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List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Exploit is a name that the U.S. Navy has used more than once in naming its vessels: USS Exploit (AM-95), was launched 7 September 1942 by Jakobson
USS_Exploit
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Exploit (MSO-440) was an Aggressive-class minesweeper. The ship was laid down on 28 December 1951 at Higgins Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana and launched
USS_Exploit_(AM-440)
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Exploit (AM-95) was an Adroit-class minesweeper of the United States Navy. Laid down on 11 May 1942 by the Jakobson Shipyard, Inc., Oyster Bay, Long
USS_Exploit_(AM-95)
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Exploit is the name of the following ships of the Royal Navy: HMS Exploit (BAM-24), an Auk-class minesweeper, commissioned in the U.S. Navy as USS Vigilance
HMS_Exploit
United States Navy Captain (1938–2025)
was homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. Rogers first command was USS Exploit, an Aggressive-class minesweeper, also homeported in Charleston. After
William_C._Rogers_III
classes USS AMS-59 USS AMS-61 USS AMS-62 USS AMS-63 USS AMS-64 USS AMS-65 USS AMS-66 USS AMS-67 USS AMS-68 USS AMS-71 USS AMS-73 USS AMS-74 USS AMS-75 USS AMS-76
List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy
List_of_mine_warfare_vessels_of_the_United_States_Navy
PC-1597. USS Excel (AM-94). Reclassified PC-1598. USS Exploit (AM-95). Reclassified PC-1599. USS Fidelity (AM-96). Reclassified PC-1600. USS Fierce (AM-97)
Adroit-class_minesweeper
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
Class of submarine chasers, primarily for the US Navy
commissioned as USS Exploit (PC-1599 after being reclassified as a submarine chaser, then PCC-1599), USS Fierce (PC-1601 then PCC-1601) and USS Firm (PC-1602
PC-461-class_submarine_chaser
pages. USS D-1 (SS-17) USS D-2 (SS-18) USS D-3 (SS-19) USS Da Nang (LHA-5) USS Dace (SS-247, SSN-607) USS Dacotah (1859) USS Dade (APA-99) USS Daedalus
List of United States Navy ships: D–F
List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_D–F
US Navy ship award
14 ships received the award in 1961 and 1962. The 1963 ship history for USS Enterprise (CVN-65) reported that they were awarded the (presumably 1962)
Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award
Marjorie_Sterrett_Battleship_Fund_Award
Ship attacked and captured by North Korea
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class technical research ship, placed into service during World War II, then converted to a spy ship in 1967 by the United
USS_Pueblo_(AGER-2)
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Vigilance (AM-324) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in
USS_Vigilance
Topics referred to by the same term
Network, a Swedish Internet company Heap spraying in a computer security exploit JIT spraying, a specialised version of the above Spray (sailing vessel)
Spray
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
Ship designed for operations near shore
approved, these would have been USS Freedom and USS Fort Worth from the Freedom class, and USS Independence and USS Coronado from the Independence class
Littoral_combat_ship
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
was Trump who was visibly desperate for a deal and that Iran is able to exploit his needs. Al-Monitor reported that Netanyahu and his inner political circle
2026_Iran_war
extraction union leader who fought for Amazon preservation and against worker exploitation. He was killed by landlords as a reaction to his fight for the Amazon
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1925–1949)
Lead boat of her class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Royal Navy
In February 2012, Astute rendezvoused with the Virginia-class submarine USS New Mexico underwater in the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center
HMS_Astute_(S119)
Launch container for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile
non-armored solution was necessitated to enable the battleships to continue to exploit the capability provided by their heavy armor and reduce the vulnerability
Armored_Box_Launcher
Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Royal Navy
Smiter Blazer Puncher Charger Ranger Trumpeter Express Example Explorer Exploit Tracker Raider Pursuer Dasher Cutlass class Cutlass Dagger Survey vessels
HMS_Ambush_(S120)
month. Instrumentum regni instrument of government Used to express the exploitation of religion by State or ecclesiastical polity as a means of controlling
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United States naval officer and commodore (1779–1820)
Frigates: USS Guerrier (flagship), USS Macedonian and USS Constellation; sloop of war USS Ontario; brigs USS Epervier, USS Firefly, USS Flambeau and USS Spark;
