Part 273

<i>Landsdowne.</i>

<h1>Ailuroidea</h1> <Xpage=34>

<hw>Ai`lu*roid"e*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ cat + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of the Carnivora, which includes the cats, civets, and hyenas.</def>

<h1>Aim</h1> <Xpage=34>

<hw>Aim</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Aimed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Aiming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>amen</ets>, <ets>aimen</ets>, <ets>eimen</ets>, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. <ets>esmer</ets>, <ets>asmer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>aestimare</ets> to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. <ets>aesmer</ets>; <?/ (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>esmer</ets>. See <er>Estimate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; <as>as, to <ex>aim</ex> at a fox, or at a target</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by <i>at</i>, or by an infinitive; <as>as, to <ex>aim</ex> at distinction; to <ex>aim</ex> to do well.</as></def>

<blockquote><b>Aim'st</b> thou at princes? <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To guess or conjecture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Aim</h1> <Xpage=34>

<hw>Aim</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; <as>as, to <ex>aim</ex> a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (<ex>at</ex> something); to <ex>aim</ex> a satire or a reflection (<ex>at</ex> some person or vice).</as></def>

<h1>Aim</h1> <Xpage=34>

<hw>Aim</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>esme</ets> estimation, fr. <ets>esmer</ets>. See <er>Aim</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.</def>

<blockquote>Each at the head leveled his deadly <b>aim</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.</def>

<blockquote>To be the <b>aim</b> of every dangerous shot. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Intention; purpose; design; scheme.</def>

<blockquote>How oft ambitious <b>aims</b> are crossed! <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Conjecture; guess.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>What you would work me to, I have some <b>aim</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To cry aim</col> <fld>(Archery)</fld>, <cd>to encourage.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i> </cs>

<syn>Syn. -- End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration.</syn>

<h1>Aimer</h1> <Xpage=34>

<hw>Aim"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who aims, directs, or points.</def>

<h1>Aimless</h1> <Xpage=34>

<hw>Aim"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without aim or purpose; <as>as, an <ex>aimless</ex> life</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Aim"less*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Aim"less*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Aino</h1> <Xpage=34>