Word Meanings - EIGHTSCORE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.

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• EIGHTFOLD
  Eight times a quantity.
• EIGHTIETH
  1. The next in order after seventy-ninth. 2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions.
• EIGHTHLY
  As the eighth in order.
• TIMESERVING
  Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power.
• EIGHTY
  1. The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects. 2. A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.
• EIGHTSCORE
  Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.
• EIGHT
  An island in a river; an ait. "Osiers on their eights." Evelyn.
• EIGHTETETHE
  Eighteenth.
• EIGHTLING
  A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.
• HUNDREDER
  A person competent to serve on a jury, in an action for land in the hundred to which he belongs. 3. One who has the jurisdiction of a hundred; and sometimes, a bailiff of a hundred. Blount. Cowell. (more info) 1. An inhabitant or freeholder of
• TWENTY
  1. The number next following nineteen; the sum of twelve and eight, or twice ten; twenty units or objects; a score. 2. A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx.
• EIGHTEENMO
  See OCTODECIMO
• EIGHTH
  1. Next in order after the seventh. 2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. Eighth note , the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.
• TIMESERVER
  One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.
• EIGHTEENTH
  1. Next in order after the seventeenth. 2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.
• TIMESAVING
  Saving time; as, a timesaving expedient.
• SIXTY-FOURTH
  Constituting or being one of sixty-four equal parts into which a thing is divided. Sixty-fourth note , the sixty-fourth part of a whole note; a hemi-demi-semiquaver.
• EIGHTEEN
  Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds.
• HUNDRED
  hund hundred + a word akin to Goth. ga-ra to count, L. ratio reckoning, account; akin to OS. hunderod, hund, D. hondred, G. hundert, OHG. also hunt, Icel. hundra, Dan. hundrede, Sw. hundra, hundrade, Goth. hund, Lith. szimtas, Russ. sto, W. cant,
• TWENTY-FOURMO
  Having twenty-four leaves to a sheet; as, a twenty-fourmo form, book, leaf, size, etc. -- n.
• FREIGHT
  1. That with which anything in fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full freight. The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use
• SLEIGHTLY
  Cunningly. Huloet.
• COUNTER WEIGHT
  A counterpoise.
• BETIME; BETIMES
  1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early. To measure life learn thou betimes. Milton. To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the day's work. Barrow. 2. In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with. He tires betimes
• SLEIGHT
  1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. "His sleight and his covin." Chaucer. 2. An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation. The world hath many subtle sleights. Latimer. 3. Dexterous
• AFFREIGHTER
  One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods.
• SLEIGHTY
  Cunning; sly. Huloet.
• WELTERWEIGHT
  1. A weight of 28 pounds (one of 40 pounds is called a heavy welterweight) sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races. 2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between that
• SOMETIMES
  1. Formerly; sometime. That fair and warlike form In which the majesty of buried Denmark Did sometimes march. Shak. 2. At times; at intervals; now and then;occasionally. It is good that we sometimes be contradicted. Jer. Taylor. Sometimes . . .
• FREIGHTAGE
  1. Charge for transportation; expense of carriage. 2. The transportation of freight. 3. Freight; cargo; lading. Milton.
• WEIGHTINESS
  The quality or state of being weighty; weight; force; importance; impressiveness.
• WEIGHTILY
  In a weighty manner.
• FREIGHTLESS
  Destitute of freight.
• OVERFREIGHT
  To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload.