in ordinary

prep_phrase

Definitions

  1. In an official capacity (chiefly as a post-modifier in official titles).

    • An ambassador in ordinary is one constantly resident at a foreign court.
  2. Out of commission and laid up

    Out of commission and laid up; said of a naval vessel.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for in ordinary. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA