a. | 1. | Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; |
n. | 1. | That which produces a given effect; a cause. |
2. | One who is capable of active service. | |
3. | (Com.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; - a term used in many parts of Europe. | |
4. | The serviceable soldiers in a country; an army or any military body, collectively; |