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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Fatigue

Fa-tigue', n.

noun

(fa-teeg'), n. [Fr. id., Sp. fatiga, It. fatica. See infra.]

  1. Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.
  2. The weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated vibrations or strains. Braithwaite.
  3. The cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues of war.
  4. The labors of military men, distinct from the use of arms.

Fatigue dress, the working dress of soldiers. — Fatigue party, a party of soldiers on fatigue.

Fa-tigue', v. t.

verbtransitive

(fa-teeg'), v. t. [imp. & p. p. FATIGUED; p. pr. & vb. n. FATIGUING.] [Fr. fatiguer. See FATIGATE.] To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire.

Synonyms—To jade; tire; weary. See JADE.