n.
A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear.
Next Worda.
Seeking information; authorized to examine witnesses or ascertain facts; as, a rogatory commission. →
v. t. & i.
Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf. →
n.
The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats. →
n.
A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs. →