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Cloths
(gcide) | Cloth \Cloth\ (kl[o^]th; 115), n.; pl. Cloths (kl[o^][th]z;
115), except in the sense of garments, when it is Clothes
(kl[=o]thz or kl[=o]z). [OE. clath cloth, AS. cl[=a][thorn]
cloth, garment; akin to D. kleed, Icel. kl[ae][eth]i, Dan.
kl[ae]de, cloth, Sw. kl[aum]de, G. kleid garment, dress.]
1. A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire,
as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton,
woolen, or linen, adapted to be made into garments;
specifically, woolen fabrics, as distinguished from all
others.
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2. The dress; raiment. [Obs.] See Clothes.
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I'll ne'er distust my God for cloth and bread.
--Quarles.
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3. The distinctive dress of any profession, especially of the
clergy; hence, the clerical profession.
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Appeals were made to the priesthood. Would they
tamely permit so gross an insult to be offered to
their cloth? --Macaulay.
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The cloth, the clergy, are constituted for
administering and for giving the best possible
effect to . . . every axiom. --I. Taylor.
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Body cloth. See under Body.
Cloth of gold, a fabric woven wholly or partially of
threads of gold.
Cloth measure, the measure of length and surface by which
cloth is measured and sold. For this object the standard
yard is usually divided into quarters and nails.
Cloth paper, a coarse kind of paper used in pressing and
finishing woolen cloth. -- Cloth
shearer, one who shears cloth and frees it from superfluous
nap.
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Body cloths
(gcide) | Body \Bod"y\, n.; pl. Bodies. [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to
OHG. botah. [root]257. Cf. Bodice.]
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1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether
living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital
principle; the physical person.
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Absent in body, but present in spirit. --1 Cor. v. 3
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For of the soul the body form doth take.
For soul is form, and doth the body make. --Spenser.
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2. The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as
distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central,
or principal part, as of a tree, army, country, etc.
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Who set the body and the limbs
Of this great sport together? --Shak.
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The van of the king's army was led by the general; .
. . in the body was the king and the prince.
--Clarendon.
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Rivers that run up into the body of Italy.
--Addison.
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3. The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as
opposed to the shadow.
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Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body
is of Christ. --Col. ii. 17.
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4. A person; a human being; -- frequently in composition; as,
anybody, nobody.
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A dry, shrewd kind of a body. --W. Irving.
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5. A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as
united by some common tie, or as organized for some
purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation;
as, a legislative body; a clerical body.
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A numerous body led unresistingly to the slaughter.
--Prescott.
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6. A number of things or particulars embodied in a system; a
general collection; as, a great body of facts; a body of
laws or of divinity.
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7. Any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from
others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an a["e]riform
body. "A body of cold air." --Huxley.
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By collision of two bodies, grind
The air attrite to fire. --Milton.
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8. Amount; quantity; extent.
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9. That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished
from the parts covering the limbs.
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10. The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is
placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.
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11. (Print.) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank
(by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on
an agate body.
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12. (Geom.) A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness;
any solid figure.
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13. Consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this
color has body; wine of a good body.
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Note: Colors bear a body when they are capable of being
ground so fine, and of being mixed so entirely with
oil, as to seem only a very thick oil of the same
color.
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14. (A["e]ronautics) The central, longitudinal framework of a
flying machine, to which are attached the planes or
a["e]rocurves, passenger accommodations, controlling and
propelling apparatus, fuel tanks, etc. Also called
fuselage.
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After body (Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat.
Body cavity (Anat.), the space between the walls of the
body and the inclosed viscera; the c[ae]lum; -- in
mammals, divided by the diaphragm into thoracic and
abdominal cavities.
Body of a church, the nave.
Body cloth; pl.
Body cloths, a cloth or blanket for covering horses.
Body clothes. (pl.)
1. Clothing for the body; esp. underclothing.
2. Body cloths for horses. [Obs.] --Addison.
Body coat, a gentleman's dress coat.
Body color (Paint.), a pigment that has consistency,
thickness, or body, in distinction from a tint or wash.
Body of a law (Law), the main and operative part.
Body louse (Zool.), a species of louse ({Pediculus
vestimenti}), which sometimes infests the human body and
clothes. See Grayback.
Body plan (Shipbuilding), an end elevation, showing the
conbour of the sides of a ship at certain points of her
length.
Body politic, the collective body of a nation or state as
politically organized, or as exercising political
functions; also, a corporation. --Wharton.
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As to the persons who compose the body politic or
associate themselves, they take collectively the
name of "people", or "nation". --Bouvier.
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Body servant, a valet.
The bodies seven (Alchemy), the metals corresponding to the
planets. [Obs.]
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Sol gold is, and Luna silver we threpe (=call), Mars
yren (=iron), Mercurie quicksilver we clepe,
Saturnus lead, and Jupiter is tin, and Venus coper.
--Chaucer.
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Body snatcher, one who secretly removes without right or
authority a dead body from a grave, vault, etc.; a
resurrectionist.
Body snatching (Law), the unauthorized removal of a dead
body from the grave; usually for the purpose of
dissection.
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Quarter cloths
(gcide) | Quarter \Quar"ter\ (kw[aum]r"t[~e]r), n. [F. quartier, L.
quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See
Quart.]
