To put into metrical form.
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
To cause to turn; to bend.
To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).
The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.
A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
The angle made by the line of a vessel's keel and the direction of the anchor cable, when she is swinging at anchor.
A tendency.
An inclination in a particular direction.
A fad or fashion style.