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Fletcher-class destroyer
USS Wiley (DD-597), was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy. William Wiley was a sailor who served in the First Barbary War. Besides
USS_Wiley
Topics referred to by the same term
Jersey William T. Wiley (1937–2021), American contemporary artist Bill Wiley (William D. Wiley, born 1971), American politician USS Wiley, a United States
William_Wiley
Supervisor of a ship's deck department
James and William Wiley are famous for their heroism in the Barbary Wars and are namesakes of the ships USS Reuben James and USS Wiley. Medal of Honor recipients
Boatswain
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiley-Blackwell, an imprint of the publisher Wiley College, Texas, U.S. Wiley Rein, a U.S. law firm USS Wiley (DD-597), a U.S. warship Whiley Wile E. Coyote
Wiley
United States Navy rating
Reuben James and William Wiley famous for their heroism in the Barbary Wars and namesakes of the ships USS Reuben James and USS Wiley were all U.S. Navy boatswain's
Boatswain's mate (United States Navy)
Boatswain's_mate_(United_States_Navy)
Surname list
namesake of the USS Wiley William H. Wiley (1842–1925), Representative to United States Congress from New Jersey and Publisher William T. Wiley (1937–2021)
Wiley_(name)
Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer
USS Henry A. Wiley (DD-749/DM-29/MMD-29) was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Henry A.
USS_Henry_A._Wiley
United States historic airship
biplanes equipped with skyhooks were delivered to USS Macon. In June 1934, Lieutenant Commander Herbert V. Wiley took command of the airship, and planned a high-profile
USS_Macon_(ZRS-5)
US Navy Pennsylvania-class battleship sunk in 1941
USS Arizona (hull number BB-39) was a Standard-type battleship built for the United States Navy in the mid-1910s. Named in honor of the 48th state, she
USS_Arizona
Former Norwegian collier acquired by the US Navy
USS Merrimac, sometimes incorrectly spelt Merrimack, was a cargo steamship that was built in 1894 in England as Solveig for Norwegian owners, and renamed
USS_Merrimac_(1894)
Skipjack-class nuclear-powered submarine
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear-powered submarine that served in the United States Navy, the sixth vessel and second submarine to
USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)
American Navy admiral (1867–1943)
first command, Villalobos, in 1904. During the First World War Wiley commanded battleship USS Wyoming (BB-32) attached to the 6th Battle Squadron of the British
Henry_A._Wiley
(PC-1181) USS Wileman (DE-22) USS Wiley (DD-597) USS Wilhelmina (ID-2168) USS Wilhoite (DE-397/DER-397) USS Wilkes (TB-35, DD-67, DD-441, T-AGS-33) USS Wilkes-Barre
List of United States Navy ships: W–Z
List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_W–Z
U.S. Navy airship destroyed in 1933
USS Akron (hull number ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy, the lead ship of her class, which operated between September 1931 and
USS_Akron
United States Navy submarine commander (1907–1943)
served on the USS Saratoga (CV-3), USS Chicago (CA-29), USS Canopus (AS-9), USS Fairfax (DD-93), and the submarines USS S-37 (SS-142) and USS R-5 (SS-82)
Dudley_W._Morton
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
Retrieved 7 March 2026. Shelbourne, Mallory (6 March 2026). "USS Gerald R. Ford Now in the Red Sea, USS George H.W. Bush Wraps Pre-Deployment Exercises". USNI
2026_Iran_war
Global conflict (1939-1945)
flag Mukden incident in 1931, the Japanese shelling of the American gunboat USS Panay in 1937, and the 1937–1938 Nanjing Massacre, Japanese-American relations
World_War_II
Method for finding lost objects
objects. It has been used several times to find lost sea vessels, for example USS Scorpion, and has played a key role in the recovery of the flight recorders
Bayesian_search_theory
Director of the FBI since 2025
the islands and participated in a group "VIP snorkeling tour" around the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. The FBI did not disclose the snorkeling
Kash_Patel
Technology hub in California, United States
States Government for use as a Naval Air Station (NAS) to house the airship USS Macon in Hangar One. The station was renamed NAS Moffett Field, and between
Silicon_Valley
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
the amphibious landings on Okinawa on 1 April, USS Franklin suffered over 800 killed and missing and USS Bunker Hill suffered 396 killed and missing. These
