n. (Mil.) A type of hand grenade designed to burst into multiple fragments upon detonation of the explosive charge; the fragments fly away at high velocity, killing or wounding persons nearby. Contrasted to concussion grenade. The common type of fragmentation grenade used by the American military was sometimes jocosely referred to as a pineapple from its reticulated surface appearance, resembling that of the fruit. [ PJC ]

v. t. To gangrene. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. gangrène, L. gangraena, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to gnaw, eat; cf. Skr. gras, gar, to devour, and E. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3. ] (Med.) A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Gangrened p. pr. & vb. n. Gangrening. ] [ Cf. F. gangréner. ] To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to mortification or gangrene. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. gangréneux. ] Affected by, or produced by, gangrene; of the nature of gangrene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See Carnet, Grain a kernel, and cf. Pomegranate. ] (Min.) A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hand grenade. (a) A small grenade of iron or glass, usually about two and a half inches in diameter, to be thrown from the hand into the head of a sap, trenches, covered way, or upon besiegers mounting a breach. (b) A portable fire extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle containing water and gas. It is thrown into the flames. Called also fire grenade. --
Rampart grenades, grenades of various sizes, which, when used, are rolled over the pararapet in a trough. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to Grenada; as, the Grenadian capital. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Grenada; as, Grenadian troops. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a native or inhabitant of Grenada. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. grenadier. See Grenade. ] 1. (Mil.) Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The feats of grenadiers have been memorialized in song, as in the following: (for the melody see https://web.archive.org/web/20040202232801/http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/english.html)

ca. 18th Century

The British Grenadiers

2. (Zool.) Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. granadillo. ] A handsome tropical American wood, much used for making flutes and other wind instruments; -- called also Grenada cocos, or cocus, and red ebony. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] 1. A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.

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n. Same as Grenade. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Green. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, n. The state or quality of being meager; leanness; scantiness; barrenness.
Syn. -- meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity. [ 1913 Webster ]