Part 5

<h1>Abactor</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>Ab*ac"tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>abigere</ets> to drive away; <ets>ab+agere</ets> to drive.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Abaculus</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>A*bac"u*lus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Abaculi</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., dim. of <ets>abacus</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements.</def>

<i>Fairholt.</i>

<h1>Abacus</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>Ab"a*cus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>>; E. <plu>pl. <plw>Abacuses</plw> ; L. pl. <plw>Abaci</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>abacus</ets>, <ets>abax</ets>, Gr. <?/]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A table or tray strewn with sand, anciently used for drawing, calculating, etc.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. See <er>Column</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic work.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A board, tray, or table, divided into perforated compartments, for holding cups, bottles, or the like; a kind of cupboard, buffet, or sideboard.</def>

<cs><col>Abacus harmonicus</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>an ancient diagram showing the structure and disposition of the keys of an instrument.</cd></cs>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<h1>Abada</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>Ab"a*da</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg., the female rhinoceros.]</ety> <def>The rhinoceros.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Purchas.</i>

<h1>Abaddon</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>A*bad"don</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Heb. <ets>\'bebadd\'d3n</ets> destruction, abyss, fr. <ets>\'bebad</ets> to be lost, to perish.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hell; the bottomless pit.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>In all her gates, <b>Abaddon</b> rues Thy bold attempt. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Abaft</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>A*baft"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a</ets>-on + OE. <ets>baft</ets>, <ets>baften</ets>, <ets>biaften</ets>, AS. <ets>be\'91ftan</ets>; <ets>be</ets> by + <ets>\'91ftan</ets> behind. See <er>After</er>, <er>Aft</er>, <er>By</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Behind; toward the stern from; <as>as, <ex>abaft</ex> the wheelhouse</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Abaft the beam</col>. <cd>See under <er>Beam</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Abaft</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>A*baft"</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Toward the stern; aft; <as>as, to go <ex>abaft</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Abaisance</h1> <Xpage=1>

<hw>A*bai"sance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>obeisance</ets>; confused with F. <ets>abaisser</ets>, E. abase]</ety> <def>Obeisance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jonson.</i>

<h1>Abaiser</h1> <Xpage=1>