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American writer, critic, and historian of science fiction (1920–1997)
Sam Moskowitz (June 30, 1920 – April 15, 1997) was an American writer, critic, and historian of science fiction. As a child, Moskowitz greatly enjoyed
Sam_Moskowitz
American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine
using reprints from the original magazine, after being advised by Sam Moskowitz that there was little market for weird and horror fiction at the time
Weird_Tales
Surname list
American painter Sam Moskowitz, writer, critic, and historian Stacy Moskowitz, shooting victim of David Berkowitz Stanley Moskowitz, American CIA official
Moskowitz
Organization for longstanding science fiction fans
presents its First Fandom Hall of Fame Award, posthumous award, and Sam Moskowitz Archive Award for excellence in science fiction collecting, at the beginning
First_Fandom
statement at the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. Likewise, writer Sam Moskowitz reported in an affidavit during an Eastern Science Fiction Association
Scientology_controversies
American serial killer (born 1953)
the Moskowitz—Violante case as a normal murder investigation; if it could not be solved in that timeframe, it was to be given to the Son of Sam task
David_Berkowitz
American science fiction magazine
advocate his views in the new magazine's editorials. The managing editor, Sam Moskowitz, had been a reader of the early pulp magazines, and published many writers
Science-Fiction_Plus
1st Worldcon (1939)
I" by Forrest J Ackerman. The convention was chaired by Sam Moskowitz. Along with Moskowitz, other organizers were James V. Taurasi, Sr. and Will Sykora
1st World Science Fiction Convention
1st_World_Science_Fiction_Convention
US pulp magazine
serialized in the January to June issues, which science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz commented "caused some to class Serviss as the equal of Jules Verne"
The_All-Story_Magazine
English author
This led him to begin a programme of personal training. According to Sam Moskowitz, The primary motivation of his body development was not health, but
William_Hope_Hodgson
American writer
Cthulhu". Sam Moskowitz. "The Woman Who Wrote 'Citadel of Fear'". The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens. NY: Paperback Library, 1970. Moskowitz, Sam, editor
Gertrude_Barrows_Bennett
Subculture of fans who enjoy science fiction
no means error-free) history of fandom in the 1930s can be found in Sam Moskowitz's The Immortal Storm: A History of Science Fiction Fandom (Hyperion Press
Science_fiction_fandom
American publishing house specializing in weird fiction
Keller visited Derleth's home, "The Place of Hawks" in the company of Sam Moskowitz, the object of the visit being Derleth agreeing to publish a Keller
Arkham_House
Name list
American baseball player Sam Montgomery (born 1990), American football player Sam Moran (born 1978), Australian entertainer Sam Moskowitz (1920–1997), American
Sam_(given_name)
Group of science fiction fans and writers (1938–1945)
the Greater New York Science Fiction Club (GNYCSFC), which was led by Sam Moskowitz. Isaac Asimov described the split in his autobiography In Memory Yet
Futurians
British science fiction writer (1857–1906)
from my ship and went up in the bush. — George Griffith, quoted in Sam Moskowitz, Strange Horizons: The Spectrum of Science Fiction Griffith left the
George_Griffith
1941 novel by Abraham Merritt
Fiction series, reprint of 1946 Avon edition, with introduction by Sam Moskowitz 2002, US, Hippocampus Press, OCLC 51580003, Pub date 2002, in the Lovecraft's
The_Metal_Monster
American science fiction publisher and collector
science fiction materials, and was the recipient of First Fandom's 2003 Sam Moskowitz Archive Award for excellence in science fiction collecting. Hevelin
Rusty_Hevelin
1948 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel
