| Aboveboard |
| Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight;
without trick, concealment, or deception. |
| Above-cited |
| Cited before, in the preceding part of a book or
writing. |
| Abovedeck |
| On deck; and hence, like aboveboard, without artifice. |
| Above-mentioned |
| Alt. of Above-named |
| Above-named |
| Mentioned or named before; aforesaid. |
| Abovesaid |
| Mentioned or recited before. |
| Abox |
| Braced aback. |
| Abracadabra |
| A mystical word or collocation of letters written as
in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At
present the word is used chiefly in jest to denote something without
meaning; jargon. |
| Abradant |
| A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered
glass, etc. |
| Abraded |
| of Abrade |
