AGROUND

AGROUND', adverb [Of a, at or on, and ground.]1. On the ground; a marine term, signifying that the bottom of a ship rests on the ground, for want of sufficient depth of water. When the ground is near the shore, the ship is said to be ashore or stranded.2. Figuratively, stopped; impeded by insuperable obstacles.

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aground. Aground, a. run on the ground, stranded, stopt

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A‐ground″ (�), adv. & a. [[Pref. a- + ground.]] On the ground; stranded; — a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground. Totten.