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- English Word Daunter Definition One who daunts.
- English Word Daunting Definition of Daunt
- English Word Dauntless Definition Incapable of being daunted; undaunted; bold; fearless; intrepid.
- English Word Dauphin Definition The title of the eldest son of the king of France, and heir to the crown. Since the revolution of 1830, the title has been discontinued.
- English Word Dauphine Definition The title of the wife of the dauphin.
- English Word Dauphiness Definition Alt. of Dauphine
- English Word Dauw Definition The striped quagga, or Burchell's zebra, of South Africa (Asinus Burchellii); -- called also peechi, or peetsi.
- English Word Davenport Definition A kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir.
- English Word Davidic Definition Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
- English Word Davit Definition A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
- English Word Davit Definition Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
- English Word Davy Jones Definition The spirit of the sea; sea devil; -- a term used by sailors.
- English Word Davy lamp Definition See Safety lamp, under Lamp.
- English Word Davyne Definition A variety of nephelite from Vesuvius.
- English Word Davyum Definition A rare metallic element found in platinum ore. It is a white malleable substance. Symbol Da. Atomic weight 154.
- English Word Daw Definition A European bird of the Crow family (Corvus monedula), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw.
- English Word Daw Definition To dawn.
- English Word Daw Definition To rouse.
- English Word Daw Definition To daunt; to terrify.
- English Word Dawdle Definition To waste time in trifling employment; to trifle; to saunter.