Stephen_Decatur
Allied landing operations in French North Africa during World War II
force also included air power from USS Ranger, the only true aircraft carrier involved, and the escort carrier USS Suwannee bearing Grumman Wildcats,
Operation_Torch
South Korea, in April 1968 to assist in a build-up following the capture of USS Pueblo, with a permanent change of station to Osan AB effective 30 August
History of Eglin Air Force Base
History_of_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
Global conflict (1939–1945)
stretching into the Central Pacific. The Japanese would then be free to exploit the resources of Southeast Asia while exhausting the over-stretched Allies
World_War_II
Type of warship
series of famous exploits in the Mediterranean. Speedy served as the inspiration for the fictional Jack Aubrey's first command, Sophie. USS Eagle, a United
Sloop-of-war
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
USS Laffey (DD-724) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February
USS_Laffey_(DD-724)
U.S. criminal case against Nicolás Maduro and his associates
at a residence in Caracas. The couple was initially transferred to the USS Iwo Jima and subsequently flown to the U.S., arriving at Stewart Air National
Prosecution of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores
Prosecution_of_Nicolás_Maduro_and_Cilia_Flores
2000 submarine accident in the Barents Sea
them of lying and discrediting the country. He said they were trying to "exploit this misfortune ... to gain political capital." On the same day as Putin's
Kursk_submarine_disaster
million and designating 15 sites of significances to the tribe. 16 May: The USS Blue Ridge visited Wellington to reaffirm bilateral relations with New Zealand
2025_in_New_Zealand
United States Navy aviator (born 1925)
Hellcat at NAS Miami, Florida and deployed with VBF-81 onboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and USS Princeton (CV-37). In 1946, he also served with VBF-98, flying
Royce_Williams
US Navy screw frigates (1860s–1880s)
indiscreetly constructed blockade runners and privateers for the Confederates, exploiting a legal loophole by ensuring the vessels were not armed until they reached
Java-class_frigate_(1863)
Oil platform destroyed by explosion and fire in 1988
present a safety case and that the responsibility for enforcing safety in exploitation operations in the part of the North Sea apportioned to the UK should
Piper_Alpha
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
the enemy destroyers which had been kept at bay by the exploits of USS Johnston, USS Hoel and USS Samuel B. Roberts as well as the other units of Taffy
USS_St._Lo
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
loss of connection to nature in the course of industrialization and the exploitation of the land's natural resources. He stated, "We all know the tragedy
Ansel_Adams
Overview of the role of the United States Navy during World War II
the 1920s. Battleship production restarted in 1937, commencing with the USS North Carolina. The US Navy was able to add to its fleets during the early
United States Navy in World War II
United_States_Navy_in_World_War_II
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
protections of U.S. laws to millions of people who face dangers of poverty and exploitation, and penalizes employers despite a demand for immigrant labor. Bush contended
George_W._Bush
Elite US Army light infantry unit
reconnaissance, personnel recovery, clandestine insertion, and site exploitation. The regiment can deploy one Ranger battalion within 18 hours of alert
75th_Ranger_Regiment
City in California, United States
Diego, headlined by Star of India, as well as the unrelated USS Midway Museum featuring the USS Midway aircraft carrier. The San Diego Symphony at Symphony
San_Diego
marines.mil. Retrieved 28 January 2019. Cassandra Thompson (4 February 2021). "USS Ohio conducts joint operations with Marine Corps element near Okinawa". cpf
List_of_paratrooper_forces
Volcanic caldera in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia
man's interrogators seen as widespread, and historians suggest it was exploited by rising Muslim conservatives and anticolonial leaders (such as Abdul
Krakatoa
carrier USS Wasp and destroyer USS O'Brien and damages battleship USS North Carolina with a single salvo. 1942, November 13 - I-26 sinks USS Juneau. The
List_of_submarine_actions
Australian military action television series
manager father Jeff Sykes while befriending Nova, discovering that Sykes exploits his daughter as a cash cow and keeps her drugged. After detaining Nova's
NCIS:_Sydney
US Navy steam frigates
limited their practicality and service history even as the class's namesake, USS Wampanoag, was the world's fastest steamship. Initially described as "commerce
Wampanoag-class_frigate
