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USS Limestone (IX-158), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to
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USS L-1 (SS-40) USS L-2 (SS-41) USS L-3 (SS-42) USS L-4 (SS-43) USS L-5 (SS-44) USS L-6 (SS-45) USS L-7 (SS-46) USS L-8 (SS-48) USS L-9 (SS-49) USS L-10
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Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931
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Industries, a privately held producer of limestone, steel and other products based in Morgantown, West Virginia USS Greer (DD-145), an American destroyer
Greer
American shipping company
Great Lakes, which transport dry bulk cargo such as iron ore, coal and limestone, the company was originally Pittsburgh Steamship Company. Great Lakes
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broad-snouted crocodyline (Eusuchia: Crocodylidae) from mid-Tertiary freshwater limestones in Northern Australia". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 29 (2): 521–540
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
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Academy, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee Washington College of Science and Industry, formerly in Irvington
Washington
Meanwhile, tiling contractors the Ferrante brothers prepare 16 x 16 limestone tiles for the bathroom floor using an extra-tile wet saw. Outside, our
List of This Old House episodes (seasons 11–20)
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Suwanee or Suwannee may refer to: Suwanee, Georgia, a city Suwanee, Kentucky USS Suwanee Suwanee point, a Paleo-Indian projectile point Suwannee Canal, alternatively
Suwanee
Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana
southern Indiana limestone boulder, nicknamed "The Rock", installed in the north end zone as a new campus tradition. This limestone boulder was found
Memorial Stadium (Indiana University)
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Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
Centennial half dollar USS President Monroe USS James Monroe Related Monroe on slavery American Colonization Society Virginia dynasty Limestone plantation Rhea
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Historic house in Virginia, United States
announced they had purchased the site. Two U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Oak Hill after the estate. In November 2023, the owners of Oak Hill sent
Oak_Hill_(James_Monroe_house)
Logistics of World War II invasion
and a torpedo bomber to USS Cowpens; a fighter, a torpedo bomber and three dive bombers to USS Hornet; four fighters to USS Bataan; five fighters, five
Operation_Forager_logistics
Natural pit or sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath
[seˈnote]) is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting when a collapse of limestone bedrock exposes groundwater. The term originated on the Yucatán Peninsula
Cenote
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community in Jim Wells County Springfield, former town and county seat of Limestone County, Texas, now part of Fort Parker State Park Springfield, Vermont
Springfield
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
(69 ft). The cave is one of several deep solution features in porous limestone in this part of south Australia. The main chamber is about 140 metres
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
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Kittatinny may refer to: In New Jersey Kittatinny Formation, a dolomitic limestone formation Kittatinny Mountain, a long ridge traversing northwestern New
Kittatinny
WWII battle in the Pacific theater between US and Japan
coastline is fringed with 100-to-600-foot (30 to 183 m) cliffs. Beyond is a limestone plateau, broken up by three hills, Mounts Barrigada, Santa Rosa and Machanao
Battle_of_Guam_(1944)
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
Centennial half dollar USS President Monroe USS James Monroe Related Monroe on slavery American Colonization Society Virginia dynasty Limestone plantation Rhea
James Monroe Birthplace Park & Museum
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City in and county seat of Morgan County, Alabama
city in and the county seat of Morgan County (with a portion also in Limestone County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. Nicknamed "The River City," it is
Decatur,_Alabama
American astronaut (1926–1967)
III: The Search for Spock, the Federation starship USS Grissom is named for Grissom. Another USS Grissom was featured in a 1990 episode of the TV series
Gus_Grissom
Former natural arch in Gozo, Malta
arch on the island of Gozo, located just off the shores of Malta. The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the Inland Sea and Fungus Rock
Azure_Window
pertaining to the national defense". However, after the loss of the USS Akron in 1933 and the USS Macon in 1935, military use of helium declined significantly
Helium production in the United States
Helium_production_in_the_United_States
Marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize
Investigations by this expedition confirmed the hole's origin as typical karst limestone formations, formed before rises in sea level in at least four stages,
Great_Blue_Hole
City in Texas, United States
(December 8, 2017). "Could the Nuclear Submarine USS Dallas Finally Come to Dallas?". Could the Nuclear Submarine USS Dallas Finally Come to Dallas? – D Magazine
Dallas
United States historic place
Centennial half dollar USS President Monroe USS James Monroe Related Monroe on slavery American Colonization Society Virginia dynasty Limestone plantation Rhea
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Historical monument in Canada
stone work on Brock's Monument. Construction began in 1853 again using limestone from the nearby Queenston Quarry and was completed three years later.
