alist
Americanadjective
Usage
What does alist mean? Alist means leaning or tilted to the side. It is used to describe ships.Alist is a rare nautical term. It is formed from the verb list, which can mean to tilt or lean. So a ship that is listing (leaning) can be described as alist.Example: The ship is alist, sailor—secure the cargo!
Etymology
Origin of alist
Example Sentences
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In March, the company will begin distributing complimentary kits including a bottle of the sunscreen to guests who book using the promo code ALIST.
From New York Times
In March, the company will distribute complimentary kits including a bottle of the sunscreen to guests who book using the promo code ALIST.
From Seattle Times
“Keep at it @EPAwater, you’ll get there. #AList #WillowPapelsTheWorst #KimKardashianGame,” Glu Games tweeted.
From Washington Times
Unroy′alist, one not of royal blood.—adv.
From Project Gutenberg
Rē′alism, the medieval doctrine that general terms stand for real existences—opp. to Nominalism: the doctrine that in external perception the objects immediately known are real existences: the tendency in art to accept and to represent things as they really are—opp. to Idealism—a method of representation without idealisation, raised by modern French writers into a system, claiming a monopoly of truth in its artistic treatment of the facts of nature and life; Rē′alist, one who holds the doctrine of realism: one who believes in the existence of the external world.—adj.
From Project Gutenberg
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