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Plunger-class submarine of the United States
USS Adder/A-2 (SS-3), also known as "Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3", was one of seven Plunger-class submarines built for the United States Navy (USN) in
USS_Adder
United States Navy submarine class
some instances, this class of submarines is referred to as the Adder class, as USS Adder was the first boat of the class to be completed. These boats were
Plunger-class_submarine
First submarine builder for US Navy
into USS Adder A-2 USS Adder USS Moccasin A-4 torpedo room USS Shark A-7 USS Plunger moored beside the USS Shark in 1902 Whitehead torpedo USS Holland
Holland_Torpedo_Boat_Company
Topics referred to by the same term
Siddeley Adder, a late 1940s British turbojet engine HMS Adder, any of seven ships of the Royal Navy Any of several groups of venomous snakes USS Adder, a US
Adder_(disambiguation)
United States Navy submarine military bases
USS Holland (SS-1) underway Whitehead torpedo loading into USS Adder A-2 USS Adder USS Moccasin A-4 torpedo room USS Plunger moored beside the USS Shark
United States Navy submarine bases
United_States_Navy_submarine_bases
United States admiral
the tender USS Mohican for indoctrination in submarines. By December 1, 1914, he had his first submarine command, USS A-2, followed by USS B-1. American
Charles_A._Lockwood
"CVE 21 USS Block Island – USS Block Island Association". Retrieved 2025-05-28. "Eyewitness to the Battle off Samar and the Loss of the USS St. Lo".
List of sunken U.S. Navy ships
List_of_sunken_U.S._Navy_ships
First United States Navy submarine station
submarine USS Holland (SS-1) underway Whitehead torpedo loading into USS Adder A-2 USS Adder USS Moccasin A-4 torpedo room USS Shark A-7 USS Plunger moored
Holland_Torpedo_Boat_Station
List of ships with the same or similar names
Bayfield-class attack transport USS Hansford (APA-106); sold for commercial service in 1947; scrapped in 1973 SS Sea Adder (1945) (MC hull number 883), built
SS_Sea_Adder
Topics referred to by the same term
(Austria-Hungary), a submarine of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, originally named SS-3 USS Adder (SS-3), a submarine of the United States Navy SS 3 Flaminia, an Italian
SS3
USS Adair (APA-91) USS Adak (YFB-28) USS Adamant (AMc-61, AMc-62) USS Adams (1799, 1874, DD-739/DM-27/MMD-27) USS Adario (YNT-25/YTM-743) USS Adder (SS-3)
List of United States Navy ships: A–B
List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_A–B
Anti-surface ship torpedo
torpedoes as offensive weapons was limited. On May 21, 1917, the destroyer USS Ericsson reportedly fired a single torpedo at a German U-boat. Howell torpedo
Bliss-Leavitt_torpedo
1945 American troop ship
USNS Marine Adder (T-AP–193) was a troop ship for the United States Navy in the 1950s. She was built in 1945 for the United States Maritime Commission
USNS_Marine_Adder
American Type C4-class ship built during World War II
The Marine Adder class of transports were Type C4-class ship built for the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) during World War II. They were converted
Marine_Adder-class_transport
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) was the second of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II. Launched
USS_Liscome_Bay
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. During the Battle off Samar, part of the overall Battle of Leyte
USS_Gambier_Bay
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) was the fortieth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II; she was
USS_Bismarck_Sea
1944 Bayfield-class attack transport
USS Hansford (APA-106) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Originally christened Sea Adder, the vessel
USS_Hansford
Civil War. USS New Ironsides (1862) USS Chillicothe (1862) USS Indianola (1862) USS Choctaw (1863) City-class ironclads USS Carondelet (1862) USS Louisville
List_of_ironclads
Largest maritime armed forces' operations of underwater craft
Porpoise, but were also named for venomous and stinging creatures, such as Adder, Tarantula, and Viper. Submarines were renamed in 1911 and carried alphanumeric
Submarines in the United States Navy
Submarines_in_the_United_States_Navy
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II. On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the
USS_St._Lo
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy
USS Anzio (ACV/CVE/CVHE-57), known as USS Coral Sea until September 1944, was the third of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United
USS_Anzio_(CVE-57)
U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier
USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) was the twenty-third of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was
USS_Marcus_Island
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy
USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched
USS_Thetis_Bay
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw
USS_Fanshaw_Bay
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Lunga Point (CVE-94), originally named Alazon Bay, was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named for Lunga Point
USS_Lunga_Point
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Corregidor (AVG/ACV/CVE/CVU-58) was the fourth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II
USS_Corregidor
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS White Plains (CVE-66) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the 1776 Battle of White Plains. She was
USS_White_Plains_(CVE-66)
USS APc-1 USS APc-2 USS APc-3 USS APc-4 USS APc-5 USS APc-6 USS APc-7 USS APc-8 USS APc-9 USS APc-10 USS APc-11 USS APc-12 USS APc-13 USS APc-14 USS APc-15
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
List_of_auxiliaries_of_the_United_States_Navy
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She originally designated an AVG, was classified ACV-68 on 20
USS_Kalinin_Bay
