1. Montée. Course de côte.
2. Rivage.
3. Littoral. Côte rocheuse.
ETYM Old Fren. coste, French côte, rib, hill, shore, coast, Latin costa rib, side. Related to Accost, Cutlet.
The area within view.
ETYM as. rib, ribb; akin to Dutch rib, German rippe, Old High Germ. rippa, rippi, Dan. ribbe, Icel. rif, Russ. rebro.
1. A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant.
2. Something resembling the rib of an animal.
3. Cut of meat including one or more ribs.
The shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea or ocean. sea coast
1. A beam that is propped against a structure to provide support.
2. The land along the edge of a body of water (a lake or ocean or river).
ETYM AS. walu a mark of stripes or blows, probably originally, a rod; akin to Icel. völr, Goth. walus a rod, staff. Cf. Goal, Weal a wale.
(Homonym: wail, whale).
1. A ridge of texture in a fabric; SYN. welt, weal, wheal.
2. A ridge of thick planking along the side of a wooden ship; SYN. strake.
3. A raised mark on the skin (as produced by a blow); SYN. welt, weal, wheal.
1. Marque.
2. Repère. Enregistré sous la cote x.
3. Altitude. Cote d'alerte.
4. Estimation. Cote des paris.
5. Cours. Cote de l'Argus.
The ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another
ETYM From Quote.
A passage or expression that is quoted; SYN. quote.
Position on a scale in relation to others in a sport.
1. Standing or position on a scale.
2. (chiefly British) A naval enlisted man
3. Relative estimate or evaluation; standing; an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibility; an estimate of the percentage of the public listening to or viewing a particular radio or television program
4. A stated operating limit of a machine expressible in power units (as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (as voltage)
1. Flanc. Plaie au côté.
2. Endroit. Habiter de ce côté.
3. Aspect. Le bon côté de la chose.
ETYM as. sîde; akin to Dutch zijde, German seite, Old High Germ. sîta, Icel. sîtha, Dan. side, Swed. sida.
1. A surface forming part of the outside of an object; SYN. face.
2. A extended outer surface of an object.
3. An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect).
4. A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location.
5. A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure.
6. Either the left or right half of a body (human or animal).
7. An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; SYN. position.
8. A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food; SYN. side of meat.
9. A family line of descent.
10. One of two or more contesting groups (in games or war or politics).