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Aircraft movements during air combat
Basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) are tactical movements performed by fighter aircraft during air combat maneuvering (ACM, also called dogfighting), to gain
Basic_fighter_maneuvers
Flight path putting aircraft in unusual attitudes
leaf, with flares deployed Climbing spin English bunt Lazy eight Basic fighter maneuvers Competition aerobatics Flight dynamics Whifferdill turn Williams
Aerobatic_maneuver
Soviet fighter-interceptor aircraft introduced in 1970
the "Looping Hog" because it flew like a pig and one of the few basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) it could pull off in a dogfight was a massive loop. If going
Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23
Combat between aircraft that is conducted at close range
refers to tactical situations requiring the use of individual basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) to attack or evade one or more opponents. This differs from
Dogfight
Topics referred to by the same term
ways Section break, in type setting Break, an air combat maneuver; see Basic fighter maneuvers Breaks, Virginia Psychotic break The Breaks, named for an
Break
Air officer in charge of armaments
WSOs selected for the F-15E learn basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) and surface attack in the T-38C at Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF). WSOs complete
Weapon_systems_officer
Fighter aircraft movement, dogfighting
(High-G Barrel Roll) Cobra Maneuver Cobra Turn Kulbit Herbst manoeuvre Hineri-komi Index of aviation articles Basic fighter maneuvers Energy–maneuverability
Air_combat_manoeuvring
Topics referred to by the same term
statement of faith by the Southern Baptists in the United States Basic fighter maneuvers for fighter aircraft Better Futures Minnesota, a social enterprise based
BFM
Aerobatic defensive maneuver
aircraft. Basic fighter maneuvering theory recognizes two different types of scissors maneuvers; the flat scissors and the rolling scissors. "7 Basic Dogfighting
Scissors_(aeronautics)
Squadron in the US Air Force
flying basic fighter maneuvers was a major cause of the low air-to-air kill rate, as well some technical limitations in the F-4, the primary fighter in use
4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron
4477th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Topics referred to by the same term
exceeds the cap height Overshoot (aviation), a key concept in basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) Overshoot (epidemiology), when the proportion of a population
Overshoot
Information Transfer System BFM – Basic Fighter Maneuvers BFT – Blue Force Tracking BLUF – Bottom Line Up Front BMT – Basic Military Training BOHICA – Bend
List of U.S. Air Force acronyms and expressions
List_of_U.S._Air_Force_acronyms_and_expressions
2008 video game
open beta in October 2022, improving atmospheric effects and AI basic fighter maneuvers. DCS World 2.9 was released as an open beta in October 2023, featuring
Digital_Combat_Simulator
Avionics – Auxiliary power unit Balloon (aircraft) – Ballute – Basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) – Bird strike – Blast pad – Blimp – Blown flap – Blow-in
Index_of_aviation_articles
Military unit
support in Offensive Counter-Air(OCA), Defensive Counter-Air(DCA), Basic Fighter Maneuvers(BFM), and helicopter attack during this training evolution. They
VMFT-401
Military unit
aircrew begin the phase by learning how to fight the F/A-18 in the basic fighter maneuvers (BFM), i.e., "dog-fighting." Using Marine Aviation Weapons and
VMFAT-101
Branch of aeronautical engineering
Cruise, Acceleration, Deceleration, Descent, Landing and other Basic fighter maneuvers, etc.. After the flight testing, the aircraft has to be certified
Flight_test
Development program of American aircraft
June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015. "F-35 Tested Against F-16 In Basic Fighter Maneuvers – Defense content from Aviation Week". aviationweek.com. Archived
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II development
Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II_development
2005 video game
common situations, such as: landing during an engine flameout, basic fighter maneuvers (BFM), navigation using on-board instruments, avoiding surface
Falcon_4.0:_Allied_Force
Fighter aircraft tactical maneuvers not possible using only aerodynamic techniques
capability of fighter aircraft to execute tactical maneuvers that are not possible with purely aerodynamic techniques. Such maneuvers can involve controlled
Supermaneuverability
Military unit