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Salamaua (CVE-96) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the invasion of Salamaua, a strategically important
USS_Salamaua
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Pitt (APA-223/LPA-223) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. She was scrapped in 1980. Pitt
USS_Pitt
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Makassar Strait, an early
USS_Makassar_Strait
Plunger-class submarine of the United States
USS Moccasin/A-4 (SS-5), also known as "Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5", was one of seven Plunger-class submarines built for the United States Navy (USN)
USS_Moccasin_(SS-5)
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship
USS LST-483/Brewster County (LST-483) was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Later renamed for Brewster
USS_LST-483
San Francisco American shipyard company
1903 USS Milwaukee a St. Louis-class cruiser launched in 1904 Japanese cruiser Chitose launched in 1898 Adder-class submarines USS Grampus and USS Pike
Union_Iron_Works
Achelous-class landing craft repair ship
USS Amycus (ARL-2) was one of 39 Achelous-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Amycus (in
USS_Amycus
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Munda (CVE-104) was the last of fifty United States Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier built for service during World War II. She was named after
USS_Munda
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Casablanca (AVG/ACV/CVE-55) was the first of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was
USS_Casablanca
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Natoma Bay (CVE–62) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific War during World War II. The carrier
USS_Natoma_Bay
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was the seventeenth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was launched
USS_Kitkun_Bay
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Talladega (APA/LPA-208) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type. Talladega was named
USS_Talladega
USS Marine Lynx (T-AP-194) was a Marine Adder-class transport that saw service with the US Navy for the task of transporting troops to and from combat
USNS_Marine_Lynx
USS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195) was a Marine Adder-class transport that saw service with the US Navy for the task of transporting troops to and from combat
USNS_Marine_Phoenix
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named for the 1942 Makin raid, an early diversionary
USS_Makin_Island_(CVE-93)
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Olmsted (APA-188) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas
USS_Olmsted
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Grumium (AK-112/IX-174/AVS-3) was a Crater-class cargo ship and aviation supply ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. Named after the
USS_Grumium
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship
USS LST-464/LST(H)-464 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. LST-464 was laid
USS_LST-464
US Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier in service 1943-1946
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, which served during and after World War II. She was the first
USS_Guadalcanal_(CVE-60)
Tacoma-class patrol frigate
USS Brownsville (PG-118/PF-10), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Brownsville, Texas. Brownsville
USS_Brownsville
Attack transport ship in United States Navy
USS Lenawee (APA-195) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1967. She was scrapped
USS_Lenawee
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99) was the forty-fifth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II. She
USS_Admiralty_Islands
WWII US naval vessel
USS LST/LST(H)-482/Branch County (LST-482) was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Later renamed for
USS_LST-482
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Flagler (AK-181) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. She served the Pacific Ocean theatre
USS_Flagler
1944 American Haskell-class attack transport
USS Okanogan (APA/LPA-220) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War
USS_Okanogan
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Prince Georges (AP-165/AK-224) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. Named after the Prince George's County
USS_Prince_Georges
USS Stratford (AK-45/AP-41) was a Stratford-class transport commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering
USS_Stratford
Attack transport ship in United States Navy
USS Rutland (APA-192) was a Haskell-class attack transport built and used by the US Navy in World War II. She was a Victory ship design, VC2-S-AP5. She
USS_Rutland
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was
USS_Bougainville_(CVE-100)
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Hollandia (CVE-97) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Hollandia, a successful amphibious
USS_Hollandia
American tank landing ship from WW2
USS LST-447 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. LST-447 was laid down on 10
USS_LST-447
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. It was named after Kadashan Bay, located within Chichagof Island
USS_Kadashan_Bay
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Cabell (AK-166) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops
USS_Cabell
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Cape Lookout was a supply ship in the United States Navy. She was named by the U.S. Navy for Cape Lookout, which are points on the coasts of both
USS_Cape_Lookout
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after Steamer Bay, located within Etolin Island
USS_Steamer_Bay
Tacoma-class patrol frigate
USS Grand Forks (PG-119/PF-11), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Grand Forks, North Dakota.