Battle_of_Okinawa
United States naval officer and commodore (1779–1820)
Frigates: USS Guerrier (flagship), USS Macedonian and USS Constellation; sloop of war USS Ontario; brigs USS Epervier, USS Firefly, USS Flambeau and USS Spark;
Stephen_Decatur
undetected Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters, resulting in total destruction; the USS Wisconsin battleship fired at Failaka Island, with surveillance provided
List_of_Equinox_episodes
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
States Timeline of al-Qaeda attacks Timeline of the September 11 attacks USS Cole bombing – 2000 suicide attack by al-Qaeda 1973 Chilean coup d'état –
September_11_attacks
Japanese ships infamous for poor treatment
civilian POWs when it was hit by a torpedo from a U.S. submarine (either USS Shark or USS Snook), at about 5:00 p.m.; it finally sank about 7:00 p.m. No POWs
Hell_ship
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
20. "USS PT 109". MaritimeQuest.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Donovan 2001, pp. 99, 100. "USS PT-109
John_F._Kennedy
US Navy shipyard in Bremerton, Washington
Killen Hart Metcalf Shields Wiley 8 of 65 Evarts-class destroyer escorts (September 1942 - August 1943) USS Greiner (DE-37) ... USS Donaldson (DE-44) In 1990
Puget_Sound_Naval_Shipyard
Most populous city in California, U.S.
Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles City Hall, Hollywood Bowl, battleship USS Iowa, Watts Towers, Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium, and Olvera Street.
Los_Angeles
United States Navy aviator (born 1925)
Hellcat at NAS Miami, Florida and deployed with VBF-81 onboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and USS Princeton (CV-37). In 1946, he also served with VBF-98, flying
Royce_Williams
the country's high courts but was restricted to the lower courts. Elisa Ussing (1909): First female temporarily appointed as a Judge in the Østre Landsret
List of first women lawyers and judges in Europe
List_of_first_women_lawyers_and_judges_in_Europe
Submarine of the United States
USS Golet (SS-361), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the golet, a California trout. Golet initially
USS_Golet
United States Navy admiral (1866–1934)
of USS Birmingham (Scout Cruiser No. 2) in 1911 and plied the troubled waters along the Mexican gulf coast in that ship and, later, in command of USS Des
Charles_Frederick_Hughes
United States Navy commander (1886–1941)
30, 1924, Wiley shifted his flag from New Mexico to the recently constructed battleship USS West Virginia. The following month, both Wiley and Koehler
Hugo_W._Koehler
Rust formation often on shipwrecks
They have also been found in the #3 8-inch gun turret on the stern of the USS Indianapolis. The word rusticle is a portmanteau of the words rust and icicle
Rusticle
American admiral (1869–1957)
Academy. He was assigned to the gunboat USS Mayflower during the Spanish–American War and to the cruiser USS Newark afterwards. While in the latter, he
William_V._Pratt
Submarine whose onboard situation could have started World War III
grenade explosions as a signal that it should surface. USS Cony, which first detected the sub, USS Beale and other destroyers began dropping signalling
Soviet_submarine_B-59
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
on the Union's wooden fleet, but the next day, the first Union ironclad, USS Monitor, arrived to challenge it in the Chesapeake Bay. The resulting three-hour
American_Civil_War
Country in West Asia
responsible for the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa and the 2000 USS Cole bombing near the port of Aden, Yemen. 15 of the hijackers involved in
Saudi_Arabia
United States Navy officer (1794–1858)
Navy and was initially assigned to USS Revenge, under the command of his elder brother. He was then assigned to USS President, where he served as an aide
Matthew_C._Perry
US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1945)
with concrete up a steep, wooded hill The United States Navy commissioned USS Basilone, a Gearing-class destroyer, in 1949. The ship's keel was laid down
John_Basilone
1955 film
from Roberts, enthusiastic about his new assignment aboard the destroyer USS Livingston during the Battle of Okinawa. The second letter is from Pulver's
Mister_Roberts_(1955_film)
Orleans, Louisiana United States For War Shipping Administration. 21 April Wiley Post Liberty ship California Shipbuilding Corporation Los Angeles, California
List_of_ship_launches_in_1943
Maritime tradition
