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Bond insurance company
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance is a bond insurance company created by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. in December 2007. Berkshire created this government bond insurance
Berkshire_Hathaway_Assurance
investments owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway. As of March 31, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway had $373.5 billion in cash, cash equivalents
List of assets owned by Berkshire Hathaway
List_of_assets_owned_by_Berkshire_Hathaway
American multinational conglomerate holding company
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (/ˈbɜːrkʃər/) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile
Berkshire_Hathaway
American energy holding company
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) is an American energy holding company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The company is headquartered
Berkshire_Hathaway_Energy
Former American textile company
Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates (/ˈbɜːrkʃər/) was an American textile company. In 1955, the company merged with Hathaway Manufacturing Company to form
Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates
Berkshire_Fine_Spinning_Associates
American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors
Warren_Buffett
Brand of stuffed toys
launched in 2017 by Kelly Toys Holdings LLC and is owned by Jazwares, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Squishmallows are round and come in a variety of colors,
Squishmallows
American truck stop company
company is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. The company operates truck stops under the Pilot Travel Centers,
Pilot_Flying_J
Canadian-American businessman (born 1962)
officer of the American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway since January 2026. Berkshire Hathaway announced in May 2025 that Abel would succeed
Greg_Abel
American businessman (1924–2023)
businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett, from 1978 until his
Charlie_Munger
Brand of underwear
Loom. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1999 and was purchased by Berkshire Hathaway in 2001. In certain dialects[which?] of Spanish, the term bibidí,
BVD
Newspaper in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Berkshire Hathaway company. The sale included all of Media General's newspapers except The Tampa Tribune and its associated publications. Berkshire Hathaway
Richmond_Times-Dispatch
Distributor of electronic components
capacity over 100,000 square feet. TTI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. TTI, Inc., entered the European market in 1992 with its first
TTI,_Inc.
Collection of speeches by Charlie Munger
Munger's death. Charlie Munger was the long-serving vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. This book brings together his investing thoughts beyond his famous
Poor_Charlie's_Almanack
Annual shareholders meeting of American company
The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting is the annual shareholders meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., held each May in Omaha, Nebraska. The event is also
Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
Berkshire_Hathaway_Annual_Meeting
American energy company (1931–1985)
control of Internorth. Dynegy then sold Northern to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway who moved it back to Omaha. Walters, Donna H. K. (May 3, 1985). "InterNorth
InterNorth
American sportswear company
Bike was part of the Russell Corporation, which is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. In the first quarter of 2017, Russell Brands announced they would
BIKE_Athletic_Company
American corporation
Brands was acquired by Fruit of the Loom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, in 2006. The original "Russell Manufacturing Company", founded by
Russell_Brands
American clothing manufacturer
Berkshire Hathaway agreed to purchase 100% of Russell. Finally on August 1, 2006, Russell shareholders approved the sale of their firm to Berkshire Hathaway
Russell_Athletic
American brand of direct marketed knives
brand is owned by the Douglas Quikut Division of Scott Fetzer, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. The brand was heavily promoted in the late 1970s and 1980s
Ginsu
Sporting goods company
by the Callaway Golf Company later the same year. In April 2006, Berkshire Hathaway announced a merger with Russell Corporation (including Spalding),
Spalding_(company)
American company
wholesaling company. It is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Alternative known names for Oriental Trading Company include "Oriental
Oriental_Trading_Company
American businessman (1926–2015)
the Boards of IAC/InterActiveCorp, Yankee Global Enterprises LLC, Berkshire Hathaway and The Coca-Cola Company, to which he was elected in February 2004
Donald_Keough
American wholesale supply chain services company
well as one in Brazil. McLane has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 2003. In 1894, Robert McLane opened a small retail grocery store