p.129. ISFDB bibliography Sam Moskowitz, "The Saga of the Black Flame," The Black Flame, Tachyon Press, 1995. Sam Moskowitz. The Immortal Storm. Atlanta
The_Black_Flame_(novel)
Academic discipline
Hope Nicolson's Voyages to the Moon (1949). Peter Nicholls credits Sam Moskowitz with teaching "what was almost certainly the first sf course in the
Science_fiction_studies
1912 novel by William Hope Hodgson
was republished in a limited edition in 1977, with an introduction by Sam Moskowitz and colour illustrations by Stephen Fabian, under the title The Dream
The_Dream_of_X
American fiction writer (1917–1994)
Includes as afterword, a reprint of the essay "Psycho-Logical Bloch" by Sam Moskowitz. The Skull of the Marquis de Sade and Other Stories (NY: Pyramid, 1965
Robert_Bloch
American actor (1923–2010)
1996 For Hope David 'Dave' Altman TV movie 1996 Touched by an Angel Sam Moskowitz Season 3 Episode 5: "Written in Dust" 1997 The Love Bug Dr. Gustav Stumpfel
Harold_Gould
List of works by E. E. Smith
Ellik, Evans, & Lewis p. 262. Sam Moskowitz (1964), "The Saga of 'Skylark' Smith" (Amazing Stories, April, 1964) Sam Moskowitz (1966). Seekers of Tomorrow
E._E._Smith_bibliography
U.S. science fiction magazine, 1953–1960
Clifford Simak, Harry Harrison, and Robert Bloch. Two articles by Sam Moskowitz appeared in the last few months of the magazine, "Two Thousand Years
Fantastic_Universe
American novelist
book-length anthology of his stories, compiled by Sam Moskowitz with a detailed introduction by Moskowitz giving much information about Mitchell's personal
Edward_Page_Mitchell
interplanetary voyages in fiction; Roberts and science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz both posit that numerous such stories predating the known ones may have
Solar_System_in_fiction
American publishing company (1902-1980)
Nanda Anshen, Michael Crichton, Simone de Beauvoir, Robert Ludlum, Sam Moskowitz, Ayn Rand, Rex Stout, Gay Talese, and Lin Yutang. Originally headquartered
World_Publishing_Company
Canadian pulp science fiction magazine
Donald A. Wollheim and Sam Moskowitz. Wollheim's and Moskowitz's later accounts of the relationship with Colby differ. Moskowitz reported that he found
Uncanny Tales (Canadian pulp magazine)
Uncanny_Tales_(Canadian_pulp_magazine)
1966 anthology edited by Sam Moskowitz
Fiction is an anthology of science fiction short stories, edited by Sam Moskowitz. It was first published in hardcover by World Publishing Co. in 1966
Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Masterpieces_of_Science_Fiction
Short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum
and at once almost every writer in the field tried to imitate him." Sam Moskowitz suggested that the story could, all by itself, "serve as the basis for
A_Martian_Odyssey
American author and engineer (1907–1988)
publication of information he had revealed to prospective biographer Sam Moskowitz. James Blish, The Issues at Hand, p. 52. John J. Miller. "In A Strange
Robert_A._Heinlein
American novelist
press The New Collectors Group in hardcover. After Merritt's death, Sam Moskowitz discovered a number of poems among his papers. Though some may have
A._Merritt
1901 novel by George Griffith
while on a trip to Australia in late 1899. Science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz posits that the idea may have been inspired by Camille Flammarion and
A_Honeymoon_in_Space
Food engineer and science-fiction author (1890–1965)
A more detailed, although allegedly error-ridden biography is in Sam Moskowitz's Seekers of Tomorrow. Robert Heinlein and Smith were friends. (Heinlein
E._E._Smith
History series by Jim Steranko
those mediums; notable examples include Seekers of Tomorrow (1965) by Sam Moskowitz, Great Comic Book Heroes (1965) by Jules Feiffer, and All In Color for
The Steranko History of Comics
The_Steranko_History_of_Comics
1980 collection of short stories by Robert Duncan Milne
science fiction short stories by Robert Duncan Milne and edited by Sam Moskowitz. It was first published in 1980 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.