1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or
is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a
quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour,
etc. Hence, specifically:
(a) The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds,
according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or
112 pounds.
(b) The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of
grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part
of a chaldron of coal. --Hutton.
(c) (Astron.) The fourth part of the moon's period, or
monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the
change or full.
(d) One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one
fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal,
including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind
quarters.
(e) That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from
the heel to the vamp.
(f) (Far.) That part on either side of a horse's hoof
between the toe and heel, being the side of the
coffin.
(g) A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.;
properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer
or shorter.
(h) pl. (Mil.) The encampment on one of the principal
passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and
intercept convoys.
(i) (Naut.) The after-part of a vessel's side, generally
corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also,
the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.
(j) (Her.) One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it
is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a
perpendicular line meeting in the fess point.
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Note: When two coats of arms are united upon one escutcheon,
as in case of marriage, the first and fourth quarters
display one shield, the second and third the other. See
Quarter, v. t., 5.
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(k) One of the four parts into which the horizon is
regarded as divided; a cardinal point; a direction'
principal division; a region; a territory.
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Scouts each coast light-armed scour,
Each quarter, to descry the distant foe.
--Milton.
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(l) A division of a town, city, or county; a particular
district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
(m) (Arch.) A small upright timber post, used in
partitions; -- in the United States more commonly
called stud.
(n) (Naut.) The fourth part of the distance from one point
of the compass to another, being the fourth part of
11[deg] 15', that is, about 2[deg] 49'; -- called also
quarter point.
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2. Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special
location.
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Swift to their several quarters hasted then
The cumbrous elements. --Milton.
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(a) (Naut.) A station at which officers and men are posted
in battle; -- usually in the plural.
(b) Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter;
entertainment; -- usually in the plural.
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The banter turned as to what quarters each would
find. --W. Irving.
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(c) pl. (Mil.) A station or encampment occupied by troops;
a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as,
winter quarters.
(d) Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the
act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a
refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes.
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He magnified his own clemency, now they were at
his mercy, to offer them quarter for their
lives. --Clarendon.
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Cocks and lambs . . . at the mercy of cats and
wolves . . . must never expect better quarter.
--L'Estrange.
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3. Friendship; amity; concord. [Obs.] To keep quarter, to
keep one's proper place, and so be on good terms with
another. [Obs.]
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In quarter, and in terms like bride and groom.
--Shak.
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I knew two that were competitors for the secretary's
place, . . . and yet kept good quarter between
themselves. --Bacon.
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False quarter, a cleft in the quarter of a horse's foot.
Fifth quarter, the hide and fat; -- a butcher's term.
On the quarter (Naut.), in a direction between abeam and
astern; opposite, or nearly opposite, a vessel's quarter.
Quarter aspect. (Astrol.) Same as Quadrate.
Quarter back (Football), the player who has position next
behind center rush, and receives the ball on the snap
back.
Quarter badge (Naut.), an ornament on the side of a vessel
near, the stern. --Mar. Dict.
Quarter bill (Naut.), a list specifying the different
stations to be taken by the officers and crew in time of
action, and the names of the men assigned to each.
Quarter block (Naut.), a block fitted under the quarters of
a yard on each side of the slings, through which the clew
lines and sheets are reeved. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
Quarter boat (Naut.), a boat hung at a vessel's quarter.
Quarter cloths (Naut.), long pieces of painted canvas, used
to cover the quarter netting.
Quarter day, a day regarded as terminating a quarter of the
year; hence, one on which any payment, especially rent,
becomes due. In matters influenced by United States
statutes, quarter days are the first days of January,
April, July, and October. In New York and many other
places, as between landlord and tenant, they are the first
days of May, August, November, and February. The quarter
days usually recognized in England are 25th of March (Lady
Day), the 24th of June (Midsummer Day), the 29th of
September (Michaelmas Day), and the 25th of December
(Christmas Day).
Quarter face, in fine arts, portrait painting, etc., a face
turned away so that but one quarter is visible.
Quarter gallery (Naut.), a balcony on the quarter of a
ship. See Gallery, 4.
Quarter gunner (Naut.), a petty officer who assists the
gunner.
Quarter look, a side glance. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
Quarter nettings (Naut.), hammock nettings along the
quarter rails.
Quarter note (Mus.), a note equal in duration to half a
minim or a fourth of semibreve; a crochet.
Quarter pieces (Naut.), several pieces of timber at the
after-part of the quarter gallery, near the taffrail.
--Totten.
Quarter point. (Naut.) See Quarter, n., 1
(n) .
Quarter railing, or Quarter rails (Naut.), narrow molded
planks reaching from the top of the stern to the gangway,
serving as a fence to the quarter-deck.
Quarter sessions (Eng. Law), a general court of criminal
jurisdiction held quarterly by the justices of peace in
counties and by the recorders in boroughs.
Quarter square (Math.), the fourth part of the square of a
number. Tables of quarter squares have been devised to
save labor in multiplying numbers.
Quarter turn, Quarter turn belt (Mach.), an arrangement
in which a belt transmits motion between two shafts which
are at right angles with each other.
Quarter watch (Naut.), a subdivision of the full watch (one
fourth of the crew) on a man-of- war.
To give quarter, or To show quarter (Mil.), to accept as
prisoner, on submission in battle; to forbear to kill, as
a vanquished enemy.
To keep quarter. See Quarter, n., 3.
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