Black letter
() The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type. |
Black-letter
(a.) Written or printed in black letter |
Black-letter
(a.) Given to the study of books in black letter |
Black-letter
(a.) Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky |
Cover
(v. t.) To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another |
Cover
(v. t.) To envelop |
Cover
(v. t.) To invest (one's self with something) |
Cover
(v. t.) To hide sight |
Cover
(v. t.) To brood or sit on |
Cover
(v. t.) To shelter, as from evil or danger |
Cover
(v. t.) To remove from remembrance |
Cover
(v. t.) To extend over |
Cover
(v. t.) To put the usual covering or headdress on. |
Cover
(v. t.) To copulate with (a female) |
Cover
(n.) Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing |
Cover
(n.) Anything which veils or conceals |
Cover
(n.) Shelter |
Cover
(n.) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game |
Cover
(n.) The lap of a slide valve. |
Cover
(n.) A tablecloth, and the other table furniture |
Cover
(v. i.) To spread a table for a meal |
Cover-point
(n.) The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point." |
Cover-shame
(n.) Something used to conceal infamy. |
Credit
(n.) Reliance on the truth of something said or done |
Credit
(n.) Reputation derived from the confidence of others |
Credit
(n.) A ground of, or title to, belief or confidence |
Credit
(n.) That which tends to procure, or add to, reputation or esteem |
Credit
(n.) Influence derived from the good opinion, confidence, or favor of others |
Credit
(n.) Trust given or received |
Credit
(n.) The time given for payment for lands or goods sold on trust |
Credit
(n.) The side of an account on which are entered all items reckoned as values received from the party or the category named at the head of the account |
Credit
(v. t.) To confide in the truth of |
Credit
(v. t.) To bring honor or repute upon |
Credit
(v. t.) To enter upon the credit side of an account |
Credit foncier
() A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out improvements, by means of loans and advances upon real securities. |
Credit mobilier
() A joint stock company, formed for general banking business, or for the construction of public works, by means of loans on personal estate, after the manner of the credit foncier on real estate. In practice, however, this distinction has not been strictly observed. |
Letter
(n.) One who lets or permits |
Letter
(n.) One who retards or hinders. |
Letter
(n.) A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech |
Letter
(n.) A written or printed communication |
Letter
(n.) A writing |
Letter
(n.) Verbal expression |
Letter
(n.) A single type |
Letter
(n.) Learning |
Letter
(n.) A letter |
Letter
(v. t.) To impress with letters |
News-letter
(n.) A circular letter, written or printed for the purpose of disseminating news. This was the name given to the earliest English newspapers. |
Red-letter
(a.) Of or pertaining to a red letter |
Sea letter
() The customary certificate of national character which neutral merchant vessels are bound to carry in time of war |
| credit | used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise, she already had several performances to her credit |
credit
course credit | recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed, typically measured in semester hours |
semester hour
credit hour | a unit of academic credit, one hour a week for an academic semester |
| air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations |
| cover covering fire | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations, artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal |
cover
covering screening
masking | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it, the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft |
| cover | a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent), her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment |
| cover-up | concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public |
bedspread
bedcover
bed cover
bed covering
counterpane
spread | decorative cover for a bed |
binding
book binding
cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
blanket
cover | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed, he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep |
cover
cover version
cover song | a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else, they made a cover of a Beatles' song |
cover glass
cover slip | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide |
| cover plate | covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle |
| dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
| dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
floor cover
floor covering | a covering for a floor |
lens cap
lens cover | cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use |
letter bomb
parcel bomb
package bomb | a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened |
| letter case | case for carrying letters |
letter opener
paper knife
paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
mailbox
letter box | a private box for delivery of mail |
| manhole cover | a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street) |
| mattress cover | bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress |
postbox
mailbox letter box | public box for deposit of mail |
Post-Office box
PO Box
POB
call box letter box | a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for |
protective covering
protective cover
protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
record sleeve
record cover | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
screen cover covert
concealment | a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something, a screen of trees afforded privacy, under cover of darkness, the brush provided a covert for game, the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background |
| top cover | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container), he removed the top of the carton, he couldn't get the top off of the bottle, put the cover back on the kettle |
credit rating
credit | an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments |
| credit system | a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit |
stationery
letter paper | paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes |
| letter telegram | a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day |
four-letter word
four-letter Anglo-Saxon word | any of several short English words (often having letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive |
| credit | an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work, the credits were given at the end of the film |
by-line
credit line | a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article |
Letter of Jeremiah
Epistle of Jeremiah | an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry |
| credit application | an application for a line of credit |
credit order
bill-me order | an order that is received without payment, requires billing at a later date |
letter of marque
letters of marque
letter of mark and reprisal | a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation |
| night letter | a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day |
letter
missive | a written message addressed to a person or organization, mailed an indignant letter to the editor |
| business letter | a letter dealing with business |
covering letter
cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |
| crank letter | a hostile (usually anonymous) letter |
encyclical
encyclical letter | a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world |
| fan letter | a letter that is a piece of fan mail |
| personal letter | a letter dealing with personal affairs |
| form letter | a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients |