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USS Timor was purchased at Sag Harbor, New York on 30 October 1861. She was sunk as part of the Stone Fleet at Maffitts channel in Charleston harbor on
USS_Timor
Gunboat of the United States Navy
Confederate flag and hoisted a white one. Then he turned Planter over to the USS Onward of the Union blockading force. Besides Smalls, Planter carried 15
USS_Planter_(1860)
Civil War Confederate ironclad
scuttled steam frigate USS Merrimack. Virginia was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads, opposing the Union's USS Monitor in March 1862
CSS_Virginia
First Confederate ironclad warship
Fort St. Philip. In the action Manassas attempted to ram USS Pensacola, which turned in time to avoid the heavy blow and delivered a full broadside at
CSS_Manassas
First of the six original frigates of the U.S. Navy
USS United States was a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy and the first of the six original frigates authorized for
USS_United_States_(1797)
American military ship
USS Galena was a wooden-hulled broadside ironclad built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War. The ship was initially assigned to the
USS_Galena_(1862)
1975–1999 military occupation
occupation of East Timor began in December 1975 and lasted until October 1999. After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, the 1974 Carnation
Indonesian occupation of East Timor
Indonesian_occupation_of_East_Timor
US Navy sailing frigate, 1842–1862
The first USS Cumberland was a 50-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy. She was the first ship sunk by the ironclad CSS Virginia. Cumberland
USS_Cumberland_(1842)
Racing yacht; 1st winner of the America's Cup
both the Civil War and World War II, along with the USS Constitution, USS Constellation and USS Hartford. The New York Yacht Club acquired several relics
America_(yacht)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Minnesota was a wooden steam frigate in the United States Navy. Launched in 1855 and commissioned eighteen months later, the ship served in east Asia
USS_Minnesota_(1855)
American Civil War ironclad warship
USS Cairo /ˈkeɪroʊ/ is the lead ship of the City-class casemate ironclads built at the beginning of the American Civil War to serve as river gunboats
USS_Cairo
Decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65, is a decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier. In 1958, she became the first nuclear-powered aircraft
USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)
1942–1943 WWII battle in Southeast Asia
The Battle of Timor occurred in Portuguese Timor and Dutch Timor during the Second World War. Japanese forces invaded the island on 19 February 1942 and
Battle_of_Timor
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was
USS_Nimitz
Sea between Malay Archipelago and Australia
The Timor Sea (Indonesian: Laut Timor; Portuguese: Mar de Timor; Tetum: Tasi Mane or Tasi Timór) is a relatively shallow sea in the Indian Ocean bounded
Timor_Sea
Confederate gunboat of American Civil War
supported by shore batteries briefly and inconclusively engaged the gunboats USS Lexington and Tyler off Hickman, Kentucky. The Federal ships finding the
CSS_Jackson
that she exchanged shots with at least one attacking ship, USS Brooklyn (misidentified as USS Hartford in the Confederate reports). Three shots from Louisiana
CSS_Louisiana
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
USS Monitor was an ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War and completed in early 1862, becoming the first such
USS_Monitor
repaired by the Union army, and on 16 June 1862 was moved into Union service as USS General Price and served until the end of the war. CSS General Sterling Price
Laurent_Millaudon_(steamboat)
its way to capture New Orleans. In the engagement Stonewall Jackson rammed USS Varuna, which had already been struck by CSS Governor Moore. With Varuna's
CSS_Stonewall_Jackson
Sidewheel steamer
and Pass Christian areas. She took part in several minor actions involving USS New London, two of which resulted in the Confederates moving into shallow
CSS_Oregon
American Civil War sidewheel paddle streamer
General Sumter applied the final of three ramming blows to the ironclad USS Cincinnati, which sank the Union vessel. On June 6, during the First Battle
CSS_General_Sumter
1967 Israeli attack on United States Navy ship
The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship (a spy ship), USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft
USS_Liberty_incident
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Varuna was a screw steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Union naval strategy called for a blockade of the Confederate
USS_Varuna_(1861)
Floating battery of the Confederate States Navy
the transport Ohio Belle. On the night of April 4/5, the Union ironclad USS Carondelet ran past the Confederate batteries at Island No. 10 downriver
CSS_New_Orleans
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Plymouth was a sloop-of-war constructed and commissioned just prior to the Mexican–American War. She was heavily gunned, and traveled to Japan as
USS_Plymouth_(1844)
Steamboat
she assisted CSS Virginia in attacking USS Congress and USS Cumberland and stood by during the battle between USS Monitor and Virginia. The Confederate
CSS_Jamestown
Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th president
USS_Gerald_R._Ford
Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
forces already defending Timor. Escorting USAT Meigs, SS Mauna Loa, SS Portmar, and Tulagi, Houston with the destroyer USS Peary and sloops HMAS Warrego
USS_Houston_(CA-30)
(ORV-17/T-AGM-17) USS Timmerman (DD-828/EDD-828/AG-152) USS Timor (1861) USS Tingey (TB-34, DD-272, DD-539) USS Tingles (AG-144/AKL-13) USS Tinian (CVE-123/CVHE-123/AKV-23)
