ACNE
Ac"ne, n. Etym: [NL., prob. a corruption of Gr. (Med.)
Defn: A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.
ACNODAL
Ac*no"dal, a.
Defn: Pertaining to acnodes.
ACNODE
Ac"node, n. Etym: [L. acus needle + E. node.] (Geom.)
Defn: An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coördinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.
ACOCK
A*cock", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + cock.]
Defn: In a cocked or turned up fashion.
ACOCKBILL A*cock"bill`, adv. Etym: [Prefix a- + cock + bill: with bills cocked up.] (Naut.) (a) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor. (b) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.
ACOLD
A*cold", a. Etym: [Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool,
AS. acolian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out)
+ colian to cool. See Cool.]