‖n. [ Sp., a bay, valley, fissure. ] A narrow pass or defile; a break in a mesa; the mouth of a cañon. [ Southwestern U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ L. Of unknown origin. ] A mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At present the word is used chiefly in jest to denote something without meaning; jargon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t. Same as Abraid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch;
v. t. & i. [ OE. abraiden, to awake, draw (a sword), AS. ābredgan to shake, draw; pref. ā- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bregdan to shake, throw. See Braid. ] To awake; to arouse; to stir or start up; also, to shout out. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
To sham Abraham,
a. (Zool.) Abranchiate. [ 1913 Webster ]