A dunce; a numskull; a blockhead.

See Dunderhead.

A low hill of drifting sand usually formed on the coats, but often carried far inland by the prevailing winds.

Codfish cured in a particular manner, so as to be of a superior quality.

To void excrement.

A coarse kind of unbleached cotton fabric; blue denim.

A close, dark prison, commonly, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.

To shut up in a dungeon.

A fork for tossing dung.

A heap of dung.

A pit where dung and weeds rot for manure.

Full of dung; filthy; vile; low.

A yard where dung is collected.

One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers; -- called also Tunkers, Dunkards, Dippers, and, by themselves, Brethren, and German Baptists, and they call their denomination the Church of the Brethren.

the name of a town and a battle fought there, in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire. Most of the forces were safely evacuated to England.

the name of a town and a battle fought there, in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire. Most of the forces were safely evacuated to England.

A species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America.

Fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo to rest upon to prevent injury by water, or stowed among casks and other cargo to prevent their motion.

One employed in soliciting the payment of debts.

Inclined to a dun color.

A slang shortening of I don't know or don't know; as, dunno where I lost my keys; Where'd he go? I dunno..

The hedge sparrow or hedge accentor.

Deaf; stupid.

A blow.

Beaten; hence, blunted.

A porpoise.

A composition for two performers; a duet.

See Dodecahedral, and Dodecahedron.

Consisting of twelve years.

A twelfth part; as, the duodecimals of an inch.

Divided into twelve parts.

A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into twelve leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of a book; -- usually written 12mo or 12/.

Consisting of twelves.

Of or pertaining to the duodenum; as, duodenal digestion.

Containing twelve; twelvefold; increasing by twelves; duodecimal.

The part of the small intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.

A picture printed from two half-tone plates made with the screen set at different angles, and usually printed in two shades of the same color or in black and one tint.

Consisting of two letters only; biliteral.

A cathedral. See Dome, 2.

Any picture printed in two shades of the same color, as duotypes and duographs are usually printed.

A print made from two half-tone plates made from the same negative, but etched differently.

To open; as, to dup the door.

Capable of being duped.

To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, dupe one by flattery.

One who dupes another.

The act or practice of duping.

A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.

Double.

To arrange, as a telegraph line, so that two messages may be transmitted simultaneously; to equip with a duplex telegraphic outfit.

something which is duplex; -- used mostly in reference to a living unit, such as an apartment, in a building having two similar living units.

a device which switches electronic circuitry so that a radio antenna can function as either a transmitting or receiving antenna.

the quality of being reproducible.

capable of being duplicated.

Double; twofold.

To double; to fold; to render double.

The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.

Having the quality of duplicating or doubling.

A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.

exhibiting duplicity{2}; deceitful; double-dealing.

Doubleness; a twofold state.

Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major.

Short form for Dura mater.

The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness.

Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable happiness.

Power of lasting, enduring, or resisting; durability.

In a lasting manner; with long continuance.

Pertaining to the dura, or dura mater.

an aluminum-based alloy which is both light and strong, containing 4 per cent of copper and 0.5 per cent of magnesium and smaller amounts of iron, manganese, and silicon. It hardens with aging at room temperature.

The heartwood of an exogenous tree.

Continuance; duration. See Endurance.

Duration.

See Durance, 3.

During; as, durante vita, during life; durante bene placito, during pleasure.

The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.

Continuing; not completed; implying duration.

An audience hall; the court of a native prince; a state levee; a formal reception of native princes, given by the governor general of India.

To last; to continue; to endure.

Lasting.

Not lasting.

A colorless, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, C6H2(CH3)4, off artificial production, with an odor like camphor.

To subject to duress.

One who subjects another to duress

Same as Doorga.

One or a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England. The Durham cattle are noted for their beef-producing quality.

In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year.

A fruit tree (Durio zibethinus, the only species known) of the Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian.

The fruit of the durio. It is oval or globular, and eight or ten inches long. It has a hard prickly rind, containing a soft, cream-colored pulp, of a most delicious flavor and a very offensive odor. The seeds are roasted and eaten like chestnuts.

Hardness; firmness.

An instrument for measuring the degree of hardness; especially, an instrument for testing the relative hardness of steel rails and the like.

Hard.

A kind of millet, cultivated throughout Asia, and introduced into the south of Europe; a variety of Sorghum vulgare; -- called also Indian millet, and Guinea corn.

of Dare. See Dare, v. i.

A small, nocturnal, South American monkey of the genus Aotus (formerly Nyctipthecus trivirgatus). The owl monkey. See douroucouli.

Pertaining to, allied to, or derived from, durene; as, durylic acid.

A demon or spirit. See Deuce.

The capital city of Tajikistan. Population (2000) = 524,000.

To grow dusk.

To make dusk or obscure.

In a dusky manner.

The state of being dusky.

Somewhat dusky.

Duskiness.

Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley.

To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor.

A strong windstorm that lifts particles of dust or dry soil into the air and blows them around, covering land or objects with a thick layer of dust. Dust storms may occur in arable areas during periods of drought; when a similar storm occurs in a desert area, such a storm is called a sandstorm.

An old rural game.

a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected.

A brush of feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from furniture.

a truck for collecting domestic refuse; as, in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart.

A piece of cloth used for wiping dust from objects or surfaces.

One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust. A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc. A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran. A dustcloth or a brush used for removing dust from objects or surfaces.

The state of being dusty.

Without dust; as a dustless path.

One whose employment is to remove dirt and refuse; a garbage man.

a dry mop for dusting floors.

A shovel-like utensil with a short handle used for conveying away dust brushed from the floor.

an angry dispute.

Filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded with dust; as, a dusty table; a dusty attic; also, reducing to dust.

The people of Holland; Dutchmen.

A native, or one of the people, of Holland.