1867 sale by Russia to the United States
Alaska rushed to the territory but found that much capital was required to exploit its resources, many of which could also be found closer to markets in the
Alaska_Purchase
US Navy small coastal combat ships
candidates. USS Independence appears in the Discovery Channel documentary Inside: A 21st Century Warship, which also features USS Freedom (LCS-1). USS Kansas
Independence-class littoral combat ship
Independence-class_littoral_combat_ship
2017 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and her Carrier Strike Group (CSG), comprising USS Donald Cook, USS Philippine Sea, HMS Iron Duke,
HMS_Queen_Elizabeth_(R08)
casus belli for the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, that the Israeli Defense Forces were concerned that the USS Liberty, a signals intelligence collection
Israeli_war_crimes
megacorporations have exhausted Earth's terrestrial resources and have begun the exploitation of the ocean floor. Lost in Space TV series 1965–1968 1997 Jupiter 2
List of stories set in a future now in the past
List_of_stories_set_in_a_future_now_in_the_past
USS Dale from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay is a book by Michael Keith Olson which follows the destroyer USS Dale throughout World War II. The exploits of
Tin_Can_Sailors
Part of World War II in 1943
Allied position at Gela, but gunfire from the destroyer USS Shubrick and the light cruiser USS Boise destroyed several tanks and dispersed the attacking
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
Part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf
battle, including USS Copeland (FFG-25), USS Evans (DE-1023), USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16), USS Carr (FFG-52) and USS Hoel (DDG-13), and USS Johnston (DD-821)
Battle_off_Samar
American comedian and actor (1926–2017)
science-fiction/horror film X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes as a carnival barker out to exploit the title character (portrayed by Ray Milland). Rickles appeared in the
Don_Rickles
United States Navy military unit
were USS Foote (DD-511), USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570), USS Spence (DD-512), USS Aulick (DD-569), USS Claxton (DD-571), USS Dyson (DD-572), USS Converse (DD-509)
Destroyer_Squadron_23
Iranian unmanned aerial combat vehicles
US$2 million. The Shahed 121 was first noticed in 2016 when it flew over USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, in international airspace
Shahed_drones
coast. The government was concerned about the potential for Axis powers to exploit their connections with immigrants and their Brazilian descendants, seeking
Brazil_in_World_War_II
U.S. Air Force facility in Nevada
Soviet fighter jet that was part of the classified Foreign Materials Exploitation program, and that Schultz had died when both air crew ejected after a
Area_51
2003 film by Peter Weir
differences between source novel and film, the fictional opponent was changed from USS Norfolk to the U.S.-built French privateer frigate Acheron. As well, the
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World
American military drama television series
When the crew of the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, the USS Colorado (SSBN-753), pick up a U.S. Navy SEAL team off Pakistan's coast,
Last_Resort_(TV_series)
virtually all of humanity wiped out by a meteor strike, the game follows the exploits of an army of survivors, fighting bandit raiders and hostile armies across
List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
List_of_apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction
Novel series by Michael Jan Friedman
The Next Generation and follows the exploits of Jean-Luc Picard during the period of his first command, the USS Stargazer (NCC-2893). Many of the characters
Star_Trek:_Stargazer
World War. When the USS Lexington (CV-2) was damaged in battle on May 8, 1942, he distinguished himself by rescuing three men. The USS Lexington (CV-2) was
Elvin_Bell
1950 battle of the Korean War
of Task Element 90.62, made up of USS Collett, USS De Haven, USS Gurke, USS Henderson, USS Lyman K. Swenson, and USS Mansfield. Royal Canadian Navy destroyers
Battle_of_Inchon
Coastline in Central America
for help. In an example of gunboat diplomacy, the Americans sent then the USS Cyane and demanded US$24,000 in damages, an apology and a pledge of good
Mosquito_Coast
Technology hub in California, United States
States Government for use as a Naval Air Station (NAS) to house the airship USS Macon in Hangar One. The station was renamed NAS Moffett Field, and between
Silicon_Valley
Shawnee Native American military leader (1768-1813)
(2007), "the real Tecumseh has been overshadowed by a folk hero whose exploits combine the best of fact and fiction". Only in the late 20th century did
Tecumseh
2004 television film by Duwayne Dunham
