Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-CLIDE'
A-CLIDE', n. [L.]
A missive weapon used by the Roman soldiery; a sharp javelin, with a thong fixed to it, for drawing it back, when thrown. – Elmes.
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A-CLIDE', n. [L.]
A missive weapon used by the Roman soldiery; a sharp javelin, with a thong fixed to it, for drawing it back, when thrown. – Elmes.
Return to page 29 of the letter “A”.