nar|row-gauge — narrow gauge, a distance between the rails of a railroad less than the standard width of 56½ inches. nar|row gauge «NAR oh GAYJ», adjective. 1. having railroad tracks less than 56½ inches apart; less than standard gauge. 2. = narrow minded. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
nar´row-mind´ed|ness — nar|row mind|ed «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly … Useful english dictionary
nar´row-mind´ed|ly — nar|row mind|ed «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly … Useful english dictionary
nar|row-mind|ed — «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
nar|row-leaf plantain — «NAR oh LEEF», a plantain having long, narrow leaves with prominent ribs and short, thick spikes; ribwort … Useful english dictionary
nar|row|band — «NAR oh BAND», adjective. operating on a narrow band of frequencies: »Broadband sounds, like those of jet aircraft, seem much louder than narrowband noise of the same sound pressure level (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
narrow — nar|row1 [ nerou ] adjective *** 1. ) small in width, especially when compared to how high or long something is: a narrow strip of land/water narrow, winding streets ─ opposite WIDE 2. ) limited in range or variety: We are left with a relatively… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow gauge — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — Nar row, n.; pl. {Narrows}. A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor. [1913 Webster] Near the island lay on one side… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narrow — Nar row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Narrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Narrowing}.] [AS. nearwian.] 1. To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 2. To contract the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
