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astreus pteridis |
astrict |
astriction |
astrictive |
astrictory |
astride
| astriferous
| astringe
| astringence
| astringency
| astringent
astride
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial astride has 2 senses
- astride(r = adv.all) astraddle - with one leg on each side; "she sat astride the chair"
- astride(r = adv.all) Array - with the legs stretched far apart; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
astride, adv. [Pref. a- + stride.].
With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle. [1913 Webster]
"Placed astride upon the bars of the palisade."
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"Glasses with horn bows sat astride on his nose."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
astride, adv. & prep.
--adv.
1 (often foll. by of) with a leg on each side.
2 with legs apart.
--prep. with a leg on each side of; extending across.
--adv.
1 (often foll. by of) with a leg on each side.
2 with legs apart.
--prep. with a leg on each side of; extending across.
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