training syllabus culminates with carrier landing qualification or basic fighter maneuvering ("dogfighting"). Upon completion of the training syllabus, Student
VT-21
Commissioned officer in the US Navy or Marine Corps
awareness) Close air support phase (CAS procedures and communications) Basic fighter maneuver phase (BFM practice) All weather intercepts phase (air-to-air radar
Naval_flight_officer
Flying maneuvers involving attitudes not attained during normal flight
Most aerobatic maneuvers involve rotation of the aircraft about its longitudinal (roll) axis or lateral (pitch) axis. Other maneuvers, such as a spin
Aerobatics
Military strategy focused on movement
" Charge Decision cycle Defeat in detail Flanking maneuver Historical examples of flanking maneuvers OODA loop Pincer movement Russian military deception
Maneuver_warfare
Experimental US Navy littoral combat ship
in astern. Thrust vectoring also makes it possible for Sea Fighter to make evasive maneuvers while travelling at high speed. This would prevent the craft
Sea_Fighter
Military unit
T-38C in the Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course (IFF), an advanced pilot course that teaches basic fighter maneuvers. As the reserve associate unit
97th_Flying_Training_Squadron
Tabletop role-playing game
Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game is a role-playing game based on the Street Fighter video game series. It uses most of the basic game mechanics from
Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game
Street_Fighter:_The_Storytelling_Game
Basic modern military low-level unit tactic
Fire and movement, or fire and maneuver, is the basic modern military low-level unit tactic used to maneuver on the battlefield in the presence of the
Fire_and_movement
Military combat aviator
revealed as the fight progresses. Some air combat maneuvers form the basis for the sport of aerobatics: Basic Split S Immelmann turn Thach Weave The Scissors
Fighter_pilot
Classification scheme of jet fighters
Jet fighter generations classify the major technology leaps in the historical development of the jet fighter. Different authorities have identified different
Jet_fighter_generations
Classification of fighter aircraft c. 1970–2000
The fourth-generation fighter is a class of jet fighters in service from around 1980 to the present, and represents design concepts of the 1970s. Fourth-generation
Fourth-generation_fighter
Aerial maneuver
In air combat maneuvering, historically known as dogfighting, the term "barrel roll" may refer to one of many maneuvers. These maneuvers are often simply
Barrel_roll
Military unit
training syllabus culminates with carrier landing qualification or basic fighter maneuvering ("dogfighting"). Upon completion of the training syllabus, Student
VT-22
Street Fighter character
from Capcom's Street Fighter series of fighting games. He debuted as one of the original eight World Warriors in 1991's Street Fighter II and appeared in
Guile_(Street_Fighter)
American fighter pilot and strategist (1927–1997)
Boyd (January 23, 1927 – March 9, 1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot and Pentagon consultant during the second half of the 20th century
John Boyd (military strategist)
John_Boyd_(military_strategist)
American World War II flying ace
and basic turning maneuvers. He then began nearly sixty hours of Primary training in the more agile PT-18 Kaydet, practicing aerobatic maneuvers. All
Robert_S._Johnson
Aerobatic maneuver
Lomcovák (or incorrectly spelled Lomcevak) is a family of extreme aerobatic maneuvers where the aircraft, with almost no forward speed, rotates on chosen axes
Lomcovak
Jet aircraft used for training pilots
A jet trainer is a jet aircraft for use as a trainer, whether for basic or advanced flight training. Jet trainers are either custom designs or modifications
Jet_trainer
Military tactic
direction of engagement. There are three standard flanking maneuvers. The first maneuver is the ambush, where a unit performs a surprise attack from
Flanking_maneuver
Aerobatic / combat maneuver
maintain sight of the opponent. Wingover-type maneuvers are often used to abruptly end other climbing maneuvers, like chandelles and high Yo-Yos, "kicking
Wingover
Military combat involving aircraft
a fighter aircraft in order to attain a position from which an attack can be made on another aircraft. It relies on offensive and defensive basic fighter
Aerial_warfare
Playable Street Fighter character
from Capcom's Darkstalkers franchise than Street Fighter with his use of tentacles and flying maneuvers. However said novelty was short lived as the most
Twelve_(Street_Fighter)
Video game genre
defensive maneuvers. Players must learn each game's effective combinations of attacks and defenses. Blocking is a basic defense against basic attacks.
