rations — n. 1) to issue rations 2) army; emergency; short rations 3) on rations (we were on short rations) * * * emergency short rations army to issuerations on rations (we were on short rations) … Combinatory dictionary
short — shortness, n. /shawrt/, adj., shorter, shortest, adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall: a short man. 3. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 4. brief in duration; not extensive in … Universalium
short — /ʃɔt / (say shawt) adjective 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall; low. 3. extending or reaching only a little way. 4. brief; not extensive: a short speech. 5. concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; curt; hurting:… …
short — [[t]ʃɔrt[/t]] adj. short•er, short•est, adv. n. v. 1) having little length; not long 2) having little height; not tall 3) extending or reaching only a little way: a short path[/ex] 4) brief in duration; not extensive in time 5) concise, as… … From formal English to slang
short commons — (informal) Meagre rations • • • Main Entry: ↑common short commons plural noun Minimum rations • • • Main Entry: ↑short … Useful english dictionary
rations — Synonyms and related words: C ration, K ration, abundance, accumulation, allotment, allowance, amassment, backlog, board, budget, collection, commissariat, commissary, commons, cornucopia, cumulation, dump, emergency rations, field rations, heap … Moby Thesaurus
short commons — /ʃɔt ˈkɒmənz/ (say shawt komuhnz) plural noun 1. limited or scant rations. –phrase 2. on short commons, on limited or scant rations …
short commons — noun Meagre rations. The master, in his cooks uniform, stationed himself at the copper; his pauper assistants ranged themselves behind him; the gruel was served out; and a long grace was said over the short commons … Wiktionary
Chattanooga Campaign — Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. Braxton Bragg, commanding generals of the Chattanooga Campaign … Wikipedia
ration — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ daily, monthly ▪ full ▪ double, extra ▪ Pregnant women received a double ration of milk … Collocations dictionary
History of longitude — The history of longitude is a record of the effort, by navigators and scientists over several centuries, to discover a means of determining longitude. The measurement of longitude is important to both cartography and navigation. Historically, the … Wikipedia