Brock's_Monument
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Pomeranian Voivodeship Chemische Fabrik Kalk, a former German chemical company USS Kalk (DD-170), a US destroyer during World War I Abbreviation for Kalkaska
Kalk
Ossónoba, in what is now Faro, Portugal. The graves were sealed with limestone labs, believed to be reused parts from older buildings in the area. The
2024_in_archaeology
Limestone quarry in California, U.S.
The limestone and aggregate mining operation and cement plant is owned by Lehigh Southwest Cement, a subsidiary of Heidelberg Cement. Limestone was mined
Permanente_Quarry
Group of caves in north central Zimbabwe
The Chinhoyi Caves (previously the Sinoia Caves) are a group of limestone and dolomite caves in north central Zimbabwe. Designated a National Park in
Chinhoyi_Caves
Character in Star Trek: Voyager
between 1995 and 2001. She served as the captain of the Starfleet starship USS Voyager while it was lost in the Delta Quadrant on the other side of the
Kathryn_Janeway
They called for air support from the USS Ticonderoga. The pilots didn't see anything, but the Maddox and the nearby USS Turner Joy started shooting in all
1964 United States presidential election
1964_United_States_presidential_election
Settlement of Beirut on island in Beirut River
cliff west of the Rivoli Cinema, was composed of three layers resting on limestone bedrock. Fragments of blades and broad flakes were recovered from the
History_of_Beirut
Historic theatre in Portsmouth, Virginia, US
theater was named after Commodore James Barron, an officer on the frigate USS Chesapeake involved in the Chesapeake–Leopard affair and who is buried in
Commodore_Theatre
Volcanic eruption in the Philippines
June 16 from Alava Wharf, Naval Base Subic Bay aboard USS Rodney M. Davis, USS Curts, and USS Arkansas, all of whom were in port or who had made port
1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
1991_eruption_of_Mount_Pinatubo
Human-made underwater structure that functions as a reef
were sunk deliberately to attract divers. The USS Spiegel Grove and USS Oriskany in Florida, USS Indra and USS Aeolus in North Carolina, and Bianca C. in
Artificial_reef
American pioneer and frontiersman (1734–1820)
submarines to be made at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. One would be named the USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629), commissioning on April 23, 1964, and remaining in
Daniel_Boone
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dyskeratosis congenita Galena Group, a sedimentary sequence of Ordovician limestone that was deposited atop the Decorah Shale Galena, a cultivar of hops Galena
Galena_(disambiguation)
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Montana, US El Capitan Pit, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, the deepest limestone pit in the US El Capitan (Arizona school), a public high school in Colorado
El_Capitan_(disambiguation)
Consolidated city-borough in Alaska, US
Baranov, Chief Manager of the Russian Colonies in America, Kingston: The Limestone Press, ISBN 0919642500 Chevigny, Hector (1942). Lord of Alaska: Baranov
Sitka,_Alaska
Masonry column in Harris County, Texas, U.S.