List of United States Navy ships: T–V
List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_T–V
Confederate states sidewheel steamer
under fire from Palmer's position. On the night of April 4/5, the ironclad USS Carondelet ran past the Confederate defenses of Island Number Ten to New
CSS_Maurepas
Steamer in the Confederate States Navy
westwards from Horn Island, Pamlico spotted the blockading gunboats USS New London and USS De Soto near Mississippi City, Mississippi. The gunboat CSS Oregon
CSS_Pamlico
Ram used by the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War
battle, Colonel Lovell was rammed by the United States Ram Fleet vessel USS Queen of the West with such force that the Confederate vessel nearly broke
CSS_Colonel_Lovell
1862 American Confederate warship
in the Battle of Plum Point Bend, where she rammed and sank the ironclad USS Mound City. On June 6, General Earl Van Dorn was the only vessel of the River
CSS_General_Earl_Van_Dorn
US Marine Corps unit
support UNTAET operations in East Timor. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, returning from a deployment to East Timor, was assigned the task of supporting
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
31st_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit
Confederate submarine from the American Civil War
Watson. While the United States Navy was constructing its first submarine, USS Alligator, during the American Civil War in late 1861, the Confederates were
Pioneer_(submarine)
Hospital steamship of the American Civil War
USS Red Rover was a 650-ton Confederate States of America steamer that the United States Navy captured. After refitting the vessel, the Union used it
USS_Red_Rover
US Navy vessel sunk in 1862
USS Congress was a United States Navy frigate in operation between 1842 and 1862. The fourth Navy ship to carry the name Congress, she served in the Mediterranean
USS_Congress_(1841)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
The City-class ironclad USS Cincinnati was a stern-wheel casemate gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for Cincinnati
USS_Cincinnati_(1861)
Confederate Navy ship
struck ship's paddle wheels. General Beauregard fired a shot at the ironclad USS Benton and missed; return fire from Benton caused a boiler explosion which
CSS_General_Beauregard
Confederate gunboat
sloop was captured as a pirate ship by the United States Navy sloop-of-war USS Saratoga during the Battle of Anton Lizardo on 6 March 1860. A construction
CSS_McRae
Pro-Indonesian attacks in East Timor after an independence referendum
Defence Force personnel was deployed to East Timor to establish and maintain peace. Independence for East Timor, or even limited regional autonomy, was not
1999_East_Timorese_crisis
2000 suicide attack by al-Qaeda
The USS Cole bombing was a suicide attack by al-Qaeda against USS Cole, a guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, on 12 October 2000, while
USS_Cole_bombing
CSS Ellis (later USS Ellis) was a gunboat in the Confederate States Navy and the United States Navy during the American Civil War. It was lost during
CSS_Ellis
Combined military forces of Timor-Leste
The Timor-Leste Defence Force (Tetum: Forcas Defesa Timor Lorosae, Portuguese: Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste or Falintil-FDTL, often F-FDTL) is the military
Timor-Leste_Defence_Force
Civil War gunboat
USS Mound City was a City-class ironclad gunboat built for service on the Mississippi River and its tributaries in the American Civil War. Originally
USS_Mound_City
Originally intended to be a ship of the line for the U.S. Navy
USS Vermont was originally intended to be a ship of the line for the United States Navy when laid down in 1818, but was not commissioned until 1862, when
USS_Vermont_(1848)
US Navy Pennsylvania-class battleship sunk in 1941
USS Arizona (hull number BB-39) was a Standard-type battleship built for the United States Navy in the mid-1910s. Named in honor of the 48th state, she
USS_Arizona
Steamboat
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on February 10 when she was rammed and sunk by USS Commodore Perry. Her casualties were two killed, four wounded, and the rest
CSS_Sea_Bird
US ship in its Civil War
USS Brockenborough was a sloop captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy primarily as a ship's tender and
USS_Brockenborough
US fighter jet display videos
United States Navy fighter jets based aboard the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2004, 2014 and 2015, with additional footage
Pentagon_UFO_videos
Steamboat
removed at this time. She operated in the Potomac River in the vicinity of Quantico Creek. On July 7, 1861, she was damaged by gunfire from USS Pocahontas
CSS_George_Page
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Henry Andrew was a steamer acquired by the Union navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the
USS_Henry_Andrew
Sidewheel steamer
Pamlico, took part in a small naval action near Pass Christian against USS New London, USS John P. Jackson, and the troop transport Henry Lewis. Carondelet
CSS_Carondelet
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy
USS Germantown was a United States Navy sloop-of-war in commission for various periods between 1847 and 1860. She saw service in the Mexican–American
USS_Germantown_(1846)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Fulton was a steamer that served the U.S. Navy prior to the American Civil War, and was recommissioned in time to see service in that war. However
USS_Fulton_(1837)
American Civil War-era steam ship
USS R. B. Forbes was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Originally built in either 1845 or 1846, the vessel saw service
USS_R._B._Forbes
The first USS Bainbridge was a brig in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for Commodore William Bainbridge, U.S. Naval
