ALLOW'ANCE, n.
1. The act of allowing or admitting.
2. Permission license approbation sanction usually slight approbation.
3. Admission assent to a fact or state of things a granting.
4. Freedom from restraint indulgence.
5. That which is allowed a portion appointed a stated quantity, as of food or drink hence, in seamen's language, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short.
6. Abatement deduction as, to make an allowance for the inexperience of youth.
7. Established character reputation as, a pilot of approved allowance. Obs.
ALLOW'ANCE, To put upon allowance to restrain or limit to a certain quantity of provisions or drink.
Distress compelled the captain of the ship to allowance his crew.
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