About The Word Upper
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What's The Definition Of Upper?
[n] a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
[n] piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole [n] the higher of two berths [adj] higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories" [adj] superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class" [adj] the topmost one of two Synonyms | Synonyms for Upper: amphetamine | high | pep pill | speed | superior | top(a) | upper berth Related Terms | Find terms related to Upper: See Also | amphetamine sulfate | amphetamine sulphate | bennie | Benzedrine | berth | built in bed | bunk | deoxyephedrine | Dexedrine | dextroamphetamine sulphate | drug of abuse | footgear | footwear | meth | methamphetamine | methamphetamine hydrochloride | Methedrine | piece of leather | quarter | stimulant | stimulant drug | street drug | toe | vamp Upper In Webster's Dictionary \Up"per\, a.; comp. of {Up}.
Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place,
position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper
lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a
legislature.
{The upper hand}, the superiority; the advantage. See {To
have the upper hand}, under {Hand}. --Jowett (Thucyd.).
{Upper Bench} (Eng. Hist.), the name of the highest court of
common law (formerly King's Bench) during the
Commonwealth.
{Upper case}, the top one of a pair of compositor's cases.
See the Note under 1st {Case}, n., 3.
{Upper covert} (Zo["o]l.), one of the coverts situated above
the bases of the tail quills.
{Upper deck} (Naut.), the topmost deck of any vessel; the
spar deck.
{Upper leather}, the leather for the vamps and quarters of
shoes.
{Upper strake} (Naut.), the strake next to the deck, usually
of hard wood, and heavier than the other strakes.
{Upper ten thousand}, or (abbreviated) {Upper ten}, the ten
thousand, more or less, who are highest in position or
wealth; the upper class; the aristocracy. [Colloq.]
{Upper topsail} (Naut.), the upper half of a double topsail.
{Upper works} (Naut.), all those parts of the hull of a
vessel that are properly above water.
{Upper world}.
(a) The atmosphere.
(b) Heaven.
(c) This world; the earth; -- in distinction from the
{underworld}.
\Up"per\, n. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. |
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