USS_Grand_Forks
Haskell-class attack transport
USS Sandoval (APA-194/LPA-194) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944-1946, 1951-1955, and 1961-1970. She
USS_Sandoval_(APA-194)
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Deimos (AK-78) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of United States Navy in World War II. It was the first ship of the Navy to have borne
USS_Deimos_(AK-78)
World War II landing craft repair ship
USS LST-453 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. She was converted at Brisbane
USS_Remus
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Carina (AK-74) was a Crater-class cargo ship, and the only ship of the US Navy to have this name. She was named for the southern constellation Carina
USS_Carina
1944 attack transport in United States Navy
USS Sanborn (APA-193) was a Haskell-class attack transport acquired by the United States Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops
USS_Sanborn
Transport ship
USS General R. L. Howze (AP-134) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast
USS_General_R._L._Howze
United States Navy attack transport
USS Pickens (APA-190) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1973. Pickens
USS_Pickens
US Navy transport ship
USS General W. G. Haan (AP-158) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the US Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of US Army Major
USS_General_W._G._Haan
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Savo Island (CVE-78) was the twenty-fourth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was
USS_Savo_Island
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy
USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) was the twenty-sixth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named
USS_Petrof_Bay
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Beltrami (AK-162) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops
USS_Beltrami
Haskell-class U.S. Navy attack transport
USS Telfair (APA/LPA-210) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II and the Korean War. She remained in service
USS_Telfair
Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast. Vol. 1. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-9523027-0-4. "Adder". wrecksite.eu. 2001. Retrieved 2014-04-21. Treglown, Tony (2011). Porthleven
List of maritime disasters in the 19th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_19th_century
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Autauga (AK-160) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops
USS_Autauga
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after Sargent Bay, located within Revillagigedo
USS_Sargent_Bay
United States Navy Bayfield-class attack transport that served from 1944 to 1946
USS Burleigh (APA-95) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service
USS_Burleigh
New Jersey American shipyard company
"Fulton", which followed the USS Holland and was used as an example and template in development of America's A-class or Adder-class submarines. Busch reviewed
Crescent_Shipyard
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Cetus (AK-77) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. Named after the equatorial constellation Cetus
USS_Cetus
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Adhara (AK-71) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in the Pacific theater in World War II. Named after the star Adhara in
USS_Adhara
OR USS Bowfin (SS-287) - USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, Pearl Harbor, HI USS Cavalla (SSK-244) - Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, TX USS Cobia
List of submarines of the United States Navy
List_of_submarines_of_the_United_States_Navy
Achelous-class World War II ship
USS Agenor (ARL-3) was one of 39 Achelous-class repair ship landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for
USS_Agenor
Speech from the Shakespeare play Henry V
series such as Rough Riders (1997), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Black Adder, and Doctor Who. The phrase "band of brothers" appears in the 1789 song
St_Crispin's_Day_Speech
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Arided (AK-73), a Crater-class cargo ship, is the only ship of the US Navy to have this name. She was named after Arided, the other name of Deneb
USS_Arided
United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship
USS LST-455 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. She was converted at Sydney
USS_Achilles_(ARL-41)
USS General E. T. Collins (AP-147) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of U.S. Army
USS_General_E._T._Collins
United States Navy ship during World War II
USS LST-448 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. LST-448 was laid down on 10
USS_LST-448
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy
USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) was the fifteenth of fifty Casablanca-class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named
USS_Kasaan_Bay
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship
USS LST-458 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. LST-458 was laid down on 18
USS_LST-458
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Alamosa (AK-156) was the lead ship of the Alamosa-class cargo ships, commissioned by the United States Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible
USS_Alamosa
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Natrona (APA-214) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy in World War II. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type. Natrona
USS_Natrona
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship
USS LST-460 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. As with many of her class
USS_LST-460
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Matanikau (CVE-101) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Actions along the Matanikau, a series
USS_Matanikau
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Etamin (AK-93) was the Liberty ship (EC2) Isaac Babbitt constructed for the US Maritime Commission (MARCOM) in 1943, for World War II service at a
USS_Etamin
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Boulder Victory (AK-227) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship acquired by the US Navy during World War II. She was the lead ship of 20 ships in
USS_Boulder_Victory
USS ADDER
USS ADDER
Boy/Male
Biblical
An ass.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Intelligent
Male
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Male
Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rouse.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.German (of Slavic origin) : from Old Slavic rusu ‘reddish’, ‘blond’, hence a nickname or an ethnic name meaning ‘Russian’.Swiss German : topographic name for someone who lived by a scree, Middle High German ru(o)zze.In some instances the name referred to personal or business connections with Russia, the country of the Reussen, from Middle High German Riusse.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent.German and Swiss German : from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).Danish : variant of Buus.
Boy/Male
English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Female
Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
Boy/Male
Arabic
Saffron
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
USS ADDER
USS ADDER
Boy/Male
Indian
Respect, Rank
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sings with Raaga, God of Raghavendra
Boy/Male
Hindu
Meaning
Biblical
the field of strong men, or of rocks
Biblical
fissure
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Priceless Friend
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of the Clouds
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Queen
Boy/Male
Tamil
Winner of fame
USS ADDER
USS ADDER
USS ADDER
USS ADDER
USS ADDER
v. t.
To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
v. t.
To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
n.
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
v. t.
A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
v. i.
To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between "use to," and "used to."
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
v. t.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
v. t.
The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use.
v. t.
The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. Use imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited to A for the use of B.
n.
A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
v. t.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
v. t.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
v. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. t.
The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.