rank. He was on board the USS Missouri when the Japanese surrendered. June 7, 1942: Captain Elliot Buckmaster had the USS Yorktown evacuated except a
The captain goes down with the ship
The_captain_goes_down_with_the_ship
President of the United States from 1981 to 1989
context of the Tanker War on May 17, 1987, an Iraqi fighter jet hit the USS Stark with two Exocet missiles, killing 37 sailors. Three days later, Reagan
Ronald_Reagan
Fictional character in the fictional Star Trek universe
and chief operations officer aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise-D and later the USS Enterprise-E. Data is in many ways a successor to the original
Data_(Star_Trek)
Alloy steel
preceding HY-80 Los Angeles class, USS Albany (1987) and USS Topeka (1988), had trialled HY-100 construction. USS Seawolf is officially claimed to have
HY-80
American military officer, planter and politician (1732–1795)
residents opposed a monument to a slaveowner. The U.S. Navy was home to the USS Francis Marion, a Paul Revere-class attack transport. The ship served as
Francis_Marion
American socialite (1891–1948)
Judicial appointments Supreme Court Harlan F. Stone Supreme Court nomination Wiley Rutledge Supreme Court nomination Cabinet "Brain Trust" March of Dimes Modern
Lucy_Mercer_Rutherfurd
American actor (1916–2020)
where he served as a communications officer in anti-submarine warfare aboard USS PC-1139. He was medically discharged in 1944 for injuries sustained from
Kirk_Douglas
United States warship
The first USS Intrepid was a captured ketch rigged galiot in the United States Navy during the First Barbary War. Intrepid was built in France in 1798
USS_Intrepid_(1798)
Undeclared naval war between the United States and France, 1798–1800
funding was approved for the USS Congress, USS Chesapeake, and USS President, plus the frigates USS General Greene and USS Adams. The provision of naval
Quasi-War
Houston, Texas United States For War Shipping Administration. 28 July S. Wiley Wakeman Liberty ship Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Baltimore, Maryland United
List_of_ship_launches_in_1944
Month of 1978
Zoological Garden. The mistaken opening of a valve on the U.S. Navy submarine USS Puffer caused as much as 100 US gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal) of radioactive
May_1978
1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East
carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Independence to the Gulf, where they were ready by 8 August. The US sent the battleships USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin
Gulf_War
American air-to-surface missile
in 2019 of Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi, accused mastermind of the 2000 USS Cole bombing. The weapon has also been used in Syria, and in Afghanistan
AGM-114_Hellfire
American singer and actress (born 1946)
controversy for its sexually suggestive music video, filmed aboard the battleship USS Missouri. Cher launched the Heart of Stone Tour in 1989, which continued
Cher
American actress (1946–2023)
York Times. "Suzanne Somers performs for the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Ranger". National Archives and Records Administration. November 1981. "'Three's
Suzanne_Somers
actions in France 1918 Albert William Tweedy Jr., Marine Corps aviator; USS Tweedy named in his honor Charles White Whittlesey 1905, awarded Medal of
List of Williams College people
List_of_Williams_College_people
American politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, he almost died in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. While on a bombing mission during Operation Rolling Thunder
John_McCain
and Medal of Honor recipient (7 December 1941), mortally wounded aboard USS California (BB-44) during the attack on Pearl Harbor "As long as I can give
List of last words (20th century)
List_of_last_words_(20th_century)
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
coin. Roosevelt has also appeared on several US postage stamps. The carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, launched shortly after his death, served from 1945
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Day of the year
hands it to the United States Navy, who quickly commission it as the gunboat USS Planter and appoint Smalls as captain, thus making him the first black man
May_13
United States Navy admiral (1888–1945)
rifle team three times. First, during his final summer training stint on the USS Nevada he was called back to Annapolis to participate on the rifle team.
