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Entry 7 senses · 5 variants Webster, 1913

Dot

/(dŏt)/ · IPA /dɑt/
01 n. A marriage portion; dowry.
  1. 1.
    A marriage portion; dowry.(Law) [Louisiana]
02 n. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark.
  1. 1.
    A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark.
  2. 2.
    Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.
03 v. t. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
imp. & p. p. Dotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dotting
  1. 1.
    To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
  2. 2.
    To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a landscape dotted with cottages.
04 v. i. To make dots or specks.
  1. 1.
    To make dots or specks.
05 prop. n. The United States Department of Transportation.
  1. 1.
    The United States Department of Transportation.[acronym]