as a Given Name; A Variant of Aisha; Life
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of any of the numerous Continental European surnames derived from Latin Cornelius (see Cornelius), for example French Corneille or German Kornel.Swedish
Americanized form of any of the numerous Continental European surnames derived from Latin Cornelius (see Cornelius), for example French Corneille or German Kornel.Swedish : Latinized form of Horn, meaning ‘horn’; probably a soldier’s name.English : reduced form of Cornwell or of Cornhill, a habitational name from a place in Northumberland named Cornhill, from Old English corn, a metathesized form of cron, cran ‘crane’ + halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’; or from Cornhill in London, a medieval grain exchange, named with Old English corn ‘corn’, ‘grain’ + hyll ‘hill’, or from some other place elsewhere similarly named.Ezra Cornell (1807–74), the founder of Cornell University, was born of New England Quaker stock in Westchester Co., NY, a descendant of Thomas Cornell of Saffron Walden, Essex, England, who emigrated sometime before 1642, when he is recorded as being married in Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.
Girl/Female
Arabic
The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran the...
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : from an Old English and Continental Germanic personal name composed of Old English, Old Saxon Ås ‘god’ + Old English mÇ£r, Old Saxon mere ‘famous’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : from the Continental Germanic personal name Mainard, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
Girl/Female
Arabic
The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran the...
Surname or Lastname
English and Catalan
English and Catalan : from the Continental Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’, ‘might’ + hari ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Clement. As an American family name, this form has absorbed cognates in other continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Continental Germanic personal name Theudhard, Old French Thiart, composed of theod ‘people’, ‘race’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.English : perhaps a topographic name from a derivative of Middle English tye ‘common pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a derivative of the Continental Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’, ‘might’ + hari ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Rannulf, Ranel, of continental Germanic origin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an old personal name, either Old English SigegÄr, Old Norse Sigarr, Old Danish and Swedish Sighar, or the Continental Germanic Sigger, all composed of related elements meaning ‘victory’ + ‘spear’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Männer (see Maner).English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Manners.Finnish : ornamental name from manner ‘continent’. This name occurs throughout Finland, but chiefly in the southwestern part.
Girl/Female
Arabic American Biblical Latin
Lively; The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran...
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : apparently from a hybrid Germanic name (introduced from the Continent by the Normans), formed with the name of the Scandinavian god of thunder Thor + Germanic berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the name of the continent, which was possibly derived from Assyrian asu, ASIA means "east."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name composed of the elements ēast ‘grace’, ‘beauty’ + mund ‘protection’. This name was also used by the Norman, among whom it represents a continental Germanic cognate of the Old English name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Odger, from a continental Germanic equivalent of the personal name Edgar, brought to England by the Normans.
Female
English
English unisex name derived from the name of the continent, possibly derived from Assyrian asu, ASIA means "east." Compare with another form of Asia.
Girl/Female
Arabic, British, English
The Rising Sun; The Name of the Continent Used as a Given Name; A Variant of Aisha; Life
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Boy/Male
Hindu
The truth, One and only existence, Consciousness
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Name of an Ancient City
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Byron.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Sarah.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Protractor, One who worships God
Male
Japanese
(剛) Japanese name TSUYOSHI means "brave, valiant."
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from the Germanic personal name Anselm, composed of the elements ans- ‘god’ + helma ‘protection’, ‘helmet’. The personal name was taken to France and England by St Anselm (c.1033–1109), known as the Father of Scholasticism. He was born in Aosta, Italy, joined the Benedictine order at Bec in Normandy, France, and in 1093 became archbishop of Canterbury, England.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Hearty Kingdom
Boy/Male
Muslim
The Biblical Adam is the English language equivalent.
Boy/Male
British, Indian, Russian
Flower of Delicate Appearance
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a.
Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.
a.
Not continent; incontinent.
n.
An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse.
a.
Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
a.
Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money.
adv.
In a continent manner; chastely; moderately; temperately.
a.
Between or among continents; subsisting or carried on between continents; as, intercontinental relations or commerce.
n.
A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent.
a.
Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.
v. t.
To journey over; to traverse; as, to travel the continent.
a.
Not chaste; not continent; lewd.
a.
Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.
a.
Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.
a.
Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition.
v.
The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland.
n.
A circle; a continent.
a.
That which contains anything; a receptacle.
n.
A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3.
a.
Of or pertaining to a continent.
a.
One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by mountain chains; as, the continent of North America.