Definition of To back and fill
to
manage
the
sails
of
a
ship
so
that
the
wind
strikes
them
alternately
in
front
and
behind
,
in
order
to
keep
the
ship
in
the
middle
of
a
river
or
channel
while
the
current
or
tide
carries
the
vessel
against
the
wind
.
To
take
opposite
positions
alternately
;
to
assert
and
deny
.
to
grow
or
become
quite
full
;
as
,
the
channel
of
the
river
fills up
with
sand
.
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To amend a bill
To and again
To and fro
To applaud to the echo
To appoint one's self
To arm a magnet
To arm the lead
To arms
To array a panel
To arrive at
To assert one's self
To assign dower
To assume the calotte
To assure upon
To authorize one's self
To avail one's self of
To avise one's self
To back a rope
To back a warrant
To back an anchor
To back out
To back the field
To back the oars
To back the sails
To back up
To back water
To bagpipe the mizzen
To bake astern
To bank a fire
To bargain away
To bate an ace
To batten down
To batten down the hatches
To be
To be a tiptoe
To be abroad
To be acknown
To be acquainted with
To be after
To be aknow
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