Fighting_game
Character class in Dungeons & Dragons
flourishes known as maneuvers, and the Eldritch Knight offers limited access to magic. Later published sourcebooks have expanded upon the fighter class by granting
Fighter_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
1956 Soviet fighter aircraft family
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter and the French Dassault Mirage III. Its basic layout was used for numerous other Soviet designs;
Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-21
American short ranged air-to-air missile
(35 mph; 56 km/h), partial power descents, pull-up maneuvers, hovering pedal turns, push-over maneuvers, and a 22-degree bank. An Iraqi MiG-25 shot down
Air-to-Air_Stinger
Military unit
new breed of fighter pilots duplicated the same maneuvers that reflected luster to the team over the years. No less than the 5th Fighter Wing Commander
Blue Diamonds (aerobatic team)
Blue_Diamonds_(aerobatic_team)
Russian stealth multirole fighter aircraft
aircraft to perform very high angles of attack maneuvers such as the Pugachev's Cobra and the bell maneuver, along with doing flat rotations with little
Sukhoi_Su-57
US Air Force unit
21st Fighter Squadron is a combination of classroom time and flying. For students, the flying involves amassing fifty flights, starting with basic maneuvers
21st_Fighter_Squadron
Aerial combat tactical formation maneuver
double-team maneuver on the part of the enemy. Two Wildcats jumped on the commander's plane. He had no trouble in getting on the tail of an enemy fighter, but
Thach_Weave
Aerial maneuver
The split S is an aerobatic maneuver and an air combat maneuver mostly used to disengage from combat. To execute a split S, the pilot half-rolls their
Split_S
Full-contact combat sport
can be used as such. It uses a style of fighting with quick and complex maneuvers, which use power, speed, and leverage across a wide variety of kicks,
Mixed_martial_arts
Historical class of fighter aircraft; Primarily used in the Pre-War and WWII-period
designs failed in this mission, as they could not maneuver quickly enough against single-engine fighters. Most notable among such designs was the Messerschmitt
Heavy_fighter
Type of military aircraft
describe armed helicopters. During 1942 and 1943, the lack of a usable escort fighter for the United States Army Air Forces in the European Theatre of Operations
Gunship
American stealth multirole fighter aircraft
American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missions
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
US Army strategy concept (1982 – late 1990s)
doctrine, and was itself replaced by "Full Spectrum Operations" in 2001. The basic concept of the Blitzkrieg and similar doctrines was for the attacker to
AirLand_Battle
American stealth air superiority fighter
all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft. As a product of the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was
Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor
Class of fighter aircraft
fighter or lightweight fighter is a fighter aircraft towards the low end of the practical range of weight, cost, and complexity over which fighters are
Light_fighter
Soviet 4th generation fighter aircraft
supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large US fourth-generation jet fighters such as the Grumman
Sukhoi_Su-27
Family of 1950s jet fighter aircraft
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter designed and produced by the American McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. Development of the F-101
McDonnell_F-101_Voodoo
Indian variant of Russian-origin Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft
reporting name: Flanker-H) is a two-seater, twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi and built under licence
Sukhoi_Su-30MKI
Russian fighter aircraft
advanced maneuvers, including the Pugachev's Cobra and the tailslide. These maneuvers quickly decelerate the aircraft, causing a pursuing fighter to overshoot
Sukhoi_Su-30
Aerial combat picture book game
series of maneuvers that can be performed, with page numbers listed under them (while the page numbers are different with each page, the maneuvers are constant)
Ace of Aces (picture book game)
Ace_of_Aces_(picture_book_game)
Concept in martial arts
allowing the fighter to move in and out of striking range as quickly as possible. Footwork is key to generating sufficient power in the basic strikes shared
Footwork_(martial_arts)
Fictional vehicle from Macross/Robotech
Battloid in Robotech) it acts as a humanoid mecha. The VF-1's Fighter mode is its basic mode and is the typical mode employed when the craft is parked
VF-1_Valkyrie
Complete control in air warfare
Advanced Tactical Fighter was a stealth fighter and interceptor aircraft designed during the Cold War as a medium altitude air superiority fighter which was intended
Air_supremacy
IAF's advanced fighter pilot training centre
audiences with their maneuvers. Senior and experienced fighter pilots are chosen to be part of the prestigious SKAT, which uses the IAF's basic HJT-16 Kiran Mk-2
Bidar_Air_Force_Station
Prevention of trade or movement by force
fire-control Gun data computer Torpedo data computer Development: Basic training Military maneuvers Combat training Battlespace Aerospace Aerial Airborne Space
Blockade