Willis_Augustus_Lee
American actor, presenter and businessman
Territory as Captain Garza, an admiral's aide; in Spy Game as Commander Wiley during the rescue sequence; in Mission: Impossible as Frank Barnes of the
Dale_Dye
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
King and Queen of England, and the Friendship that Changed History, John Wiley & Sons Judd, p. 189; Rhodes James, p. 344 Judd, pp. 171–172; Townsend, p
George_VI
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
Meyer, Rudolf; Josef Köhler; Axel Homburg (2007). Explosives. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. pp. 312. ISBN 978-3-527-31656-4. OCLC 165404124. Nettleton, arch. combust
Thermobaric_weapon
Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)
Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson, who designed the American Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor. Nobel filed his first patent, an English patent for a gas meter
Alfred_Nobel
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
coups—not all successful—occurred in a short period of time. On 2 August 1964, USS Maddox, on an intelligence mission along North Vietnam's coast, fired upon
Vietnam_War
Governor of California since 2019
Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022. Wiley, Hannah (September 3, 2020). "Will Gavin Newsom Sign New Police Laws After
Gavin_Newsom
Aspect of learning procedure
Instead, the organism records the times of onset and offset of CSs and USs and uses these to calculate the probability that the US will follow the CS
Classical_conditioning
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
States. The United States Navy named a Arleigh Burke-class destroyer as the USS Winston S. Churchill in 1999. Other memorials in North America include the
Winston_Churchill
1799, the French frigate L'Insurgente fought against the American frigate USS Constellation. The Convention of 1800 ended the undeclared war between France
Attacks_on_the_United_States
Star Trek character
Uhura first appears in the episode "The Man Trap", joining the crew of the USS Enterprise as a lieutenant, and serves as chief communications officer under
Nyota_Uhura
Ongoing restriction on trade with Cuba by the United States
brink of nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-471-67022-3. The American government had sponsored
United States embargo against Cuba
United_States_embargo_against_Cuba
1812–1815 conflict in North America
American frigates USS United States and USS Macedonian ended the war blockaded and hulked in New London, Connecticut. USS United States and USS Macedonian attempted
War_of_1812
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
In 1948, he began officer training for submarine duty and served aboard USS Pomfret. Carter was promoted to lieutenant junior grade in 1949. His service
Jimmy_Carter
United States Navy admiral and diplomat (1906–1992)
aircraft carriers, including the USS Cincinnati. In World War II, Anderson served as the navigator on the fourth USS Yorktown. After the war, he served
George_Whelan_Anderson_Jr.
from Florida John Tower (M.A. 1951) – former U.S. senator from Texas John Wiley Bryant (B.A. 1969, J.D. 1972) – former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
List of Southern Methodist University people
List_of_Southern_Methodist_University_people
Shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean
Ballard and Argo to map the wrecks of the sunken nuclear submarines USS Thresher and USS Scorpion, lost in the North Atlantic at depths of up to 9,800 ft
Wreck_of_the_Titanic
City and county in California, US
the beginning of the U.S. Conquest of California, American forces from the USS Portsmouth under the command of John B. Montgomery captured Yerba Buena on
San_Francisco
Italian ocean liner that sank in 1956
lifeboats. Also joining the rescue was the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Edward H. Allen. Forty-four nautical miles (81 km; 51 mi) east of the collision
SS_Andrea_Doria
toll than any other maritime disaster. In 1967, during the Vietnam War, the USS Forrestal was floating on the water not too far from the Vietnamese coast
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
Sister of John F. Kennedy (1918–2005)
Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-23292-0. Gibson, Barbara (1995). Rose Kennedy and Her Family:
Rosemary_Kennedy
Military unit
are a part of Carrier Air Wing 5 and are attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. Their radio callsign is Mace and the squadron's tail code
VFA-27
Red supergiant star in the constellation Orion
after the star, both of them World War II vessels, the USS Betelgeuse (AKA-11) launched in 1939 and USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) launched in 1944. In 1979, the
Betelgeuse
American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)
the age of 16 in 1942, with active service during World War II aboard the USS Brooklyn (CL-40) in Northern Africa, Palermo in 1943, and Anzio, Italy, in
Lenny_Bruce
Wars in North Africa between the United States and the Barbary States, 1801-1805, 1815
