From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dot \Dot\ (d[o^]t), n. [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See
Dower, and cf. Dote dowry.] (Law)
A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dot \Dot\, n. [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain
origin.]
1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed
instrument; a speck, or small mark.
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2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small
portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dot \Dot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dotted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dotting.]
1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
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2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a
landscape dotted with cottages.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dot \Dot\, v. i.
To make dots or specks.
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DoT
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
DoT \DoT\, DOT \DOT\, DOT \D.O.T.\(d[=e]"[=o]*t[=e]`), prop. n.
The United States Department of Transportation. [acronym]
Note: The Department of Transportation promulgates standards
for the strength of shipping containers, and this
abgreviation is often seen on cardboard boxes.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dot
n 1: a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines
between the dots" [syn: point, dot]
2: the United States federal department that institutes and
coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
[syn: Department of Transportation, Transportation,
DoT]
3: the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
[syn: dot, dit]
4: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid,
back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis,
loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane,
superman, window pane, Zen]
v 1: scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills
constellated with lights" [syn: dot, stud,
constellate]
2: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
[syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse]
3: make a dot or dots
4: mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008) [foldoc]:
dot
<character> decimal point.
See also dot file, dot notation.
(1995-03-14)