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scend [send] (engineering) The upward motion of the bow and stern of a vessel associated with pitching. The lifting of the entire vessel by waves or swell. Also known as send. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was cruel enough to in- flict the severest punishment, artful enough to de- scend to the lowest trickery, and obdurate enough to be insensible to the voice of a reproving conscience. I picked out a man humble enough in life to conde- scend to talk with one so shabby as I, and got his ac- count of the matter. |
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