n. Something Z-shaped. Found in compounds such as zed-bar.
v. To sleep or nap. (Compare zzz, catch some z's.)
v. To zigzag; to move with sharp alternating turns.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The letter z; -- called also zee, and formerly izzard.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The letter Z, also called zee and sometimes izzard.
n. A metal bar rolled so as to have a cross-section resembling the letter Z.
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n. the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
Word Usage
"Right here in Canada, Molson struck gold when Joe Canadian proclaimed that not only is the beaver a noble creature, it's pronounced "zed;" not "zee" - "zed.""