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AF: Acronym Finder
Comprehensive database of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
jake
Even though it is no longer being updated, jake is useful for finding journal titles from abbreviations and for finding databases that include a journal.

American Heritage Dictionary, 4th edition
RhymeZone
Online rhyming dictionary. Also searches for synonyms, homophones, and other word relationships.
Roget's Thesaurus
WordNet: A Lexical Database for English
An online dictionary that you can explore in different directions: words that mean the same, are more general, more specific - as well as getting a brief description.
Yahoo: English: Grammar, Usage, and Style

Google: Language Tools
Includes ability to translate text and not just single words.
Word Reference.com
Features easy access to bilingual dictionaries of English to: Spanish, German, Italian, French.
Your Dictionary.com (YDC)
"The last word in words." Easy access to bilingual dictionaries of English to French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Portugese. Also contains links to an exhaustive list of other languages.
The Alternative Dictionaries
International slang dictionaries.
American Heritage Spanish Dictionary - 2nd edition
LOGOS
Multilingual E-translation portal.
Real Dictionary.com
Translator (Dictionary.com)
Dictionary.com's Systran translator. Includes ability to translate text and not just single words.
TravLang Translating Dictionaries

OneLook Dictionaries
An Internet search engine that finds online dictionaries containing the word you look for.
Victorian Dictionary
A guide to the social history of Victorian London.