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71To be on the fence — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable …
72Virginia rail fence — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable …
73Worm fence — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable …
74trend — The straying of the fall of shot, such as might be caused by incorrect speed settings of the fire support ship …
75astray — adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estraié wandering, from estraier to stray more at stray Date: 14th century 1. off the right path or route ; straying 2. in error ; away from what is proper or desirable …
76errant — adjective Etymology: Middle English erraunt, from Anglo French errant, present participle of errer to err & errer to travel, from Late Latin iterare, from Latin iter road, journey more at itinerant Date: 14th century 1. traveling or given to… …
77error — noun Etymology: Middle English errour, from Anglo French, from Latin error, from errare Date: 13th century 1. a. an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior b. an act involving an unintentional deviation from… …
78aberrant — I. adjective Etymology: Latin aberrant , aberrans, present participle of aberrare to go astray, from ab + errare to wander, err Date: circa 1780 1. straying from the right or normal way 2. deviating from the usual or natural type ; atypical •… …
79aside — I. adverb Date: 14th century 1. to or toward the side < stepped aside > 2. away from others or into privacy < pulled him aside > 3. out of the way especially for future use ; away < putting aside savings > 4 …
80hobble — I. verb (hobbled; hobbling) Etymology: Middle English hoblen; akin to Middle Dutch hobbelen to turn, roll Date: 14th century intransitive verb to move along unsteadily or with difficulty; especially to limp along transitive verb 1. to cause to… …
