a.
I feel
Of what coarse metal ye are molded. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
To copy, in my coarse English, his beautiful expressions. Dryden.
a. Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a coarse manner; roughly; rudely; inelegantly; uncivilly; meanly. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To make coarse or vulgar;
adj. made coarse or crude by lack of skill; -- sometimes used to mean
n. The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness;
Pardon the coarseness of the illustration. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
A coarseness and vulgarity in all the proceedings. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
The hoarse resounding shore. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. With a harsh, grating sound or voice. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
I shall be obliged to hoarsen my voice. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A stone designating the bounds of an estate; a landmark. Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
At the prow of the boat, rose one of the oarsmen. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. skill as an oarsman. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. (Bot.) Any large seaweed of the genus
n. a woman oarsman. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. (Chem.) A salt of pyroarsenic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pyro- + arsenic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to or designating, an acid of arsenic analogous to pyrophosphoric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, sulphur and arsenic; -- said of an acid which is the same as arsenic acid with the substitution of sulphur for oxygen. [ 1913 Webster ]