McLane_Company
American broadcast executive (1925–2022)
was bought by Disney. He was a member of the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway, General Housewares Corp., Texaco, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, and IBM
Thomas_Murphy_(broadcasting)
American electric and gas company
Waterloo, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities. MidAmerican is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. MidAmerican was formed in 1995 by the merger of the Iowa-Illinois
MidAmerican_Energy_Company
Newspaper in New Jersey
18, 2013, an asset purchase agreement was signed with BH Media, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, for $9.6 million and the paper became wholly owned by
The_Press_of_Atlantic_City
Battery and smart power system manufacturer of the United States
specialty cells, and rechargeables; it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since 2016. The company has its origins in the 1920s, through the
Duracell
American line of children's clothing
by Walmart, in its stores and online. Garan is currently owned by Berkshire Hathaway, which also owns Fruit of the Loom. "It Took Three Child Actors to
Garanimals
American boot manufacturer
Boots is a western boot brand and a division of Justin Brands, a Berkshire Hathaway corporation (NYSE: BRKa). Justin Brands is the world's largest manufacturer
Nocona_Boots
American businessman (born 1954)
expire in January 2010. He is, as of 1992[update], a director of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., and President of Buffett Farms. Howard G. Buffett has been
Howard_Graham_Buffett
Former Las Vegas-based electricity company
unify its image under a single brand. In 2013 Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy (now Berkshire Hathaway Energy) announced it would purchase NV Energy
Nevada_Power_Company
American multi-level marketing company
was acquired in 2002 by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway corporation. On October 30, 2014, Berkshire Hathaway appointed long time advisor Tracy Britt
Pampered_Chef
American businessman (1931–2021)
succeed him as chairman.[citation needed] He sat on the board of Berkshire Hathaway, and was a childhood friend of Warren Buffett. He was also on the
Walter_Scott_Jr.
American businessman (1926–2022)
merged with Berkshire Hathaway. March 2021, Gottesman owned 17,202 class A shares and more than two million class B shares in Berkshire Hathaway. This made
David_Gottesman
American electronic components distributor
locations globally and more than 4,000 employees. Mouser is part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. The company’s global headquarters and distribution
Mouser_Electronics
American multinational fast food chain
that vary from location to location. The company has been owned by Berkshire Hathaway since 1998. The soft-serve formula was first developed in 1938 by
Dairy_Queen
American clothing manufacturer
Green, Kentucky. Since 2002, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Products manufactured by Fruit of the Loom itself and through its
Fruit_of_the_Loom
American paint manufacturer
Moore, as his successor. In 2000, Benjamin Moore was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway.[citation needed] In June 2014 a black former employee, Clinton Tucker
Benjamin_Moore_&_Co.
American boot manufacturer
up for sale, where it was purchased by H.H. Brown, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, and placed under the Double-H Boots brand label, where it remains
Acme_Boots
American toy company
products. As of 2022, the company is owned by investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway. The company is best known for its Squishmallows plush toy line. Jazwares
Jazwares
Defunct American food processing company
arranged by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital. The resulting Kraft Heinz Company is the fifth largest food company in the world. Berkshire Hathaway became
Heinz
American financial services company
Alleghany Corporation, which in turn became a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway in October 2022. TransRe was formed as a facultative reinsurance division
TransRe
American footwear company
It is a division of Justin Brands, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Herman Joseph Justin, the son of a cigar maker, started repairing
Justin_Boots
American metal component manufacturer
of 2012. Wyman-Gordon is now ultimately owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as a result of the latter company’s acquisition of PCC in January
Wyman-Gordon
Newspaper in Roanoke, Virginia
history". Retrieved June 5, 2013. John Reid Blackwell (May 31, 2013). "Berkshire Hathaway buys The Roanoke Times". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 5
The_Roanoke_Times
Indian-American executive (born 1951)
Indian-American executive who is the Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations for Berkshire Hathaway as of January 10, 2018. Ajit Jain is an older cousin of Anshu Jain
Ajit_Jain
American footwear brand
Boots is a western boot brand and a division of Justin Brands, a Berkshire Hathaway corporation. Tony Lama was born to Italian immigrant parents in 1887
