‖n. [ Turk. & Ar. za'īm. ] A Turkish chief who supports a mounted militia bearing the same name. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Turk. & Ar. za'īmet. ] A district from which a Zaim draws his revenue. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Aimed p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming. ] [ OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; &unr_; (L. ad) + esmer. See Estimate. ] 1. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well. [ 1913 Webster ]

Aim'st thou at princes? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To guess or conjecture. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v. i. ] 1. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it. [ 1913 Webster ]

Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. [ 1913 Webster ]

To be the aim of every dangerous shot. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme. [ 1913 Webster ]

How oft ambitious aims are crossed! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Conjecture; guess. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

What you would work me to, I have some aim. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

To cry aim (Archery), to encourage. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who aims, directs, or points. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life. -- Aim"less*ly, adv. -- Aim"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]