In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the
embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground. See Brussels lace,
under Brussels.

A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to
be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is
made by the needle.

Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens,
lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the
estate are well kept.

In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised
in relief.

The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The
foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or
datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence;
originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.

Any definite portion of the earth’s surface; region;
territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to,
for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting
or fishing ground; a play ground.

The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or
some indefinite portion of it.

of Grind

A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth.

That surface upon which the figures of a composition are
set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint
or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson
Bowers on a white ground.