Into_the_Sun_&_Other_Stories
English novelist and philosopher (1886–1950)
Calling: Uncollected Science Fiction and Fantasies of Olaf Stapledon (ed. Sam Moskowitz 1979 ISBN 1-880418-06-1) An Olaf Stapledon Reader (ed. Robert Crossley
Olaf_Stapledon
American science fiction fanzine
was coined. However, there is some debate. Science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz describes The Planet, first published in July 1930, two months after
The_Comet_(fanzine)
1881 short story by Edward Page Mitchell
was not noticed by the critics of the time. Science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz rediscovered Mitchell's stories and collected them in The Crystal Man:
The_Clock_that_Went_Backward
American novelist
Continuum 3 (1974) Continuum 4 (1975) The Dukes of Hazzard Scrapbook Sam Moskowitz Vic Ghidalia The book Science Fiction and Market Realities, proceedings
Roger_Elwood
(1906–1982) (pseudonym of Joseph Samachson) James Morrow (born 1947) Sam Moskowitz (1920–1997) John Munro (1849–1930) Pat Murphy (born 1955) Øyvind Myhre
List of science-fiction authors
List_of_science-fiction_authors
English sportsman and author (1870–1907)
readership. In his introduction to this story, the writer and critic Sam Moskowitz offers the following assessment of Robinson's two collections of short
Bertram_Fletcher_Robinson
1899 short story by Wardon Allan Curtis
published in September 1899 in Pearson's Magazine and collected in Sam Moskowitz's Science Fiction by Gaslight, Hank Davis' The Baen Big Book of Monsters
The_Monster_of_Lake_LaMetrie
American science fiction magazine, published from 1956 to 1959
Clarke, and L. Sprague de Camp were among the short story contributors. Sam Moskowitz wrote a series of articles on the early history of science fiction for
Satellite_Science_Fiction
1894 novel by Gustavus W. Pope
Wildside Press in 2008. The Hyperion edition features an Introduction by Sam Moskowitz. Marshall B. Tymn and Michael Ashley, eds., Science Fiction, Fantasy
Journey_to_Mars
Science fiction
Everett Evans, James "Rusty" Hevelin, David H. Keller, Judith Merril, Sam Moskowitz, Chad Oliver, George O. Smith, Will Sykora, Tucker, and Donald Wollheim
Canadian_science_fiction
Short story by H. G. Wells
use of armoured vehicles in combat, but numerous authors (for example Sam Moskowitz in Science Fiction by Gaslight) have mistakenly stated that he also
The_Land_Ironclads
Short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum and Helen Weinbaum
and was reprinted in the collection Interplanetary Odysseys (2006). Sam Moskowitz stated that Stanley G. Weinbaum completed only a page and a half of
Tidal_Moon
Archaic literary genre
(1912) is also sometimes seen as a major work of scientific romance, and Sam Moskowitz referred to him in 1958 as "the acknowledged master of the scientific
Scientific_romance
German and American writer (1906–1969)
Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2007-02-04. Sam Moskowitz, "Willy Ley: Forgotten Prophet of the Space Age," in Fantasy Review
Willy_Ley
Depictions of the planet
by humans is depicted in the 1941 short story "Man of the Stars" by Sam Moskowitz. Once it was established that Saturn is a gaseous planet, most works
Saturn_in_fiction
1930 novel by Philip Wylie
and Hyperion Press (1974, ISBN 0-88355-124-1, with an introduction by Sam Moskowitz), and paperback editions from Avon Books (1949 and 1957), Lancer Books
Gladiator_(novel)
American science fiction writer and fan
"Yellow Pamphlet" condemning the organizers. The manifesto led chairman Sam Moskowitz to ban several prominent members of the Futurians from that convention
David_Kyle
1890 novel by Robert Cromie
of Fantastic Universe, Sam Moskowitz writes that the book displays "many aspects of high originality". In particular, Moskowitz identifies three features
A_Plunge_into_Space
American writer and film director (1875–1943)
Sheehan was cited as editor of Munsey's The Scrap Book by researcher Sam Moskowitz. Moskowitz noted him as editor in 1906, 1909, and 1911, essentially the complete
Perley_Poore_Sheehan
Group of people who self-publish material among themselves
Hayden, Lee Hoffman, Damon Knight, David Langford, Robert A. W. Lowndes, Sam Moskowitz, Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg and Wilson Tucker. Friends of Lulu
Amateur_press_association
American science fiction writer and editor (1910–1971)
Heinlein Moskowitz, Sam (August 1963). "John W. Campbell: The Writing Years". Amazing Stories. Ziff-Davis Publishing. Reprinted in Moskowitz, Sam (1967)
John_W._Campbell
in an edition of 500 copies, all of which were signed by the editor, Sam Moskowitz. The stories first appeared in the magazines The Premier Magazine, The
The_Haunted_Pampero
American novelist
after his death. Milne was rediscovered by science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz, who collected some of his work in the 1980 volume Into the Sun & Other
Robert_Duncan_Milne
Pulp science fiction character
Renaissance, ed. David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, 2006, p. 556-586. Sam Moskowitz, The Immortal Storm, 1958, p. 219. Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter (1993)
Captain_Future
1974 anthology edited by Isaac Asimov
anthology. Doubleday agreed to publish the anthology, and Asimov's friend Sam Moskowitz provided him with copies of the relevant science fiction magazines.