Tony_Lama_Boots
American chocolatier
Carson, California. The company has been owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Corporation since 1972. The See's Candies company primarily sells
See's_Candies
American Brick Manufacturer
limited guarantee to its customers. Acme Brick Company was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway on August 1, 2000. Acme (ακμή; English transliteration: akmē) is Ancient
Acme_Brick
American manufacturer of recreational vehicles and trailers
Bus and Glaval Bus. In 2005, Forest River, Inc., was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway. As the Wall Street Columnist Ben Cohen noted: "Liegl came to him
Forest_River_(company)
Public utility in the United States
annually. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (now Berkshire Hathaway Energy), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, acquired NV Energy in a transaction completed
NV_Energy
American Class I freight railroad
Texas, the railroad's parent company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska. The current CEO is Kathryn Farmer. According
BNSF_Railway
American investment company
in 1929 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1984. On March 21, 2022, Berkshire Hathaway made an $11.6 billion offer to acquire the company, which completed
Alleghany_Corporation
World's largest private business jet charter and aircraft management company
fractional ownership business in 1986 and became a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway in 1998. The company was founded in 1964 and originally known as Executive
NetJets
American furniture store
business until age 103. In 1983, Mrs. B. sold a majority interest to Berkshire Hathaway on a handshake deal with Warren Buffett for $60 million. Nebraska
Nebraska_Furniture_Mart
American businesswoman (born 1962)
Bartz as CEO. Decker is on the boards of directors of Automattic, Berkshire Hathaway, Costco, SurveyMonkey, Vail Resorts and Vox Media. She was on the
Susan_Decker
American reinsurance company
network of more than 40 offices. Gen Re is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Financial strength ratings of Gen Re's reinsurance operations:
Gen_Re
U.S. retailer
business in 2022. Star Furniture is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Star was founded in 1912 by three men who pooled their resources
Star_Furniture
Trading stamps company
Warren, Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders, 2022 Buffett, Warren (March 14, 1984), 1983 Annual Chairman's Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders
Blue_Chip_Stamps
American furniture retailer
chain. It was founded in 1928 by Samuel Tatelman, and acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 1999. Jordan's operates eight locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts
Jordan's_Furniture
American industrial holding company
Pritzker in 1953 (as Colson Corporation), it has been held by the Berkshire Hathaway group since 2013. Marmon Group primarily focuses on the industrial
Marmon_Group
U.S. chemical company
resins and additives. Since 2011, Lubrizol has been a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. It generated $6.5 billion in revenue in 2016 and has an employee
Lubrizol
American manufacturer
2016, Precision Castparts Corp. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Rogoway, Mike (January 30, 2016) [first published online January
Titanium_Metals_Corporation
American encyclopedia
Encyclopædia Britannica. In 1985, the Scott Fetzer Company was purchased by Berkshire Hathaway. In the late 1980s, while the World Book sales force had declined
World_Book_Encyclopedia
American footwear and rainwear company
it was acquired by Justin Brands, which was in turn acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in August 2000. Other companies under Justin Brands include Justin
Chippewa_Boots
American manufactured housing company
United States. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Clayton Homes' corporate headquarters are in Maryville, Tennessee
Clayton_Homes
Railway equipment company
A direct descendant of Standard Oil, the firm today is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. The company was founded in 1866 as the "Star Tank Line" by Captain
Union_Tank_Car_Company
American chain of fruit drink beverage stores
Warren Buffett in 1998; thus, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Most of the surviving independent Orange Julius stores were rebranded
Orange_Julius
American marketing/communications company
networks and other audiences. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Business Wire was founded in 1961 by Lorry I. Lokey. It started by
Business_Wire
July 2012, Meyn was taken over by CTB, Inc. (CTB), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of agricultural systems
Meyn Food Processing Technology
Meyn_Food_Processing_Technology
Gas pipeline
operated by the Kern River Gas Transmission Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Its FERC code is 99. The line provides 80% of the natural
Kern_River_Pipeline
Medical malpractice insurance company
