Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Genteel. jen-tÄlâ², adj. well-bred: graceful in manners or in form: fashionable.âadj. Genteelâ²ish, somewhat genteel.âadv. Genteelâ²ly.ân. Genteelâ²ness (same as Gentility).âThe genteel, the manners and usages of genteel or well-bred society.
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word lock and load. Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: A slang military command to prepare weapons for battle. No US weapon includes lock and load as one of the commands related to that weapon, nor is it a recognized range command.
A lock, or bandha, in hatha yoga, is a gesture in which a segment of the body is sealed, isolated, or constricted in some manner. On an empty stomach uddiyana bandha is pleasurable and invigorating. It is the safest form of breath retention because it creates a vacuum in the chest instead of additional pressure.