32 definitions by Antinous

vise

by Antinous September 29, 2003

1. satisfaction of a duty or debt.
2. rest or a release, esp. death.

"Who would bear the whips and scorns of time . . . when he himself might his quietus make with a bare bodkin?" --Hamlet

by Antinous September 13, 2003

Verb. 1. To explain the meaning of a word or concept.
2. To impart greater clarity or resolution to.

1."Define" is a difficult word to define.
2. All those sit-ups have really defined my abs.

by Antinous September 12, 2003

Adj. Desirous of vomiting.

by Antinous September 12, 2003

a short-bodied plane with two handles, used for shaving small spindles, spokes, or on curved pieces.

I shaped the cabriole legs with a spokeshave.

by Antinous September 13, 2003

not abstinent

My hand and I were inabstinent this morning.

by Antinous March 21, 2004

a knife, usually bevelled on one side only, with a handle at either end of the blade, used with a pulling stroke for rapid removal of stock.

I took the corners off the block with a drawknife before turning it on the lathe.

by Antinous September 13, 2003