CLUB. An association of persons.It differs from a partnership in this, that the members of a club have no authority to bind each other further than they are authorized, either expressly or by implication, as each other's agents in the particular transaction; whereas in trading associations, or common partnerships, one partner may bind his co-partners, as each has a right of property in the whole. 2 Mees. & Welsh. 172; Colly, Partn. 31; Story, Partn. 144; Wordsworth on Joint Stock Companies, 154, et seq.; 6 W. & S. 67; 3, W. & S. 118.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

Club \Club\ (kl[u^]b), n. [Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbuf[=o]ir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.]

1. A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded with the hand; a weapon; a cudgel. [1913 Webster]

But make you ready your stiff bats and clubs; Rome and her rats are at the point of battle. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. [Cf. the Spanish name bastos, and Sp. baston staff, club.]

Any card of the suit of cards having a figure like the trefoil or clover leaf. (pl.) The suit of cards having such figure. [1913 Webster]

3. An association of persons for the promotion of some common object, as literature, science, politics, good fellowship, etc.; esp. an association supported by equal assessments or contributions of the members. [1913 Webster]

They talked At wine, in clubs, of art, of politics. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

He [Goldsmith] was one of the nine original members of that celebrated fraternity which has sometimes been called the Literary Club, but which has always disclaimed that epithet, and still glories in the simple name of the Club. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

4. A joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund. [1913 Webster]

They laid down the club. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]

We dined at a French house, but paid ten shillings for our part of the club. --Pepys. [1913 Webster]

Club law, government by violence; lynch law; anarchy. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

Club root (Bot.), a disease of cabbages, by which the roots become distorted and the heads spoiled.

Club topsail (Naut.), a kind of gaff topsail, used mostly by yachts having a fore-and-aft rig. It has a short "club" or "jack yard" to increase its spread. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Club \Club\ (kl[u^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clubbed (kl[u^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. Clubbing.]

1. To beat with a club. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mil.) To throw, or allow to fall, into confusion. [1913 Webster]

To club a battalion implies a temporary inability in the commanding officer to restore any given body of men to their natural front in line or column. --Farrow. [1913 Webster]

3. To unite, or contribute, for the accomplishment of a common end; as, to club exertions. [1913 Webster]

4. To raise, or defray, by a proportional assesment; as, to club the expense. [1913 Webster]

To club a musket (Mil.), to turn the breach uppermost, so as to use it as a club. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Club \Club\, v. i.

1. To form a club; to combine for the promotion of some common object; to unite. [1913 Webster]

Till grosser atoms, tumbling in the stream Of fancy, madly met, and clubbed into a dream. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. To pay on equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense; to pay for something by contribution. [1913 Webster]

The owl, the raven, and the bat, Clubbed for a feather to his hat. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

3. (Naut.) To drift in a current with an anchor out. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

club

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Debating \De*bat"ing\, n. The act of discussing or arguing; discussion.

Debating society or club, a society or club for the purpose of debate and improvement in extemporaneous speaking.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Club \Club\, v. i.

1. To form a club; to combine for the promotion of some common object; to unite.

Till grosser atoms, tumbling in the stream Of fancy, madly met, and clubbed into a dream. --Dryden.

2. To pay on equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense; to pay for something by contribution.

The owl, the raven, and the bat, Clubbed for a feather to his hat. --Swift.

3. (Naut.) To drift in a current with an anchor out.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Club \Club\, n. [CF. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbuf?ir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.]

1. A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded the hand; a weapon; a cudgel.

But make you ready your stiff bats and clubs; Rome and her rats are at the point of battle. --Shak.

2. [Cf. the Spanish name bastos, and Sp. baston staff, club.]

Any card of the suit of cards having a figure like the trefoil or clover leaf. (pl.) The suit of cards having such figure.

3. An association of persons for the promotion of some common object, as literature, science, politics, good fellowship, etc.; esp. an association supported by equal assessments or contributions of the members.

They talked At wine, in clubs, of art, of politics. --Tennyson.

He [Goldsmith] was one of the nine original members of that celebrated fraternity which has sometimes been called the Literary Club, but which has always disclaimed that epithet, and still glories in the simple name of the Club. --Macaulay.

4. A joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund.

They laid down the club. --L'Estrange.

We dined at a French house, but paid ten shillings for our part of the club. --Pepys.

Club law, government by violence; lynch law; anarchy. --Addison.

Club moss (Bot.), an evergreen mosslike plant, much used in winter decoration. The best know species is Lycopodium clavatum, but other Lycopodia are often called by this name. The spores form a highly inflammable powder.

Club root (Bot.), a disease of cabbages, by which the roots become distorted and the heads spoiled.

Club topsail (Naut.), a kind of gaff topsail, used mostly by yachts having a fore-and-aft rig. It has a short ``club'' or ``jack yard'' to increase its spread.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Club \Club\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clubbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Clubbing.]

1. To beat with a club.

2. (Mil.) To throw, or allow to fall, into confusion.

To club a battalion implies a temporary inability in the commanding officer to restore any given body of men to their natural front in line or column. --Farrow.

3. To unite, or contribute, for the accomplishment of a common end; as, to club exertions.

4. To raise, or defray, by a proportional assesment; as, to club the expense.

To club a musket (Mil.), to turn the breach uppermost, so as to use it as a club.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)