n.
A cordlike organ composed of elastic fibers situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids, like the earthworm. →
n.
A stringcourse which includes an offset; esp., a band of stone, or the like, set where an offset is required, so as to make it decorative. See Water table. →
n.
An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, gun cotton, etc. →
v. t.
To contend with in battle; to war against; as, they fought the enemy in two pitched battles; the sloop fought the frigate for three hours. →