Definition of arc

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Arc (n.) The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night..

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Simoon :: Simoon (n.) A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind, that blows occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains..
Marchman :: Marchman (n.) A person living in the marches between England and Scotland or Wales.
Arcuate :: Arcuate (a.) Alt. of Arcuate.
Bugleweed :: Bugleweed (n.) A plant of the Mint family and genus Lycopus; esp. L. Virginicus, which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes used as a remedy for hemorrhage..
Stinkhorn :: Stinker (n.) Any one of the several species of large antarctic petrels which feed on blubber and carrion and have an offensive odor, as the giant fulmar..
Sector :: Sector (n.) A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc.
Sextant :: Sextant (n.) An instrument for measuring angular distances between objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant..
Coparceny :: Coparceny (n.) An equal share of an inheritance.
Mediaeval :: Mediaeval (a.) Of or relating to the Middle Ages; as, mediaeval architecture..
Paleology :: Paleology (n.) The study or knowledge of antiquities, esp. of prehistoric antiquities; a discourse or treatise on antiquities; archaeology ..
Scant :: Scant (adv.) In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
Patripassian :: Patripassian (n.) One of a body of believers in the early church who denied the independent preexistent personality of Christ, and who, accordingly, held that the Father suffered in the Son; a monarchian..
Arctogeal :: Arctogeal (a.) Of or pertaining to arctic lands; as, the arctogeal fauna..
Sarcoderma :: sarcoderma (n.) A sarcocarp.
Search :: Search (v. t.) To inquire after; to look for; to seek.
Finery :: Finery (n.) A charcoal hearth or furnace for the conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, or into iron suitable for puddling..
Shooting :: Shooting (n.) The act of one who, or that which, shoots; as, the shooting of an archery club; the shooting of rays of light..
Post-temporal :: Post-temporal (a.) Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; -- applied especially to a bone which usually connects the supraclavicle with the skull in the pectoral arch of fishes.
Bow :: Bow (sing. or pl.) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
Postmark :: Postmark (v. t.) To mark with a post-office stamp; as, to postmark a letter or parcel..
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