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US Navy attack transport ship
USS Mountrail (APA/LPA-213) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War era. She was of the VC2-S-AP5
USS_Mountrail
USS Sarasota (LPA-204) USS Talladega (LPA-208) USS Telfair (LPA-210) USS Montrose (LPA-212) USS Mountrail (LPA-213) USS Navarro (LPA-215) USS Okanogan (LPA-220) USS Pickaway (LPA-222)
List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
List_of_United_States_Navy_amphibious_warfare_ships
Northern Vietnamese emigrants to southern Vietnam in 1954–55
Vietnamese refugees on board USS Mountrail as they arrive at Saigon, South Vietnam, after a 2+1⁄2-day trip from Haiphong, September 1954
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Panama and renamed Bolina. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in March 1972. Mountrail was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 24 June
List_of_Victory_ships_(M)
T-AOT-5076) USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) USS Mountrail (APA-213/LPA-213) USS Mugford (DD-105, DD-389) USS Muir (DE-770) USS Muir Woods (AO-139/T-AO-139) USS Mulberry
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Topics referred to by the same term
Carolina, Chatham County, North Carolina Oakland Township, Mountrail County, North Dakota, Mountrail County, North Dakota Oakland, Oklahoma Fort Oakland, a
Oakland_(disambiguation)
original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018. "Israel attacks USS Liberty". Dowell, Spright, A history of Mercer University, 1833-1953, Mercer
List_of_Victory_ships
US Navy World War II Haskell class ship
USS Sherburne (APA-205) was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport, built and used during World War II. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory
USS_Sherburne
USS General LeRoy Eltinge (AP-154) 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
USS_General_LeRoy_Eltinge
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
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
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
US Navy Tacoma-class ship
USS Pocatello (PG-117/PF-9), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate, in commission in the United States Navy between 1944 and 1946. She was the only ship of the
USS_Pocatello
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
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Randall (APA-224) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1956. She was sold for scrap in 1972. Randall
USS_Randall
Buckley-class destroyer escort
PD-278-T, consisting of the attack transports Montrose (APA-212) and Mountrail (APA-213). Departing Pearl Harbor on 30 January, PD-278-T arrived at Eniwetok
USS_Vammen
Tacoma-class patrol frigate
USS Casper (PG-120/PF-12), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Casper, Wyoming. Casper, originally
USS_Casper
US Navy transport ship sunk as artificial reef at Key West
USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (T-AGM-10) (originally named USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145)) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship in the
USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg
USNS_General_Hoyt_S._Vandenberg
Haskell-class attack transport
USS Sarasota (APA/LPA-204) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II, Korean War Era and after. She was of
USS_Sarasota
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
1944 US Haskell-class attack transport
USS Bingham (APA-225) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design
USS_Bingham
United States Navy transport vessel
USS Tazewell (APA/LPA-209) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1973. Tazewell
USS_Tazewell
1944 Haskell-class American attack transport
USS Navarro (APA/LPA-215) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type that saw service in World
USS_Navarro
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Allioth (AK-109/IX-204/AVS-4) was a Crater-class cargo ship and aviation supply ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. Named after Alioth
USS_Allioth
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
Tacoma-class patrol frigate
USS Hoquiam (PG-113/PF-5), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate in commission from 1944 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1951, she is the only ship of the United States
USS_Hoquiam
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
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
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 General J. H. McRae (AP-149) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II.
USS_General_J._H._McRae
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)
USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship of the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of U.S. Army
USS_General_M._L._Hersey
USS General A. W. Greely (AP-141) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship named for U.S. Army general Adolphus Greely. She was transferred to
USS_General_A._W._Greely
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Venus (AK-135) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. Originally liberty ship SS William Williams
USS_Venus
Ship built in 1944
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
USS General C. H. Muir (AP-142) 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_C._H._Muir
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Alkes (AK-110) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II, named after Alkes, a star in the Crater constellation
USS_Alkes
Haskell-class attack transport
USS Pickaway (APA/LPA-222) 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_Pickaway
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
USS General H. L. Scott (AP-136) 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_H._L._Scott
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
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
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
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
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Zebra (AKN-5) was an Indus-class net cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. The ship was originally the Matthew Lyon
USS_Zebra
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
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Beaverhead (AK-161) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering
USS_Beaverhead
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Missoula (APA-211) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1975. Missoula
USS_Missoula_(APA-211)
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
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS New Kent (APA-217) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1949 and from 1951 to 1954. She was scrapped
USS_New_Kent
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
The USS Alnitah (AK-127) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. Named a spelling variation of the star Alnitak in
USS_Alnitah
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Montrose (APA/LPA-212) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1969. She was
USS_Montrose
USS General S. D. Sturgis (AP-137) 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_S._D._Sturgis
Victory ship of WWII
United States Navy on 5 December 1944, and commissioned the same day as USS Red Oak Victory (AK-235). Following a fitting-out period, Red Oak Victory
SS_Red_Oak_Victory
USS General M. M. Patrick (AP-150) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship built for the US Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of US
USS_General_M._M._Patrick
USS General C. G. Morton (AP-138) 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_C._G._Morton
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
LST-1-class tank landing ship
USS LST-480 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. LST-480 was
USS_LST-480
US Navy transport ship during World War II
USS General C. C. Ballou (AP-157) 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_C._C._Ballou
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
American naval vessel
USS General M. B. Stewart (AP-140) 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_M._B._Stewart
Lead ship of Tacoma-class patrol frigates
USS Tacoma (PG-111/PF-3), the lead ship of the Tacoma-class patrol frigates. The third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Tacoma, Washington
USS_Tacoma_(PF-3)
Transport ship
USS General W. M. Black (AP-135) 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_W._M._Black
WWII transport ship
USS General W. C. Langfitt (AP-151) 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.
