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<hw>Com"bat*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who combats.</def>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<h1>Combative</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Com"bat*ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>or</tt> <def>(<?/), a. Disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.</def>

<h1>Combativeness</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Com"bat*ive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality of being combative; propensity to contend or to quarrel.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Phren.)</fld> <def>A cranial development supposed to indicate a combative disposition.</def>

<h1>Combattant</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Com`bat`tant"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>In the position of fighting; -- said of two lions set face to face, each rampant.</def>

<h1>Combbroach</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Comb"broach`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A tooth of a wool comb.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>combrouch</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Combe</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Combe</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Comb</er>.</def>

<h1>Comber</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Comb"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A long, curling wave.</def>

<h1>Comber</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Com"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cumber.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Comber</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Com"ber</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Encumbrance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Comber</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Com"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Combinable</h1> <Xpage=281>

<hw>Com*bin"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>combinable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of combinding; consistent with.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>M. Arnold.</i>

-- <wordforms><wf>Com*bin"a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Combinate</h1> <Xpage=281>