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Adroit
Adroit A*droit", a. [F. adroit; [`a] (L. ad) = droit straight, right, fr. L. directus, p. p. of dirigere. See Direct.] Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply. ``Adroit in the application of the telescope and quadrant.' --Horsley. ``He was adroit in intrigue.' --Macaulay. Syn: Dexterous; skillful; expert; ready; clever; deft; ingenious; cunning; ready-witted.
Adroitly
Adroitly A*droit"ly, adv. In an adroit manner.
Adroitness
Adroitness A*droit"ness, n. The quality of being adroit; skill and readiness; dexterity. Adroitness was as requisite as courage. --Motley. Syn: See Skill.
Droitural
Droitural Droi"tu*ral, a. (O. Eng. Law) relating to the mere right of property, as distinguished from the right of possession; as, droitural actions. [Obs.] --Burrill.
Droitzschka
Droitzschka Droitzsch"ka, n. See Drosky.
droitzschka
Drosky Dros"ky, n.; pl. Droskies. [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, used in Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles are now so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities. [Written also droitzschka, and droschke.]
Maladroit
Maladroit Mal`a*droit", a. [F. See Malice, and Adroit.] Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- Mal"a*droit`ly, adv. -- Mal`a*droit"ness, n.
Maladroitly
Maladroit Mal`a*droit", a. [F. See Malice, and Adroit.] Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- Mal"a*droit`ly, adv. -- Mal`a*droit"ness, n.
Maladroitness
Maladroit Mal`a*droit", a. [F. See Malice, and Adroit.] Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- Mal"a*droit`ly, adv. -- Mal`a*droit"ness, n.

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- A droit (French for right or Law) is a legal title, claim or due. The term is used in English law in the phrase "droits of admiralty". This refers to...
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