MedPro Group, formerly known as The Medical Protective Company, is a Berkshire Hathaway company and a provider of healthcare liability (medical malpractice)
MedPro_Group
Topics referred to by the same term
BHA may refer to: Berkshire Hathaway Assurance, an American company Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Montana, U.S. Boston Housing Authority, an American
BHA
American branding and marketing manufacturing firm
The Scott Fetzer Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, is an American diversified manufacturer and marketer of products for the home, family, and
Scott_Fetzer_Company
American auto insurance company
and Progressive Corporation. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, which provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned
GEICO
American home furnishings company
appliances, mattresses, and flooring. In 1995, the holding company Berkshire Hathaway bought RC Willey in a deal with Warren Buffett. RC Willey was founded
RC_Willey_Home_Furnishings
US residential real estate services company
operating in Louisville, and Long Realty, operating in Arizona. In 1999, Berkshire Hathaway acquired MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company. In 2006, the company
HomeServices_of_America
American supplier of special refractory alloys
Castparts Corp. of Portland, Oregon, US. SMC is now ultimately owned by Berkshire Hathaway as a result of the latter company's acquisition of Precision Castparts
Special_Metals_Corporation
Electric power company serving the Western United States
PacifiCorp was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, formerly known as MidAmerican Energy Holdings, a division of Berkshire Hathaway, for $5.1 billion in cash
PacifiCorp
American businessman and philanthropist (born 1955)
Microsoft announced Gates would be leaving his board positions at Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft to dedicate himself to philanthropic endeavors such
Bill_Gates
American healthcare company
entity created through a joint venture by American companies Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. The entity's stated goals were to improve healthcare
Haven_Healthcare
American real estate company
real estate and financial services industries. In September 2017, Berkshire Hathaway's HomeServices of America bought Long & Foster. Long & Foster has offices
Long_&_Foster
American lawyer
including corporate governance. In 1997, Olson became a director of Berkshire Hathaway.He retired as a director in May 2025 at the same time as the board's
Ronald_Olson
American bus manufacturer
wholly owned subsidiary of manufacturing company Forest River (A Berkshire Hathaway company). All production is sourced from the company's 94,000 square-foot
Collins_Industries
American footwear manufacturer
footwear. It is owned by H.H. Brown, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Double-H Boots was founded in 1955 in Richland, Pennsylvania. The
Double-H_Boots
U.S. financial services company (1959–2011)
owned by Berkshire Hathaway, which is controlled by legendary investor Warren Buffett. Charlie Munger, the vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Buffett's
Wesco_Financial
American manufacturing company
In January 2016, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Before that event, it used to be one of the three Fortune 500 companies
Precision_Castparts_Corp.
Canadian electricity transmission company
regulated electricity transmission provider. AltaLink is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy. AltaLink, L.P. is an Alberta-based utility company that provides
AltaLink
Flooring manufacturer company
headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Shaw Industries got its start in 1946 as Star Dye Company, a small
Shaw_Industries
Online newspaper in Tennessee, United States
Indemnity Company Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group Alleghany Corporation TransRe Berkshire Hathaway Life Gen Re Railroad
TriCities.com
Cutting tool manufacturer in Daegu, Korea
which TaeguTec was a part. Through this acquisition, TaeguTec became Berkshire Hathaway's first and only wholly owned subsidiary in Korea. On October 25, 2007
TaeguTec
American bus manufacturer
Indemnity Company Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group Alleghany Corporation TransRe Berkshire Hathaway Life Gen Re Railroad
Champion_Bus_Incorporated
Largest real estate company in Minnesota
Edina Realty Home Services, based in Edina, Minnesota, is a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc
Edina_Realty
Sportswear company
available in 60 countries worldwide. The company is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Founded in 1914, Brooks originally manufactured shoes for a broad
Brooks_Sports
American manufacturer of cutaway buses
Indemnity Company Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group Alleghany Corporation TransRe Berkshire Hathaway Life Gen Re Railroad
ElDorado_(bus_manufacturer)
Israeli manufacturing company
manufacturing applications. A major milestone occurred in 2006 when Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, becoming one of its largest non-insurance
ISCAR_Metalworking
American clothing brand
