Part 95

<h1>Accountable ness</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*count"a*ble ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.</def>

<h1>Accountably</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*count"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an accountable manner.</def>

<h1>Accountancy</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*count"an*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art or employment of an accountant.</def>

<h1>Accountant</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*count"ant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>accomptant</ets>, OF. <ets>acontant</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who renders account; one accountable.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A reckoner.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.</def>

<cs><col>Accountatn general</col>, <cd>the head or superintending accountant in certain public offices. Also, formerly, an officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited them in the Bank of England.</cd></cs>

<h1>Accountant</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*count"ant</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Accountable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Accountantship</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*count"ant*ship</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Accountant</ets> + <ets>-ship</ets>.]</ety> <def>The office or employment of an accountant.</def>

<h1>Account book</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*count" book`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> A book in which accounts are kept.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Accouple</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cou"ple</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>acopler</ets>, F. <ets>accoupler</ets>. See <er>Couple</er>.]</ety> <def>To join; to couple.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The Englishmen <b>accoupled</b> themselves with the Frenchmen. <i>Hall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Accouplement</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cou"ple*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>accouplement</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Caxton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which couples, as a tie or brace.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Accourage</h1> <Xpage=12>

<hw>Ac*cour"age</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>acoragier</ets>; <ets>\'85</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>corage</ets>. See <er>Courage</er>.]</ety> <def>To encourage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>