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  • ANCHORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANCHOR

    ANCHOR, an Instrument used at Sea, and in Rivers; to retain and fasten a Vessel by. See SHIP. An Anchor is a large strong piece of Iron, crooked at one End, and formed into two Barbs, resembling a Hook; fastened at the other end by a Cable. See CABLE,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANIMALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANIMAL

    ANIMAL, a Being, which, besides the Power of growing, increasing, and producing its like, which Vegetables likewise have, is further endowed with Sensation, and spontaneous Motion. See BEING, SENSATION, and MOTION. The Word Animal is derived from the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ADVOWEEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADVOWEE

    ADVOWEE, or Avower, or Advocate of a Church, was heretofore the Patron, or Defender of the Rights thereof. See ADVOCATE, PATRON, etc. The word is French, Advoué, or Avoué, of the verb Avouer, to avow, own, acknowledge dependence, subjection, etc. ——...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • CHEVALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/CHEVAL

    CHEVAL de Frise, a large piece of Timber pierc'd, and travers'd with wooden Spikes, arm'd or pointed with Iron, five or fix Foot long. Its Use is to defend a Passage, slop a Breach, or make a Retrenchment to slop the Cavalry. 'Tis sometimes also...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • APOSTEMEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/APOSTEME

    APOSTEME, Ἀπόστημα, Apostume, in Medicine, a preternatural Tumor; called also Abscess and Imposthume. See ABSCESS and IMPOSTHUME. The Word is formed of the Greek ἀπόστημα (apostēma) which comes from the Verb ἀποστήσας (apostēsas), abscēdere, to depart...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Medicine

  • ASSESSORhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSESSOR

    ASSESSOR,is particularly used among us, for an inhabitant of a town, or village, elected by the community, to settle the taxes, and other impositions of the year, to fix the proportion which each person is to bear, and to see the collection made. See...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified
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