USS_Bainbridge_(1842)
Gunboat during the American Civil War that sank off the Bahamas
The first USS Adirondack was a large and powerful screw-assisted sloop of war with heavy guns, contracted by the Union Navy early in the American Civil
USS_Adirondack_(1862)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
The second USS Oneida was a Mohican-class screw sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. During the Civil War, she destroyed the CSS Governor Moore and
USS_Oneida_(1861)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Sidney C. Jones was a schooner that served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Built in East Haddam, Connecticut, and launched in April
USS_Sidney_C._Jones
The first USS Mingo, a stern-wheel steamer built at California, Pennsylvania, in 1859 and used to tow coal barges, was purchased at Pittsburgh by Colonel
USS_Mingo_(1862)
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the US Navy
East Timor in October and November 2003 and Foal Eagle in Korea in 2003.[citation needed] In 2004, Essex carried the 31st MEU to Kuwait, along with USS Harpers
USS_Essex_(LHD-2)
Steamboat
Governor Moore twice rammed USS Varuna, and a third thrust from another cottonclad forced Varuna aground. Next attacking USS Cayuga, Governor Moore exposed
Governor_Moore_(gunboat)
The first USS New England was a whaler purchased by the Union Navy at New London, Connecticut, on November 21, 1861. New England was used in the "Stone
USS_New_England_(1861)
The second USS Potomac was an old whaler the United States Navy purchased on 1 November 1861. She was a part of the "Stone Fleet," a group of ships used
USS_Potomac_(1861)
United States Navy amphibious warfare command vessel
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships of the United States Navy, and is the third Navy ship named
USS_Blue_Ridge_(LCC-19)
USS Noble (1861) was a wooden bark purchased during the American Civil War by the Union Navy 2 December 1861 at Sag Harbor, New York. Noble was selected
USS_Noble_(1861)
Union schooner during the American Civil War
USS Maria J. Carlton was a schooner acquired by the United States Navy on October 15, 1861, during the American Civil War. Built before the war, the vessel
USS_Maria_J._Carlton
U.S. guided-missile frigates under construction
S. Navy issued FMM a $554-million contract to start building the future USS Congress (FFG-63). By May 2024, a total of six ships had been contracted
Constellation-class_frigate
US Navy submarine class of World War II
increased their test depth to 400 feet (120 m). A Balao-class submarine, the USS Tang, actually exceeded her depth gauge's maximum reading of 612 ft (187 m)
Balao-class_submarine
USS Stephen Young was one of the ships of the Stone Fleet, sunk in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina to be used as a blockade during the American
USS_Stephen_Young
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS General Bragg was a heavy (1,043-ton) steamer captured by Union Navy forces during the American Civil War. She was outfitted as a U.S. Navy gunboat
USS_General_Bragg
Long Beach-class missile cruiser
USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy and the world's first nuclear-powered surface
USS_Long_Beach_(CGN-9)
Skipjack-class nuclear-powered submarine
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear-powered submarine that served in the United States Navy, the sixth vessel and second submarine to
USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)
1959 film by Blake Edwards
tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional U.S. Navy submarine, USS Sea Tiger, during the Battle of the Philippines in the opening days of the
Operation_Petticoat
Class of American aircraft carriers
Navy aircraft carriers. The lead ship, USS Midway, was commissioned in September 1945 and decommissioned in 1992. USS Franklin D. Roosevelt was commissioned
Midway-class_aircraft_carrier
Midway-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class. Commissioned eight days after the end
USS_Midway_(CV-41)
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) is the tenth and final Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy. She is named for the 41st president of the
USS_George_H._W._Bush
6th episode of the 7th series of Black Mirror
"USS Callister : Into Infinity" is the sixth and final episode in the seventh season of the British science fiction anthology television series Black
USS_Callister:_Into_Infinity
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is the third Navy ship to have been named after
USS_Abraham_Lincoln_(CVN-72)
United States Navy submarine (1961–63)
USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. She was the U.S. Navy's second submarine
USS_Thresher_(SSN-593)
US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier class
Nimitz-class ships were the largest warships built and in service until USS Gerald R. Ford entered the fleet in 2017. Instead of the gas turbines or
Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier
Passenger ship that rolled over in Chicago in 1915
restorations and modifications, Eastland was designated a gunboat and renamed USS Wilmette. She was used primarily as a training vessel on the Great Lakes
SS_Eastland
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is the fourth Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered, aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of Theodore
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_(CVN-71)
Series of fictional Star Trek spaceships
Enterprise or USS Enterprise, often referred to as the Starship Enterprise, is the name of several spacecraft in the Star Trek science fiction franchise
Starship_Enterprise
Class of supercarriers for the U.S. Navy