intertwined with the real-life events of the September 11 attacks in which USS Constellation was, as depicted, actually returning from her 2001 Western
Tiger_Cruise_(film)
American screw sloops
indiscreetly constructed blockade runners and privateers for the Confederates, exploiting a legal loophole by ensuring the vessels were not armed until they reached
Contoocook-class_sloop
overdose Charles B. McVay III (1968), American naval officer, captain of the USS Indianapolis, gunshot to the head Joe Meek (1967), English record producer
List_of_suicides_(1900–1999)
Protected area in the middle of the Sulu Sea
damage to the reef. Te USS Leland E. Thomas (DE 420) was unable to pull YMS 340 from the reef and radioed for assistance. The USS Gillette DE 681 arrived
Tubbataha_Reef
18/19th-century United States Marine Corps officer
was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, famous for his exploits in the First Barbary War. In recognition of his bravery, he was presented
Presley_O'Bannon
his settlers took the opportunity to leave in 1831 following a raid by the USS Lexington. An attempt made by Argentina to establish a penal colony in 1832
History of the Falkland Islands
History_of_the_Falkland_Islands
Director of the FBI since 2025
the islands and participated in a group "VIP snorkeling tour" around the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. The FBI did not disclose the snorkeling
Kash_Patel
Carrier-based attack aircraft
piloted by Lieutenant Commander Theodore R. Swartz of VA-76 aboard the carrier USS Bon Homme Richard, shot down a North Vietnamese Air Force MiG-17 with an
Douglas_A-4_Skyhawk
Retrieved 2026-04-24. "Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese firms 'exploiting' U.S. AI models". NPR. 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-24. Mogensen, Jackie
Timeline of the second Trump presidency (2026 Q2)
Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_presidency_(2026_Q2)
Period of escalations in the Middle East
Retrieved 3 December 2024. Salem, Mostafa (28 November 2024). "Syria's rebels exploit weaknesses in Iran's proxies to launch surprise offensive". CNN. Retrieved
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–present)
Political party in Iran
systematically interpret "early Shiism as a protest movement against class exploitation and state oppression." The group's early ideology asserted that science
People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran
People's_Mojahedin_Organization_of_Iran
Major naval battle of World War II
gunners. During a debriefing after the first two air battles, a pilot from USS Lexington remarked "Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot
Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
Lakota war leader (c. 1840–1877)
"The Pegasus" of Star Trek: The Next Generation feature a starship named USS Crazy Horse. Crazy Horse's life was the subject of a four-part series of
Crazy_Horse
Identifier for a collector of signals intelligence
telecommunications providers. The declassified SIGAD for the USS Liberty (AGTR-5) was USN-855. The USS Liberty incident occurred on 8 June 1967, during the Six-Day
SIGINT_Activity_Designator
Welsh journalist and explorer (1841–1904)
joining the US Navy in July 1864. He became a record keeper on board the USS Minnesota, and participated in the First Battle of Fort Fisher and the Second
Henry_Morton_Stanley
Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981)
"Washington's Fateful Cover-Up of Israel's Attack on the USS Liberty". 27 August 2005. "Remember the USS Liberty? The US and Israel wish you didn't". 4 June
Moshe_Dayan
helmet, a Helicarrier, and the Dark Aster. It also includes homages to the USS Eldridge, Polybius, and the Ecto Cooler. For the Loki Palace, an underground
Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Features_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
coups—not all successful—occurred in a short period of time. On 2 August 1964, USS Maddox, on an intelligence mission along North Vietnam's coast, fired upon
Vietnam_War
Amphibious assault ship of World War II
Series, follows the exploits of U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Jonah Wynchester from the time he reports aboard his new assignment, the LST USS Winchester County
Landing_Ship,_Tank
2023 monster film by Takashi Yamazaki
empowered by the United States' nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll; it sinks the USS Redfish and destroys several other ships en route to Japan. Owing to tensions
Godzilla_Minus_One
United States admiral (1886–1969)
transport ship USS Agamemnon, before he was ordered to Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, for duty in connection with fitting out of destroyer USS Aaron Ward
Raymond_A._Spruance
Intelligence gathering
each other". That said, the cooperation had limits and hiccups – the 1967 USS Liberty incident stands as a grim exception. During the Six-Day War, Israeli