constructed of reinforced concrete. Its exterior is faced with Texas limestone from a quarry near the Texas State Capitol. It stands 567.31 feet (172
San_Jacinto_Monument
on the Northwest Coast: The American Maritime Fur Trade 1788-1844. The Limestone Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-895901-18-4. "The SS Coldbrook and Middleton
List of shipwrecks of the United States
List_of_shipwrecks_of_the_United_States
Island off the coast of Western Australia
of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, it is an A-class reserve, the highest level of protection afforded to
Rottnest_Island
Island in Quintana Roo, Mexico
small areas on the mainland, the ecotourism park of Xel-Ha and the Calica limestone quarry. All combined, Cozumel has a total land area of 647.33 km2 (249
Cozumel
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Quebec and Derby Line, Vermont Haskell House (disambiguation) Haskell Limestone, a geologic unit in eastern Kansas Haskell organ pipe construction, in
Haskell_(disambiguation)
Unrealised Soviet project during Stalin's rule
stylobate adjacent to the core. The core's concrete foundations rested on limestone bedrock 20 metres (66 ft) below the level of the Moskva River. The much
Palace_of_the_Soviets
bound from Gary, Indiana, for Rogers City, Michigan, to load a cargo of limestone, killing 33 of the 35 people aboard. 45°33′33″N 85°59′16″W / 45.559167°N
List of shipwrecks in Lake Michigan
List_of_shipwrecks_in_Lake_Michigan
highly conjectural Limestone County Alabama Limestone Creek, itself named for the fact that it flows over limestone bedrock Limestone County Texas From
List of U.S. county name etymologies (J–M)
List_of_U.S._county_name_etymologies_(J–M)
United States Navy admiral
identity claim regarding the 1967 USS Liberty incident. He stated that “It is just exceedingly difficult to believe that [the USS Liberty] was not correctly
Bobby_Ray_Inman
crew. The 1889 incident involved three American warships, USS Vandalia, USS Trenton and USS Nipsic and three German warships, SMS Adler, SMS Olga, and
History_of_Oceania
Sinkhole used for scubadiving in New Mexico, United States
groundwater beneath. The cavern was formed by the dissolution of the limestone bedrock by groundwater, carving caverns into the rock until the roof caved
Blue_Hole_(New_Mexico)
British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean
the highest point on the islands. The terrain is mostly a low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs. The portions of prehistoric coral reef
Cayman_Islands
1866 battle of the Fenian Raids on Canada
The Battle of Ridgeway (sometimes the Battle of Lime Ridge or Limestone Ridge) was fought in the vicinity of the town of Fort Erie across the Niagara
Battle_of_Ridgeway
Flooded cave in the Limestone Coast area of South Australia
Cave (5L81), formerly known as The Green Waterhole, is a cave in the Limestone Coast region of south-eastern South Australia. It is located in the gazetted
Fossil_Cave
Park in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Centennial half dollar USS President Monroe USS James Monroe Related Monroe on slavery American Colonization Society Virginia dynasty Limestone plantation Rhea
Monroe_Park
1867 sale by Russia to the United States
biographical dictionary. Alaska history. Kingston, Ont. ; Fairbanks, Alaska: The Limestone Press. ISBN 978-0-919642-45-4. Holbo, Paul Sothe (1983). Tarnished expansion:
Alaska_Purchase
Highland region in central-southern United States
surface is primarily Mississippian limestone and chert, the Salem Plateau is made of older Ordovician dolomites, limestones, and sandstones. Both are rife
Ozarks
Steel mill in Utah, United States
Ships were named in honor of Utah including the USS Joseph Smith, USS Brigham Young, USS Provo, and the USS Peter Skene Ogden. After the purchase by U.S
Geneva_Steel
1944 World War II battle between the United States and Japan
Japanese remnants conducted a last stand in the caves and ravines of a limestone ridge on the south portion of the island. Although the island was declared
Battle_of_Tinian
Marine cavern or sinkhole, open to the surface, in carbonate bedrock
and has developed in a bank or island composed of a carbonate bedrock (limestone or coral reef). Blue holes typically contain tidally influenced water
Blue_hole
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a building product Portland sheep, a breed of sheep Portland stone, a limestone geological formation in England Portland Formation, a geological formation
Portland
American reality television series
Josh examines records left by its builders, tests a method to move giant limestone blocks, and uses photogrammetry to find potential clues to an undiscovered
Expedition_Unknown
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Minnesota, United States. Minnetonka may also refer to: Minnetonka Cave, a limestone cave in Idaho, United States Minnetonka High School, a high school in