Before_the_Golden_Age
1951 collection of two stories by John W. Campbell Jr.
as "pure swashbuckling romance". "The Moon Is Hell" "The Elder Gods" Sam Moskowitz, Seekers of Tomorrow, World Publishing, 1965, p.45 ISFDB bibliography
The_Moon_Is_Hell!
Swedish author
for instance by Swedish science fiction critic Sam J. Lundwall; US science fiction scholar Sam Moskowitz rejects this characterization, writing that the
Otto_Witt
Short story by L. Sprague de Camp
successfully tackled by other writers, but this version has solid merit." Sam Moskowitz, who felt de Camp's "plots less incisive" during this period, cited
A_Gun_for_Dinosaur
Overview of and topical guide to science fiction
Awards are named after. David Hartwell Larry McCaffery Judith Merril Sam Moskowitz Peter Nicholls—co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (with
Outline_of_science_fiction
1965 anthology edited by Sam Moskowitz
Fiction is an anthology of science fiction short stories, edited by Sam Moskowitz. It was first published in hardcover by World Publishing Co. in 1965
Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Modern_Masterpieces_of_Science_Fiction
American science fiction magazine
Stories in the first years of its existence. Science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz has suggested that the reason was the poor financial state of Wonder
Wonder_Stories
Zdeněk Mlynář, 66, Czech politic writer, political analyst and lawyer. Sam Moskowitz, 76, American writer, critic, and science fiction historian. Harry Nicholas
Deaths_in_April_1997
American sci-fi writer, editor, publisher
to early fandom is chronicled in the 1974 book The Immortal Storm by Sam Moskowitz and in the 1977 book The Futurians by Damon Knight. Wollheim organized
Donald_A._Wollheim
Annual science fiction convention
the years, guests and award winners of the DeepSouthCon have included Sam Moskowitz, Poul Anderson, Hal Clement, Philip José Farmer, L. Sprague de Camp
DeepSouthCon
American science fiction writer (1904–1988)
Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series. Detroit, Gale Research Co. Sam Moskowitz Seekers of Tomorrow (1967) (one chapter covers Simak) "Obituaries: Clifford
Clifford_D._Simak
Jr. 700 13th 1955 Clevention Cleveland, Ohio US Isaac Asimov (pro) Sam Moskowitz (mystery GoH) 380 14th 1956 NyCon II New York, New York US Arthur C
List_of_Worldcons
1965 collective biography by Sam Moskowitz
biography on the formative authors of the science fiction genre by Sam Moskowitz, first published in hardcover by the World Publishing Company in 1965
Seekers_of_Tomorrow
Book publishing company in New York City
Margulies, though the latter two apparently "ghost-edited" by Sam Moskowitz (Margulies and Moskowitz would in the 1970s launch a short-lived revival of the magazine)
Jove_Books
American novelist
Gernsback's Science-Fiction Plus, edited by Sam Moskowitz; "The Death of a Sensitive" (May 1953) was ranked by Moskowitz as the best story he ever published in
Harry_Bates_(writer)
is an American anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Sam Moskowitz and Roger Elwood. It was first published in paperback by Tower Books
The_Time_Curve
13th Worldcon (1955)
and Noreen Falasca. The guests of honor were Isaac Asimov (pro) and Sam Moskowitz (mystery GoH). Attendance was approximately 380. The World Science Fiction
13th World Science Fiction Convention
13th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention
Mitchell 1997 Michael Moorcock 1981 C. L. Moore 2012 Rowena Morrill 1955 Sam Moskowitz 2012 Story Musgrave 2016 Patrick Nielsen Hayden 2016 Teresa Nielsen
List of Worldcon guests of honor
List_of_Worldcon_guests_of_honor
American comic book writer (1915–1978)
claim was more than mere youthful bravado, according to SF historian Sam Moskowitz, who described the 'zine as the first devoted entirely to science fiction
Mort_Weisinger
American magazine
ISBN 9781618272843. Moskowitz, Sam (1968). "Introduction: A History of Science Fiction in the Popular Magazines, 1891–1911". In Moskowitz, Sam (ed.). Science
Argosy_(magazine)
Old science fiction fanzine
