obs.

American  

Or Obs.

abbreviation

1. observation.

2. observatory.

3. obsolete.

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obs British  

abbreviation

1. obsolete

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Example Sentences

Preeve, prēv, n. and v.t. obs. form of proof and prove.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

From an obs. word cuck, to ease one's self; cf.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Note: Part 1 was published in 1881 as appendix vi, Washington obs. for 1877.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

Compt, Compter, Comptible, obs. forms of Count, &c.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Customers rejected the idea with almost equal unanimity, and chiclets are not often seen on anything larger than a digital watch any more. :chine nual: /sheen'yu-*l/ /n. obs./

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Raymond, Eric S.