To strike, cut, or kill with a saber; to cut down, as with a saber.
The stump of a tree; that part of a tree or plant which remains fixed in the earth when the stem is cut down; -- applied especially to the stump of a small tree, or shrub.
The Merrimac, though fired and scuttled by the Federals, was hove up, cut down, plated over, and renamed the Virginia.
Colors were cut down, raised high, cut down again.
Then said she, "In three hours' time the great forest must be cut down, and the whole of the wood laid in heaps.
There the King had commanded that whosoever came mounted on a cock and had bagpipes with him should be shot at, cut down, or stabbed by everyone, so that he might not enter the palace.
The countries of Muraddan and Tsaradavas, which were near Atsaniu and Atuva, difficult regions, I captured; their warriors I cut down like weeds.
Each defense point would have to be cut down individually by the massed power of the fleet, cut down one by one until the planet was helpless.
The old forest trees are there yearly undermined and, falling, obstruct the traveller; whilst about Pulo the arau-trees are continually springing up faster than they can be cut down or otherwise destroyed.
Cut down a large tree and threw it across the river; it reached about halfway over.
In addition to these but of trifling importance are the cabbage or succulent pith at the head of the tree, which however can be obtained only when it is cut down, and the fibres of the leaves, of which the natives form their brooms.
With our axes we cut down a sufficient number of boughs to form a shelter, and having planted them close together, a hut was formed which would, I hoped, afford us ample protection.
The idea I thought excellent, and immediately set to work to cut down a good supply of bamboos.
We selected a spot somewhat above the plain, and our bearers at once set to work to cut down poles.
Ready selected a very slight cocoa-nut tree nearest to the beach, which he cut down, and as soon as the top was taken off with the assistance of William he carried it down to the point.
I'll just mark out the trees which are to stand, Mr. Seagrave, and those which are to be cut down, so as to leave about four feet of stump standing.
To-day we will fix upon the spots where our garden is to be, our turtle-pond to be made, and the trees to be cut down.
Following the above advice is often better than medicines and spring tonics, also unless doing hard physical labor, cut down on the meat eating.
The food of a fleshy person should be cut down gradually.
By the constant chafing of the yards on the masts, it was found impossible to lower the yards in the usual way when the ship arrived at Lisbon, insomuch that they had to be cut down.
De Sousa retired to the ships for the night, but landed next day, when he utterly destroyed the city and surrounding country with fire and sword, and made all the woods be cut down[363].
The bark is as susceptible of fire as tinder, and when one of these trees is cut down it never springs up again.
A miracle was seen at this place, as the Moors had been utterly unable to cut down a small wooden cross fixed upon a stone, or even to remove it by the force of elephants.
On such days, furthermore, the slaves' rations should be cut down as compared with what is allowed when they are working in the fields in fine weather.
In autumn and winter the roots develop more than does the leaf of the plant because they are nourished by the warmth of the roof of earth, while the leaf above is cut down by the frosty air.
Cut down; tied down, and his natural growth stopped.
Papa," it would be, "did you give orders for that beautiful privet hedge to be cut down!
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