Carrier-based multi-role fighter aircraft family
all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after
Grumman_F-14_Tomcat
British fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for
Hawker_Hurricane
Strategic timeline concept for China's potential military action against Taiwan
fire-control Gun data computer Torpedo data computer Development: Basic training Military maneuvers Combat training Battlespace Aerospace Aerial Airborne Space
Davidson_window
Factor that gives military assets the ability to accomplish greater feats than without it
the small aircraft as it circled over the target area. The fast-moving fighters used directional finding/steering equipment to get close enough to the
Force_multiplication
US Army post near Leesville, LA
large-scale maneuvers to test a fast-growing, inexperienced force. That is where Fort Polk and the Louisiana Maneuvers came in. The maneuvers involved half
Fort_Polk
Fighter aircraft built by Vultee Aircraft
fuselage structure; the model 48 pursuit fighter, model 51 basic combat, model 54 advanced trainer and model 54A basic trainer." Sweden placed an order for
Vultee_P-66_Vanguard
War within a country
fire-control Gun data computer Torpedo data computer Development: Basic training Military maneuvers Combat training Battlespace Aerospace Aerial Airborne Space
Civil_war
Series of carrier-based multirole combat aircraft
series of American supersonic twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The Super Hornet
Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
Brief excursion of one military unit from a strongpoint
fire-control Gun data computer Torpedo data computer Development: Basic training Military maneuvers Combat training Battlespace Aerospace Aerial Airborne Space
Sortie
1994 video game
Star Wars: TIE Fighter is a 1994 Star Wars space flight simulator and space combat video game, a sequel in the Star Wars: X-Wing series. It places the
Star_Wars:_TIE_Fighter
Upgraded series of the Su-27 fighter aircraft
the Su-27 air superiority fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable, 4.5 generation air superiority fighters, designed by the Sukhoi
Sukhoi_Su-35
Russian fighter-bomber aircraft
Soviet-origin Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. It first flew in 1990, intended for the Soviet
Sukhoi_Su-34
American multirole fighter aircraft
The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American multirole fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. The aircraft resulted from U.S. Department
Boeing_F-15EX_Eagle_II
Multirole and air superiority fighter family
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following
McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle
United States Navy World War II era fighter plane
The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy
Grumman_F4F_Wildcat
Soviet jet fighter aircraft family
MiG-17s were the first Soviet fighter application of an afterburner, which burned extra fuel in the exhaust of the basic engine to give extra thrust at
Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17
communicating by radio to avoid detection by enemy forces Holding attack Basic principles Mutual support (e.g., by crossfire) Echelon formation All round
List_of_military_tactics
Specific model of the F-16 fighter aircraft family
This approach enables unusual maneuvers such as being able to turn the airplane without banking it. The ability to maneuver in one plane without simultaneously
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants
General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_variants
1939 fighter aircraft family by Focke-Wulf
nicknamed Würger (lit. 'Shrike') is a German single-seat, single-engined, fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s and widely
Focke-Wulf_Fw_190
Family of South Korean jet aircraft
Korean jet trainers, light combat aircraft, light strike fighters and multirole light fighters developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed
KAI_T-50_Golden_Eagle
Military tactic
being defended by an opposing force. This technique is taught in U.S. Army Basic Training and reinforced with all unit and advanced training throughout a
Bounding_overwatch
Type of United States military facility
fire-control Gun data computer Torpedo data computer Development: Basic training Military maneuvers Combat training Battlespace Aerospace Aerial Airborne Space
Forward_operating_site
Attentional phenomenon
high-speed vehicle or other mode of transportation, such as motorists, fighter pilots, race-car drivers, paragliders, and motorcyclists. In such cases
Target_fixation
Aerodynamic performance of an air or spacecraft
maximum rate of climb, even climb straight up, make powerful continual maneuvers, or fly at very high speeds. A doghouse plot generally shows the relation
Flight_envelope
Military arms and supplies
fire-control Gun data computer Torpedo data computer Development: Basic training Military maneuvers Combat training Battlespace Aerospace Aerial Airborne Space
Materiel
Navy report that led to the creation of TOPGUN
performance of Navy air-to-air missiles in engagements with North Vietnamese fighter jets. Admiral Moorer tasked the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM)
Ault_Report
1994 video game
The King of Fighters '94 (KOF '94) is a 1994 crossover fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system, and the Neo Geo
