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amaining

amaining is the present participle and gerund of amain.

Meaning of amain

Verb

amain (third-person singular simple present amains, present participle amaining, simple past and past participle amained)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To lower (the sail of a ship, particularly the topsail).
  2. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive) To decrease or reduce (something).
  3. (intransitive, obsolete) To lower the topsail in token of surrender; to yield.

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Questions about amaining

What is amaining the present participle and gerund of?
Amaining is the present participle and gerund of amain.

Words near amaining in the dictionary

  1. Amaibi
  2. Amaimon
  3. amain
  4. amaine
  5. amained
  6. amaining
  7. Amaka
  8. Amakcham
  9. amakebe
  10. Amaker
  11. Amakers

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