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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Narrow \Nar"row\ (n[a^]r"r[-o]), a. [Compar. Narrower
(n[a^]r"r[-o]*[~e]r); superl. Narrowest.] [OE. narwe, naru,
AS. nearu; akin to OS. naru, naro.]
1. Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little
distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow
street; a narrow hem.
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Hath passed in safety through the narrow seas.
--Shak.
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2. Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
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The Jews were but a small nation, and confined to a
narrow compass in the world. --Bp. Wilkins.
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3. Having but a little margin; having barely sufficient
space, time, or number, etc.; close; near[5]; -- with
special reference to some peril or misfortune; as, a
narrow shot; a narrow escape; a narrow miss; a narrow
majority. --Dryden.
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4. Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow
circumstances.
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5. Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted; as, a
narrow mind; narrow views. ``A narrow understanding.''
--Macaulay.
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6. Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
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A very narrow and stinted charity. --Smalridge.
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7. Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
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But first with narrow search I must walk round
This garden, and no corner leave unspied. --Milton.
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8. (Phon.) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some
part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or
(according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx;
-- distinguished from wide; as [=e] ([=e]ve) and [=oo]
(f[=oo]d), etc., from [i^] ([i^]ll) and [oo^] (f[oo^]t),
etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect]13.
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Note: Narrow is not unfrequently prefixed to words,
especially to participles and adjectives, forming
compounds of obvious signification; as,
narrow-bordered, narrow-brimmed, narrow-breasted,
narrow-edged, narrow-faced, narrow-headed,
narrow-leaved, narrow-pointed, narrow-souled,
narrow-sphered, etc.
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Narrow gauge. (Railroad) See Note under Gauge, n., 6.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Narrow \Nar"row\, a. [Compar. Narrower; superl. Narrowest.]
[OE. narwe, naru, AS. nearu; akin to OS. naru, naro.]
1. Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little
distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow
street; a narrow hem.
Hath passed in safety through the narrow seas.
--Shak.
2. Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
The Jews were but a small nation, and confined to a
narrow compass in the world. --Bp. Wilkins.
3. Having but a little margin; having barely sufficient
space, time, or number, etc.; close; near; -- with special
reference to some peril or misfortune; as, a narrow shot;
a narrow escape; a narrow majority. --Dryden.
4. Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow
circumstances.
5. Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted; as, a
narrow mind; narrow views. ``A narrow understanding.''
--Macaulay.
6. Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
A very narrow and stinted charity. --Smalridge.
7. Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
But first with narrow search I must walk round This
garden, and no corner leave unspied. --Milton.
8. (Phon.) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some
part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or
(according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx;
-- distinguished from wide; as [=e] ([=e]ve) and [=oo]
(f[=oo]d), etc., from [i^] ([i^]ll) and [oo^] (f[oo^]t),
etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect] 13.
Note: Narrow is not unfrequently prefixed to words,
especially to participles and adjectives, forming
compounds of obvious signification; as,
narrow-bordered, narrow-brimmed, narrow-breasted,
narrow-edged, narrow-faced, narrow-headed,
narrow-leaved, narrow-pointed, narrow-souled,
narrow-sphered, etc.
Narrow gauge. (Railroad) See Note under Gauge, n., 6.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
narrow gauge
n : a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard
56.5 inches
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
narrow gauge
alt.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
n.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
narrow gauge
alt.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
n.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
narrow gauge
alt.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
n.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
narrow gauge
alt.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
n.
(lb en rail transport) A track gauge less than standard gauge.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
narrow gauge /nˈaɹəʊ ɡˈeɪdʒ/
úzkokolejný
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
narrow gauge /nˈaɹəʊ ɡˈeɪdʒ/
úzký rozchod kolejí
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
narrow gauge /nˈaɹəʊ ɡˈeɪdʒ/
Schmalspur
Synonym: narrow-gauge
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
narrow gauge /nˈaɹəʊ ɡˈeɪdʒ/
kapearaiteinen
a railway gauge that is less than the standard gauge
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
61 Moby Thesaurus words for "narrow gauge":
angustifoliate, angustirostrate, angustisellate, angustiseptal,
authoritarian, bigot, bigoted, borne, circumscribed, close,
close-fitting, closed, confined, constricted, cramp, cramped,
creedbound, crowded, deaf, deaf to reason, fanatical, hidebound,
illiberal, incapacious, incommodious, insular, isthmian, isthmic,
limited, little, little-minded, meager, mean, mean-minded,
mean-spirited, narrow, narrow-hearted, narrow-minded,
narrow-souled, narrow-spirited, near, nearsighted, parochial,
petty, provincial, purblind, restricted, scant, scanty,
shortsighted, slender, small, small-minded, strait, straitlaced,
stuffy, tight, uncatholic, uncharitable, ungenerous, unliberal
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