The_King_of_Fighters_'94
Combat sport and martial art
A successful in-fighter often needs a good "chin" because swarming usually involves being hit with many jabs before they can maneuver inside where they
Boxing
South Korean fighter aircraft
a South Korean twin-engine fighter aircraft. The initial goal of the program was to develop an indigenous multirole fighter for the Republic of Korea Air
KAI_KF-21_Boramae
Military exercise of authority by a commanding officer over assigned forces
fire-control Gun data computer Torpedo data computer Development: Basic training Military maneuvers Combat training Battlespace Aerospace Aerial Airborne Space
Command_and_control
US fighter prototype and research plane (1982–2009)
wing. It entered the United States Air Force's (USAF) Enhanced Tactical Fighter (ETF) competition in 1981 but lost to the F-15E Strike Eagle. The two prototypes
General_Dynamics_F-16XL
Military unit
readiness level called "basic mission capable" for part or all of the remaining months in fiscal 2013. This affected the 336th Fighter Squadron with a stand-down
336th_Fighter_Squadron
BASIC FIGHTER-MANEUVERS
BASIC FIGHTER-MANEUVERS
Boy/Male
Greek American English
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Boy/Male
Hindu
Basic, Foundation
Boy/Male
Tamil
King, Basil the herb
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for the smaller of two men with the same forename, from the comparative of Light.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Leiter.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Smiling, Happy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Basic, Foundation
Boy/Male
Hindu
King, Basil the herb
Boy/Male
Indian
Smiling, Happy
Male
English
 English form of French Basile, BASIL means "king." Also sometimes given as an herb name.
Boy/Male
Muslim
King, Basil the herb (1)
Boy/Male
Indian
Vision, Propitious, Auspicious, Prudent, Bringer of glad tidings
Boy/Male
Muslim
Vision, Propitious, Auspicious, Prudent, Bringer of glad tidings
Boy/Male
Indian
Vast, Spacious, One who stretches, Enlarges
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Basya, BASIA means "daughter of God."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Clear
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a fisherman, Middle English fischer. The name has also been used in Ireland as a loose equivalent of Braden. As an American family name, this has absorbed cognates and names of similar meaning from many other European languages, including German Fischer, Dutch Visser, Hungarian Halász, Italian Pescatore, Polish Rybarz, etc.In a few cases, the English name may in fact be a topographic name for someone who lived near a fish weir on a river, from the Old English term fisc-gear ‘fish weir’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a fisherman, Yiddish fisher, German Fischer.Irish : translation of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of Bradán’, a personal name meaning ‘salmon’. See Braden.Mistranslation of French Poissant, meaning ‘powerful’, but understood as poisson ‘fish’ (see Poisson), and assimilated to the more frequent English name.
Boy/Male
Greek
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Boy/Male
Tamil
Basic, Foundation
Boy/Male
Muslim
Vast, Spacious, One who stretches, Enlarges
Boy/Male
Hindu
Basic, Foundation
BASIC FIGHTER-MANEUVERS
BASIC FIGHTER-MANEUVERS
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Eyes
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Innocent
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
One who has wisdom
Girl/Female
Biblical
Sitting together.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Synonym of Love
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nagarathna | நாகரதநா
Snakes diamond
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Real Sister
Girl/Female
Indian
Faith
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Desires Peace; Form of Wilfred; Peaceful; Willow Tree Near Ford; From the Willow-ford
Girl/Female
English American
Town of ash trees.
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n.
One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.
v. t.
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
n.
The quantity contained in a basin.
n.
One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
a.
Said of crystalline rocks which contain a relatively low percentage of silica, as basalt.
v. t.
To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.
a.
Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted.
a.
Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason
n.
A basic silicate.
v. t.
To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
n.
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum).
a.
Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, and the like.
a.
Of or pertaining to barium; as, baric oxide.
v. t.
To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
v. t.
To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief.
v. i.
To pass through a filter; to percolate.
v. i.
To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.
a.
Apparently alkaline, as certain normal salts which exhibit alkaline reactions with test paper.
n.
One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.
v. t.
To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.