Rotsler, Ted White, Philip José Farmer, James Blish, David Gerrold, Sam Moskowitz, Jay Kinney, Terry Carr, David R. Bunch, and a then-obscure fan named
BeABohema
Jack Gaughan, Harry Harrison, S. T. Joshi, Clyde Kilby, Tim Kirk, Sam Moskowitz, Andre Norton, Andrew J. Offutt, Alexei Panshin, Diana Paxson, Jerry
Niekas
1963 work of collective biography by Sam Moskowitz
biography on the formative authors of the science fiction genre by Sam Moskowitz, first published in hardcover by the World Publishing Company in 1963
Explorers_of_the_Infinite
American editor and novelist (1910–1977)
Fiction League, a highly influential fan organization founded in 1937 by Sam Moskowitz and James V. Taurasi Sr., condemned the Shaver "mystery". Important
Raymond_A._Palmer
1979 – Darko Suvin (Canada) 1980 – Peter Nicholls (Australia) 1981 – Sam Moskowitz (USA) 1982 – Neil Barron (USA) 1983 – H. Bruce Franklin (USA) 1984 –
Pilgrim_Award
American sci-fi magazine (1948–1957)
Dean Grennell, David Keller, Virginia Kidd (as "Virginia Blish"), Sam Moskowitz, William Rotsler, and Jack Speer. "1954 Retro-Hugo Awards". The Hugo
Sky_Hook
American air-war pulp magazine (1932–1935)
Weinberg asserts instead that sales were too low for the title to survive. Sam Moskowitz, another historian of the genre, describes the Dusty Ayres series as
Battle_Birds
American administrator (1882–1942)
future history piece, The Dam, was written in 1911 and appears in the Sam Moskowitz anthology, Science Fiction by Gaslight. In the story, Japan invades
Hugh_S._Johnson
American mechanical engineer and science fiction writer (1893–1968)
April 1935. Reprinted in Strange Signposts, eds. Roger Elwood and Sam Moskowitz; Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966. "Return of the Prowler", Astounding
Harl_Vincent
Short story by Edward Page Mitchell
collection The Crystal Man: Stories by Edward Page Mitchell, edited by Sam Moskowitz in 1973. Dr. Fisher (not an MD) is spending his July holiday in Baden-Baden
The_Ablest_Man_in_the_World
another recurring character. However, he did not use Danplank again. Sam Moskowitz in his introduction to the story collection Out of the Storm writes
List of stories by William Hope Hodgson
List_of_stories_by_William_Hope_Hodgson
British science fiction magazine (1950–1964)
non-fiction, and starting in 1959 he printed a series of articles by Sam Moskowitz on key figures in the early history of science fiction, such as Edgar
Science_Fantasy_(magazine)
1953 anthology of fantasy and science fiction stories edited by Garret Ford
"Voices from the Cliff", by John Martin Leahy "The Lost Chord", by Sam Moskowitz "The Watchers", by R. H. Deutsch "The Peaceful Martian", by J. T. Oliver
Science_and_Sorcery
to sexual material in science fiction magazines well into the 1950s, Sam Moskowitz reported: Writing in the December, 1945, Fantasy Times, Thomas S. Gardner
Sex and sexuality in speculative fiction
Sex_and_sexuality_in_speculative_fiction
1874 science-fiction short story
were reprinted in The Crystal Man: Landmark Science Fiction, edited by Sam Moskowitz. The plot revolves around Mr. Furnace’s (the narrator) quest to marry
The_Tachypomp
American inventor, author and nutritionist
in book form. What is known of the origin of Clutch comes from the Sam Moskowitz article “Bernarr Macfadden and His Obsession with Science-Fiction” that
Milo_Hastings
Science fiction award
not receive deserved recognition during their lifetime". In 1998, the Sam Moskowitz Archive Award was established. This award is for “excellence in collecting”
First Fandom Hall of Fame award
First_Fandom_Hall_of_Fame_award
Science fiction writer (1929–2023)
Other projects with which he was involved included collaborations with Sam Moskowitz and with Peter Ruber; as well, when Amazing Stories was relaunched in
Joseph_Wrzos
American semi-professional science fiction magazines
print fantasy and horror in addition to science fiction; sf historian Sam Moskowitz suggests that this was an attempt to broaden the potential subscription
Marvel Tales and Unusual Stories
Marvel_Tales_and_Unusual_Stories
SAM MOSKOWITZ