USS_General_W._C._Langfitt
U.S. Navy transport ship in WWII
USS General Omar Bundy (AP-152) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was transferred to the U.S. Army
USS_General_Omar_Bundy
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Crater (AK-70) was the lead ship of her class of converted liberty ship cargo ships in the service of the US Navy in World War II. She was first named
USS_Crater
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Draco (AK-79) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. Named after the constellation Draco. She was
USS_Draco
Ship built in 1945
USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143) 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.
USS_General_H._B._Freeman
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
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
Tacoma-class patrol frigate
USS Everett (PG-116/PF-8), a Tacoma-class patrol frigate in commission from 1944 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1953, thus far has been the only ship of the
USS_Everett
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Cassiopeia (AK-75) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. She was the only ship of to bear this name. She is
USS_Cassiopeia
LST-1-class tank landing ship
USS LST/LST(H)/T-LST-488 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. LST-488 was laid down on 11 January
USS_LST-488
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 Cor Caroli (AK-91) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II and manned by a US Coast Guard crew. She
USS_Cor_Caroli
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Okaloosa (APA-219) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1949. She was scrapped in 1972. Okaloosa
USS_Okaloosa
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Alcona (AK-157) 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_Alcona
USS General Stuart Heintzelman (AP-159) 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
USS General Stuart Heintzelman
USS_General_Stuart_Heintzelman
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Lyra (AK-101) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. It was the only ship of the Navy to have borne this name
USS_Lyra
Cargo ship of the U.S. Navy during World War II
USS Manderson Victory (AK-230) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre
USS_Manderson_Victory
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Lakewood Victory (AK-236) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre
USS_Lakewood_Victory
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Celeno (AK-76) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. Named with a variant spelling of the star Celaeno in the
USS_Celeno
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
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Eridanus (AK-92) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II and manned by a US Coast Guard crew. She was
USS_Eridanus
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 General W. F. Hase (AP-146) 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._F._Hase
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Leonis (AK-128) was a Crater-class cargo ship in service with the US Navy in World War II. It was the only ship of the Navy to have borne this name
USS_Leonis
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
US Navy transport ship from WW2
USS General T. H. Bliss (AP-131) 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_T._H._Bliss
1944 American Haskell-class attack transport
USS Oneida (APA-221) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1975. ONeidae
USS_Oneida_(APA-221)
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Sibley (APA-206) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1975. Sibley was
USS_Sibley
US Navy tank landing ship
USS LST-477/LST(H)-477 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. LST-477 was laid
USS_LST-477
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
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Caledonia (AK-167) 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_Caledonia_(AK-167)
1944 Haskell-class attack transport
USS Neshoba (APA 216) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1975. Neshoba
USS_Neshoba
1944 US Navy transport ship
USS Mifflin (APA-207) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1975. Mifflin
USS_Mifflin
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-479 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. LST-479 was laid down on 25
USS_LST-479
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
USS Provo Victory (AK-228) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre
USS_Provo_Victory
Transport ship
USS General A. W. Brewster (AP-155) 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
USS_General_A._W._Brewster
USS MOUNTRAIL
USS MOUNTRAIL
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.
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Intelligent
Female
Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
Boy/Male
English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
Boy/Male
Biblical
An ass.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
Male
Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Saffron
Male
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
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.
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Prakash Ki Raksah Karne Wali
Girl/Female
Arabic
Faithful to Believe
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wool worker (see Wool).Respelling of the German cognate Wollmann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a wool worker, from Yiddish vol, German Wolle ‘wool’ + Yiddish man, German Mann ‘man’.
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Reference to the Virgin Mary.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Renowned fame.
Boy/Male
Indian
Proper name, Cloud that carries rain
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Glorious Victory
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Always Ready
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Giver of Freedom
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Veronica, RONNIE means "bringer of victory." Compare with masculine Ronnie.Â
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n.
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
v. t.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
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.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
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. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
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 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. 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.
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.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
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. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
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.