Bearing
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bear |
Bearing
(n.) The manner in which one bears or conducts one's self |
Bearing
(n.) Patient endurance |
Bearing
(n.) The situation of one object, with respect to another, such situation being supposed to have a connection with the object, or influence upon it, or to be influenced by it |
Bearing
(n.) Purport |
Bearing
(n.) The act, power, or time of producing or giving birth |
Bearing
(n.) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports |
Bearing
(n.) The portion of a support on which anything rests. |
Bearing
(n.) Improperly, the unsupported span |
Bearing
(n.) The part of an axle or shaft in contact with its support, collar, or boxing |
Bearing
(n.) The part of the support on which a journal rests and rotates. |
Bearing
(n.) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms -- commonly in the pl. |
Bearing
(n.) The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc. |
Bearing
(n.) The widest part of a vessel below the plank-sheer. |
Bearing
(n.) The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast. |
Bearing cloth
() A cloth with which a child is covered when carried to be baptized. |
Bearing rein
() A short rein looped over the check hook or the hames to keep the horse's head up |
Rail
(n.) An outer cloak or covering |
Rail
(v. i.) To flow forth |
Rail
(n.) A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc. |
Rail
(n.) A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style. |
Rail
(n.) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc. |
Rail
(n.) The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks. |
Rail
(n.) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed. |
Rail
(v. t.) To inclose with rails or a railing. |
Rail
(v. t.) To range in a line. |
Rail
(v.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds. |
Rail
(v. i.) To use insolent and reproachful language |
Rail
(v. t.) To rail at. |
Rail
(v. t.) To move or influence by railing. |
Rush-bearing
(n.) A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church. |
T rail
() See under T. |
Water rail
() Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). See Illust. of Rail. |
perjury
bearing false witness
lying under oath | criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
rail technology
railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads |
| rail | any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud |
corncrake
land rail
Crex crex | common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields |
ball bearing
needle bearing
roller bearing | bearings containing small metal balls |
| bearing | a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily |
bearing rein
checkrein | a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position |
| bearing wall | any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building |
charge bearing heraldic bearing
armorial bearing | heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield |
| fife rail | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel |
| journal bearing | the bearing of a journal |
line railway line
rail line | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
| picture rail | rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures |
| plate rail | rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates |
| rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
| rail | short for railway, he traveled by rail, he was concerned with rail safety |
| rail fence | a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) |
railing
rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
safety rail
guardrail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety |
split rail
fence rail | a rail that is split from a log |
| third rail | a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
| thrust bearing | a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution |
towel rail
towel bar | a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels |
track rail rails
runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
bearing
comportment
presence
mien | dignified manner or conduct |
carriage
bearing posture | characteristic way of bearing one's body, stood with good posture |
bearing
heading
aim | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
rail-splitter
splitter | a laborer who splits logs to build splitail fences |
| bearing | relevant relation or interconnection, those issues have no bearing on our situation |
white metal
bearing metal | an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings |
| bearing brass | a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing |
fulminate
rail | criticize severely, He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare, She railed against the bad social policies |
vilify
revile
vituperate
rail | spread negative information about, The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews |
rail
inveigh | complain bitterly |
| rail | fish with a handline over the rails of a boat, They are railing for fresh fish |
| rail | lay with rails, hundreds of miles were railed out here |
train
rail | travel by rail or train, They railed from Rome to Venice, She trained to Hamburg |
| rail | convey (goods etc.) by rails, fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium |
| rail rail off | separate with a railing, rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace |
| rail | provide with rails, The yard was railed |
rail
rail in | enclose with rails, rail in the old graves |
| bearing(a) | (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain |
load-bearing(a)
supporting(a) | capable of bearing a structural load, a supporting wall |
coniferous
cone-bearing | of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves |
egg-producing(a)
young-bearing(a) | capable of producing eggs and bearing offspring |
auriferous
gold-bearing | containing gold, auriferous quartz veins |
| fur-bearing | of animals having fur (especially of commercial quality) |
| nut-bearing | (of shrubs or trees) producing nuts |
| oil-bearing | containing oil, oil-bearing shale |
viviparous
live-bearing | producing living young (not eggs) |