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  • English Word Ahigh Definition On high.
  • English Word Ahold Definition Near the wind; as, to lay a ship ahold.
  • English Word Ahorseback Definition On horseback.
  • English Word Ahoy Definition A term used in hailing; as, "Ship ahoy."
  • English Word Ahriman Definition The Evil Principle or Being of the ancient Persians; the Prince of Darkness as opposer to Ormuzd, the King of Light.
  • English Word Ahu Definition The Asiatic gazelle.
  • English Word Ahull Definition With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n.
  • English Word Ahungered Definition Pinched with hunger; very hungry.
  • English Word Ai Definition The three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) of South America. See Sloth.
  • English Word Aiblins Definition Alt. of Ablins
  • English Word Aich's metal Definition A kind of gun metal, containing copper, zinc, and iron, but no tin.
  • English Word Aid Definition To support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
  • English Word Aid Definition Help; succor; assistance; relief.
  • English Word Aid Definition The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.
  • English Word Aid Definition A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.
  • English Word Aid Definition A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.
  • English Word Aid Definition An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
  • English Word Aid-de-camp Definition An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements.
  • English Word Aid-major Definition The adjutant of a regiment.
  • English Word Aidance Definition Aid.
  • English Word Aidant Definition Helping; helpful; supplying aid.
  • English Word Aided Definition of Aid
  • English Word Aider Definition One who, or that which, aids.
  • English Word Aidful Definition Helpful.
  • English Word Aiding Definition of Aid
  • English Word Aidless Definition Helpless; without aid.
  • English Word Aids-de-camp Definition of Aid-de-camp
  • English Word Aiel Definition See Ayle.
  • English Word Aiglet Definition A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.
  • English Word Aiglet Definition A round white staylace.