appurtenance

  • 51Contenement — Con*ten e*ment (k[o^]n*t[e^]n [ e]*ment), n. [Pref. con + tenement.] (Law) That which is held together with another thing; that which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and… …

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  • 52Loof — (l[=oo]f or l[u^]f; 277), n. [See {Luff}.] [Also written {luff}.] (Naut.) (a) Formerly, some appurtenance of a vessel which was used in changing her course; probably a large paddle put over the lee bow to help bring her head nearer to the wind.… …

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  • 53luff — Loof Loof (l[=oo]f or l[u^]f; 277), n. [See {Luff}.] [Also written {luff}.] (Naut.) (a) Formerly, some appurtenance of a vessel which was used in changing her course; probably a large paddle put over the lee bow to help bring her head nearer to… …

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  • 54Pendicle — Pen di*cle, n. [Cf. {Appendicle}.] An appendage; something dependent on another; an appurtenance; a pendant. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Pertain — Per*tain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pertained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pertaining}.] [OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L. pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See {Per }, and {Tenable}, and cf. {Appertain}, {Pertinent}.] 1.… …

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  • 56Pertained — Pertain Per*tain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pertained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pertaining}.] [OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L. pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See {Per }, and {Tenable}, and cf. {Appertain},… …

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  • 57Pertaining — Pertain Per*tain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pertained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pertaining}.] [OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L. pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See {Per }, and {Tenable}, and cf. {Appertain},… …

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  • 58Purtenance — Pur te*nance, n. [Abbrev. fr. appurtenance.] That which pertains or belongs to something; esp., the heard, liver, and lungs of an animal. [Obs.] The purtenaunces of purgatory. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] Roast [it] with fire, his head with his… …

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  • 59appendage — noun Date: 1647 1. an adjunct to something larger or more important ; appurtenance 2. a usually projecting part of an animal or plant body that is typically smaller and of less functional importance than the main part to which it is attached;… …

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  • 60purtenance — noun Etymology: Middle English portenaunce, literally, appurtenance, from Anglo French partenance, from partenir to belong more at pertain Date: 15th century entrails, pluck …

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