SAM MOSKOWITZ
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sai = Sai baba, Shivudu = Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
English Teutonic Biblical Sanskrit
Ram.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Putaparti Sai baba
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sai
Male
English
Unisex short form of English Samantha and Samuel, both SAM means "heard of God," "his name is El," or "name of God."
Male
Scottish
Short form of Scottish Gaelic TÃ mhas, TAM means "twin." Compare with another form of Tam.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Lord Krishna and Sai Baba
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord
Female
English
Short form of English Sally, SAL means "noble lady, princess." Compare with masculine Sal.
Male
Hebrew
(תָּ×) Hebrew name TAM means "complete, whole" or "honest." Compare with another form of Tam.
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
God Sai
Biblical
same as Shem
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sai baba
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Samson (see Samson).Dutch (van Sam) : variant of Van den Sand (see Sand 2).Nigerian and Ghanaian : unexplained.Chinese : variant of Shen.Chinese : variant of Shum.Other Southeast Asian : unexplained.
Male
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Salvador, SAL means "savior." Compare with feminine Sal.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Say.
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name CAM means "orange." Compare with another form of Cam.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sai baba
Boy/Male
Indian
God Sai
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Ram
SAM MOSKOWITZ
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Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Craon in Mayenne, France.English : habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a crown, Middle English croun.This name has probably also assimilated examples of German or Swedish Kron ‘crown’, or cognates in other languages.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
British, English
Meadow
Girl/Female
Arabic, Swahili
Woman; Life
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intelligent, Bright
Boy/Male
Tamil
Abhishekita | அபீஷேகீதா
Name of a novel written by Sumitranandan pant
Male
German
Variant spelling of Old High German Werner, WERNHER means "Warin warrior," i.e. "covered warrior."
Female
Hebrew
(גִּילָה) Variant spelling of Hebrew Gila, GHILA means "joy."
Girl/Female
American, German
Freeholder; A Combination of Kari and Lynn
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Bold; A Hero
SAM MOSKOWITZ
SAM MOSKOWITZ
SAM MOSKOWITZ
SAM MOSKOWITZ
SAM MOSKOWITZ
n.
A quantity of money or currency; any amount, indefinitely; as, a sum of money; a small sum, or a large sum.
a.
False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.
v. t.
To form by cutting with a saw; as, to saw boards or planks, that is, to saw logs or timber into boards or planks; to saw shingles; to saw out a panel.
v. i.
To be cut with a saw; as, the timber saws smoothly.
supperl.
Afflictive; calamitous; causing sorrow; as, a sad accident; a sad misfortune.
a.
Together.
v. t.
To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy's vessel; to ram piles, cartridges, etc.
v. t.
To form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite.
v. t.
To mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar.
v. i.
To cut, as a saw; as, the saw or mill saws fast.
imp.
Saw.
v. t.
To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam; to confine by constructing a dam, as a stream of water; -- generally used with in or up.
v. t.
To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to saw timber or marble.
v. t.
Also used figuratively; as, to saw the air.
n.
A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.
n.
A hydraulic ram. See under Hydraulic.
v. i.
To use a saw; to practice sawing; as, a man saws well.
n.
A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.
v. t.
To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.