aground
(adjective) stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float; “a ship aground offshore”; “a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it”
aground
(adverb) with the bottom lodged on the ground; “he ran the ship aground”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aground (not comparable)
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
aground (not comparable)
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
• Durango, Garduno, on guard
Source: Wiktionary
A*ground", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + ground.]
Definition: On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
