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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
preserves en · NOUN
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(obsolete, plural, plural-only) Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.
Best Eye Preserves, steel frames, large coloured eyes, various tints.
1867, James Grange, Hints to young shipmasters in drafting and cutting ships' rigging and sails:
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(form-of, plural) plural of preserve
preserves en · VERB
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(form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of preserve