redesigned flight deck. The lead ship, USS Gerald R. Ford, was commissioned in 2017 with the second ship of the class, USS John F. Kennedy, expected to be delivered
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carrier
by way of ceremony, and non-commissioned. Ships denoted with the prefix "USS" are commissioned ships. Prior to commissioning, ships may be described as
List of current ships of the United States Navy
List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy
The first USS Meteor retained her commercial name when the United States Navy purchased her for the "Stone Fleet." She was sunk as an obstruction in Charleston
USS_Meteor_(1819)
19th-century American steamship
The second USS Memphis was a 7-gun screw steamer, built by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1861, which briefly served as a Confederate
USS_Memphis_(1862)
1960 film by Richard Murphy
movie. USS Bennington (CV-20) USS Finch (DE-328) USS Lansing (DE-388) USS Brister (DE-327) USS Taluga (AO-62) USS Manatee (AO-58) USS Hamul (AD-20) USS Fletcher
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (film)
The_Wackiest_Ship_in_the_Army_(film)
Tugboat of the United States Navy
USS Island Belle was a large tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Although carrying relatively heavy weaponry, she was used
USS_Island_Belle
Second United States Navy armored cruiser so designated
USS New York (hull number ACR-2/CA-2) was the second United States Navy armored cruiser so designated; the first was the ill-fated Maine, which was soon
USS_New_York_(ACR-2)
US Navy theater-level component command
Bidwell) USS Trenton USS Richmond USS Concord § Cruiser Division 9 (Rear Admiral Herbert F. Leary) USS Honolulu § USS Boise USS Phoenix USS St. Louis USS Helena
United_States_Pacific_Fleet
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
Union navy gunboat steamer in the American Civil War
USS Isaac N. Seymour, also referred to variously as Seymour, I. N. Seymour and J. N. Seymour, was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy for use as a gunboat
USS_Isaac_N._Seymour
United States Navy task force
Belleau Wood and USS Juneau complete humanitarian mission to East Timor supporting Australian-led forces. Continued missions until East Timor became 191st
Task_Force_76
Ballistic missile submarine
missiles. At 07:13 on 15 November 1969, K-19 collided with the attack submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea at a depth of 60 m (200 ft). She was able to surface
Soviet_submarine_K-19
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883–1981), a congressman from Georgia
USS_Carl_Vinson
USS Peri was one of the ships of the Stone Fleet, sunk in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina as a blockade during the American Civil War. Peri was
USS_Peri
USS TIMOR
USS TIMOR
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent.German and Swiss German : from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).Danish : variant of Buus.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Saffron
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Boy/Male
English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Intelligent
Female
Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
Male
Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rouse.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.German (of Slavic origin) : from Old Slavic rusu ‘reddish’, ‘blond’, hence a nickname or an ethnic name meaning ‘Russian’.Swiss German : topographic name for someone who lived by a scree, Middle High German ru(o)zze.In some instances the name referred to personal or business connections with Russia, the country of the Reussen, from Middle High German Riusse.
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
Male
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
Boy/Male
Biblical
An ass.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
USS TIMOR
USS TIMOR
Female
African
I awaken wealth.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dhanusri | தநà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€, தநà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â Â
The bow or name of a Hindu Rashi sagittarius
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Thrice Strong
Boy/Male
Tamil
One of the kauravas
Boy/Male
Muslim
Single, Exclusively, Unequalled, Unique, One of its kind, Peerless
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Hereweald, HAROLD means "army ruler."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Good color
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Greek
Most Beautiful; Diminutive of Calista
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, Moon, Silent
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satya Akshaj | ஸதà¯à®¯Â அகà¯à®·à®¾à®œÂ
Lord Vishnu
USS TIMOR
USS TIMOR
USS TIMOR
USS TIMOR
USS TIMOR
v. t.
The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. Use imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited to A for the use of B.
v. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. t.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
v. t.
A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
v. t.
The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.
v. t.
To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
v. t.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
v. t.
The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use.
v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
n.
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
n.
A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
v. t.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
v. i.
To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between "use to," and "used to."
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
v. t.
To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.