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Caliber — Cal i*ber, Calibre Cal ibre, n. [F. calibre, perh. fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar. q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. {Calipers}, {Calivere}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Gunnery)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caliber compasses — Caliber Cal i*ber, Calibre Cal ibre, n. [F. calibre, perh. fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar. q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. {Calipers}, {Calivere}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caliber rule — Caliber Cal i*ber, Calibre Cal ibre, n. [F. calibre, perh. fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar. q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. {Calipers}, {Calivere}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caliber — I (measurement) noun amount, amplitude, area, breadth, broad gauge, broadness, compass, cross dimension, cross measurement, degree, diameter, diameter of a cylindrical body, dimensions, expanse, extent, full size, gauge, girth, grade, magnitude,… … Law dictionary
compass — index blockade (enclosure), boundary, caliber (measurement), capacity (maximum), circumscribe (surround by boundary) … Law dictionary
compass — Synonyms and related words: Gyrosin compass, Johansson block, RDF, T square, accept, accomplish, achieve, acquire, aesthetic distance, alentours, ambience, ambit, amount, annex, attain, beleaguer, beset, besiege, blockade, border line,… … Moby Thesaurus
Caliber compasses — Compasses Com pass*es, n., pl. An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they move. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caliber — Synonyms and related words: IQ, ability, ableness, adequacy, amount, amplitude, apprehension, area, bigness, body, bore, breadth, bulk, bump, capability, capableness, capacity, class, compass, competence, comprehension, conception, coverage, cut … Moby Thesaurus
A ship's caliber — Caliber Cal i*ber, Calibre Cal ibre, n. [F. calibre, perh. fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar. q[=a]lib model, mold. Cf. {Calipers}, {Calivere}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jeep Compass — Infobox Automobile name = Jeep Compass manufacturer = DaimlerChrysler 2007 Chrysler LLC (2008 present) production = 2007 present layout = Front engine, front wheel drive / four wheel drive platform = Chrysler PM/MK platform related = Mitsubishi… … Wikipedia