colors. To counter this ongoing advent, three frigates, USS United States, USS Constitution and USS Constellation, were built to answer the call for security
Barbary_Wars
American conspiracy theorist (1943–2001)
early UFO message board, claiming that in 1966 he was serving aboard the USS Tiru when he and fellow Navy personnel witnessed a metal craft "larger than
Milton_William_Cooper
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Facts about Rugby" in Rugby Union for Dummies (2nd ed.), Chichester: John Wiley and Sons, p. 297. ISBN 978-0-470-03537-5. "Self-Deprecating Bush Talks to
George_W._Bush
Valkenburgh – Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously; the last captain of the USS Arizona (BB-39) during World War II John W. Vogt (M.A.) – four-star general;
List of Columbia University people in politics, military and law
List_of_Columbia_University_people_in_politics,_military_and_law
American explorer and territorial governor (1770–1838)
Vessels have been named in honor of Clark; the Polaris nuclear submarine USS Lewis and Clark and the supply ship USNS Lewis and Clark were named for him
William_Clark
American businessman and UFO conspiracy theorist
(February 4, 2011). Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 126–. ISBN 978-1-118-05202-0. Barna William Donovan (January
Bob_Lazar
American Founding Father (1737–1793)
been named in honor of Hancock. The U.S. Navy has named vessels USS Hancock and USS John Hancock; a World War II Liberty ship was also named in his honor
John_Hancock
Island in Massachusetts, US
terrain. It is the birthplace of George Claghorn, master shipbuilder of the USS Constitution, a.k.a. "Old Ironsides". Aquinnah, formerly called Gay Head
Martha's_Vineyard
US Navy training ship in service 1943–1945
USS Sable (IX-81) was a United States Navy training ship during World War II, originally built as the passenger ship Greater Buffalo, a sidewheel excursion
USS_Sable
Confederate States Army general, farmer and Ku Klux Klan leader (1821–1877)
surrender, believing his troops could escape to the Union Navy gunboat, USS New Era, on the Mississippi River. Forrest's men immediately took over the
Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
Variety of plastic explosive
of explosives training. In October 2000, the group used C-4 to attack the USS Cole, killing 17 sailors. In 1996, Saudi Hezbollah terrorists used C-4 to
C-4_(explosive)
1945 WWII allied discussion of postwar reorganization
ISBN 978-0-415-28954-2 LaFeber, Walter (1972), America, Russia, and the Cold War, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 978-0-471-51137-3 Miscamble, Wilson D. (2007), From Roosevelt
Yalta_Conference
First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993
Life". In Sibley, Katherine A. S. (ed.). A Companion to First Ladies. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 604–634. ISBN 978-1-118-73218-2. Caroli, Betty Boyd (2010).
Barbara_Bush
1946–1954 French colonial war in Indochina
Hirondelle in 1953. USS Sitkoh Bay carrier delivered Grumman F8F Bearcat aircraft to Saigon on March 26, 1951. During September 1953, USS Belleau Wood (renamed
First_Indochina_War
USS WILEY
USS WILEY
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
Boy/Male
Arabic
Saffron
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
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.
Female
Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Intelligent
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
Male
Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Boy/Male
Biblical
An ass.
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
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
Boy/Male
English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
USS WILEY
USS WILEY
Boy/Male
Tamil
Wise, A friend of Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
A knight.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a servant (see Mann) of someone named Harry.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Maheshwari | மஹேஷà¯à®µà®°à¯€
Goddess Durga, God Shankar
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft, Doing things whole heartedly
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Female
Spanish
Spanish name PIEDAD means "mercy."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Barrel Maker
Girl/Female
Hindu
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v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
v. t.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
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 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.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
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.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
v. t.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
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 behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
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 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 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.
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.