Indemnity Company Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group Alleghany Corporation TransRe Berkshire Hathaway Life Gen Re Railroad
Exquisite_Form
American popcorn retailer
43 states. In 1986, Dairy Queen's parent company IDQ (now part of Berkshire Hathaway) purchased Karmelkorn Shoppes, Inc. Dairy Queen began co-branding
Karmelkorn
American manufacturing company
is a major subsidiary of the Marmon Group which in turn is part of Berkshire Hathaway. It is one of the oldest companies in Ohio. The company was founded
Campbell_Hausfeld
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY-ASSURANCE
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Hadaway, itself a variant of Hathaway. In the U.S., this is name is concentrated in the south, in TX, TN, and GA.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Pathway
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name denoting someone from the county of Berkshire in central southern England. The place name is derived from a Celtic name meaning ‘hilly place’ + Old English scīr ‘shire’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly central southern England and South Wales)
English (mainly central southern England and South Wales) : topographic name for someone who lived by a path across a heath, from Middle English hathe ‘heath’ + weye ‘way’.from an (apparently rare) Old English female personal name, Heaðuwīg, composed of the elements heaðu ‘strife’, ‘contention’ + wīg ‘war’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Alaway, from the Old English personal name Æðelwīg, composed of the elements æðel ‘noble’ + wīg ‘war’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pathway
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hathaway.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English atte weye ‘by the road’, or a habitational name for someone from Atway or Way, both in Devon. The word way (Old English weg) was the usual term for a road in Old and Middle English, as opposed to a stræt ‘paved road’ (usually a Roman road). The term rÄd or road, originally meaning ‘act of riding’, ‘outing on horseback’, did not come to mean ‘highway’ until Shakespeare’s time.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hathaway.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Lobley Gate in West Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hathaway.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hathaway.
Surname or Lastname
English (Berkshire)
English (Berkshire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain. Possibly a variant of Harrower.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Hadaway, itself a variant of Hathaway. Compare Hardaway.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hathaway.
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n.
A square or oblong opening in a deck or floor, affording passage from one deck or story to another; the entrance to a cellar.
n.
A portion of Great Britain originally under the supervision of an earl; a territorial division, usually identical with a county, but sometimes limited to a smaller district; as, Wiltshire, Yorkshire, Richmondshire, Hallamshire.
n.
A footpath; a beaten track; any path or course. Also used figuratively.
n.
A small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship, large enough to admit a man, and with a lid for covering it, also, a like hole in the side or bottom of a ship.
n.
Assurance.
n.
The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned.
n.
A flat-floored fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England.
n.
That which confirms, ratifies, or makes stable; that which authenticates; that which secures; assurance.
n.
A town in Berkshire, England.
n.
Excess of boldness; impudence; audacity; as, his assurance is intolerable.
n.
An opening in the deck of a vessel or floor of a warehouse which serves as a passageway or hoistway; a hatchway; also; a cover or door, or one of the covers used in closing such an opening.
n.
A follower of John Hutchinson of Yorkshire, England, who believed that the Hebrew Scriptures contained a complete system of natural science and of theology.
n.
In some northern counties of England, a division, or district, answering to the hundred in other counties. Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire are divided into wapentakes, instead of hundreds.
n.
Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty.
a.
To free from doubt, suspense, or uncertainty; to give assurance to; to set at rest the mind of; to convince; as, to satisfy one's self by inquiry.
n.
A county in the north of England.
n.
To make secure; to give assurance against harm; to guarantee safety to; to give authority or power to do, or forbear to do, anything by which the person authorized is secured, or saved harmless, from any loss or damage by his action.
n. pl.
Raised pieces of wood of iron around a hatchway, skylight, or other opening in the deck, to prevent water from running bellow; esp. the fore-and-aft pieces of a hatchway frame as distinguished from the transverse head ledges.
a.
To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
n.
One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.