Israeli espionage in the United States
Israeli_espionage_in_the_United_States
1976 Israeli counter-terrorist operation
Retrieved 24 July 2011. Chabalier, Hervé (12 July 1976). "Israël: le prix d'un exploit" (PDF). Le Nouvel Observateur (in French). p. 25. Williams, Louis (2000)
Entebbe_raid
U.S. Navy Destroyer
USS Preble (DDG-88) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is the sixth U.S. Navy ship named
USS_Preble_(DDG-88)
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
from Elephant Island to South Georgia. USS Memphis, August 29, 1916 – An armored cruiser, formerly known as the USS Tennessee, wrecked while stationed in
Rogue_wave
They called for air support from the USS Ticonderoga. The pilots didn't see anything, but the Maddox and the nearby USS Turner Joy started shooting in all
1964 United States presidential election
1964_United_States_presidential_election
but were intercepted several days later by the USS Enterprise, USS Leyte Gulf, USS Sterett, and USS Bulkeley. The hostages kidnapped on the SY Quest
List of operations conducted by SEAL Team Six
List_of_operations_conducted_by_SEAL_Team_Six
English explorer (c. 1565 – after 1611)
Western Canada and the Arctic. This allowed the Hudson's Bay Company to exploit a lucrative fur trade along its shores for more than two centuries, growing
Henry_Hudson
'60s. He references the Tet Offensive in Vietnam and the capture of the USS Pueblo by North Korea as the result of America not taking its enemies seriously
List_of_Mad_Men_characters
election-denying allies have been on the hunt for some sort of "emergency" to exploit so he can try to "federalize" the midterm elections in November. (...)
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump (second term)
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump_(second_term)
Settlement of Beirut on island in Beirut River
against the Ottoman Empire. The newly assembled coalition, wishing to exploit the Ottoman setback in Sidon, decided to send the Russian squadron to the
History_of_Beirut
United States Army officer
was bombed December 15, 1944, at Olongapo in Subic Bay by aircraft from USS Hornet who mistook it for a troop transport, killing several hundred POWs
Arthur_W._Wermuth
American amphibious transport dock (1964–2005)
The second USS La Salle (LPD-3/AGF-3) was built as a Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock and entered service with the United States Navy in 1964.
USS_La_Salle_(AGF-3)
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Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Saffron
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Male
Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
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.
Male
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
Boy/Male
Biblical
An ass.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Female
Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
Boy/Male
English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
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.
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Intelligent
USS EXPLOIT
USS EXPLOIT
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Amen-em-ap.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Hidden Treasure
Male
Native American
Native American Algonquin name ROWTAG means "fire."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Allah mercy
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : variant of Cotton.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu
Master of the right path
Girl/Female
Dutch, French, German, Greek
Gatherer
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Superior; An Avatar of Lord Vishnu; Second Note of Octave; Morality; A Musical Note; Ox
Female
French
Medieval French form of English Isolde, ISEULT means "ice battle." In Arthurian legend, this is the name a tragic princess who was the mistress of Tristram.
USS EXPLOIT
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n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
v. t.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
n.
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
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.
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.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
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. 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."
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
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 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.
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. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
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.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.