Minnetonka_(disambiguation)
Serbian steel manufacturing conglomerate
Đinđić, the bankrupted company was sold to American steel company U.S. Steel (USS) for $23 million. U.S. Steel also pledged to invest $150 million in plant
Hesteel_Serbia
Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense
concrete ramps were built rather than installing elevators. Indiana limestone was used for the building's façade. Architectural and structural design
The_Pentagon
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
architecture in New York City. The facade is clad in Indiana limestone panels made by the Indiana Limestone Company and sourced from a quarry in south-central Indiana;
Empire_State_Building
Flooded cave in Norway
The cave's passages were formed by the flow of the Plura river over limestone, and the cave system includes marble formations. A number of species have
Pluragrotta
U.S. state
"About Us". www.navsea.navy.mil. Museum, USS Constitution (May 11, 2015). "The "Wooden Walls" of USS Constitution". USS Constitution Museum. Retrieved April
Indiana
Coral reef system in Queensland, Australia
an area of 20,679 km2, most (about 80%) of which has grown on top of limestone platforms that are relics of past (Pleistocene) phases of reef growth
Great_Barrier_Reef
Coastal region of California, United States
was cut in large amounts for use onsite in limestone kilns. Two companies operated large-scale limestone extraction and processing. The Monterey Lime
Big_Sur
Capital and most populous city of Indiana, United States
antenna masts bring the building’s height to 811 feet (247 m). Indiana limestone has been a signature building material in Indianapolis since the 1800s
Indianapolis
Basin drained to allow work on a vessel
of conventional drydocks, such as at the Royal Naval Dockyard on the limestone archipelago of Bermuda. Another advantage of floating dry docks is that
Dry_dock
Cave system in Oaxaca, Mexico
Field USS Algol Algoma Al Munassir Amaryllis America USS Anderson Andrea Doria Antilla Antilles USS Apogon Appomattox Aquila Aratama Maru Arctic USS Arkansas
Sistema_Huautla
Public park in Manhattan, New York
was the first landscape to be restored. Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, the USS Maine National Monument, and the Bow Bridge were also rehabilitated. By then
Central_Park
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residence near Wilmer, Alabama, United States Tanner High School, a school in Limestone County, Alabama, United States Tanner Hill Estate, a public housing estate
Tanner
tender, the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16), one Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship, the USS Petrel (ASR-14), a Balao-class submarine, the USS Clamagore
History_of_Key_West
and memorials that were not designated by the U.S. government, such as the USS Maine National Monument, are not listed here. List of national parks of the
List of national monuments of the United States
List_of_national_monuments_of_the_United_States
List of lists related to the U.S. State of Colorado
offices in Colorado List of public art in Denver List of ships named the USS Colorado List of shootings in Colorado List of sister cities in Colorado
List of Colorado-related lists
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1896 American sulphur mining company
surface was a 100-foot-thick layer of limestone impregnated with pure sulfur. A 25-foot thick layer of limestone kept the sulfur separated from the watery
Union_Sulphur_Company
Disappearance of a Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, with a stopover at Limestone Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine. It was commanded by Major Robert S. Bell, of the
1951 Atlantic C-124 disappearance
1951_Atlantic_C-124_disappearance
Spanish-governed Philippines. In 1898, as conflicts continued in the Philippines, the USS Maine, having been sent to Cuba because of U.S. concerns for the safety of
History_of_the_Philippines
U.S. territory in Micronesia
of a base shaped from limestone called the haligi and with a capstone, or tåsa, made either from a large brain coral or limestone, placed on top. A possible
Guam
Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA
There were an additional 130 casualties from trench foot. The destroyer USS Abner Read hit a mine, resulting in 87 casualties. That night the Imperial
Kiska
Flooded cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
of rainwater filtered through limestone, and there being very little soil development in this region since the limestone is very pure. There are several
Sistema_Dos_Ojos
The Limestone Press is a one-man publishing house, established in 1972 by historian Richard Pierce (1918–2004). Pierce lived and worked at that time in
The_Limestone_Press
Russian island in the Arctic Ocean
conglomerate and rare limestone and dolomite. These strata are overlain by up to 2.15 km (7,100 ft) of Carboniferous to Permian limestone, often composed largely
Wrangel_Island
A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company
List of Texas county seat name etymologies
List_of_Texas_county_seat_name_etymologies
City in Ohio, United States
Company manufactured two airships for the United States Navy, USS Akron (ZRS-4) and USS Macon (ZRS-5). Goodyear built a number of blimps for the Navy
Akron,_Ohio
United States historic place
Dolomite from present day Hudson Falls, New York, a blue-gray magnesian limestone containing numerous fossils. Dedication ceremonies were delayed until
Bennington_Battle_Monument
M.; Fortey, R. A. (1997). "Ordovician trilobites from the Tourmakeady Limestone, western Ireland" (PDF). Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (Geol.). 53 (2):
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1800–1899)
1815–1825 period in US political history
Centennial half dollar USS President Monroe USS James Monroe Related Monroe on slavery American Colonization Society Virginia dynasty Limestone plantation Rhea
Era_of_Good_Feelings
Public aquatic park in Naperville, Illinois
end also has an area called the “channel.” The deep end has an NCAA and USS-approved diving complex, which houses two one-meter springboards and one
Centennial_Beach
Artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt
Government in Australia. The Hercules dredged deposits of granite and limestone, but it was determined at the end of the trial that the Hercules would
Suez_Canal
U.S. state
Tennessee Index of Tennessee-related articles List of people from Tennessee USS Tennessee, 6 ships This elevation measurement was adjusted to the North American
Tennessee
Largest city in Wisconsin, United States
Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places listings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USS Milwaukee, 5 ships The part in Washington County is bordered by the southeast
Milwaukee
1806 treaty between the United States and Great Britain
Centennial half dollar USS President Monroe USS James Monroe Related Monroe on slavery American Colonization Society Virginia dynasty Limestone plantation Rhea
Monroe–Pinkney_Treaty
Political division of the Northern Mariana Islands
Okinawa in late 1981. That unit had been transported by sea aboard the USS Cayuga (LST-1186).[verification needed] The military presence began to be
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
Tinian,_Northern_Mariana_Islands
US Naval Ship
USS Corundum (IX-164), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to
USS_Corundum
American electronics company (1919–1988)
selenium and iron. Four lagoons holding chemical waste drained into the limestone aquifer. Used water from the manufacturing process (process water), containing
RCA_Corporation
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Male
Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Intelligent
Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Male
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
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.
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
Boy/Male
Arabic
Saffron
Boy/Male
English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
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
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
Female
Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
Boy/Male
Biblical
An ass.
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USS LIMESTONE
Boy/Male
Muslim
Cornice, Eaves (1)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pradhyot | பà¯à®°à®¤à¯à®¯à¯‹à®¤
Ray of light, Luster
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Offering Sacrifice
Girl/Female
Indian
Offered to God
Boy/Male
Muslim
Arranger
Girl/Female
Sikh
Elixir obtained from holy congregation
Boy/Male
German, Swedish
Strong in Ing; Ing's Strength
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Handsome; Possessed with Beauty
Girl/Female
Russian
God's gift.
Boy/Male
Indian
Strong
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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.
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.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
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."
v. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. t.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
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.
n.
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
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.
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.
v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
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.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
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.