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gale
(mass) | gale
- víchrica |
gale
(encz) | gale,vichřice n: Zdeněk Brož |
Gale
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\, v. i. [AS. galan. See 1st Gale.]
To sing. [Obs.] "Can he cry and gale." --Court of Love.
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Gale
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\ (g[=a]l), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal
furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to
sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm,
sorcery, E. nightingale; also, Icel. gj[=o]la gust of wind,
gola breeze. Cf. Yell.]
1. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and
a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
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Note: Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen
("moderate") to about eighty ("very heavy") miles an
our. --Sir. W. S. Harris.
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2. A moderate current of air; a breeze.
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A little gale will soon disperse that cloud. --Shak.
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And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned
From their soft wings. --Milton.
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3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.
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The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting
into what, in New England, is sometimes called a
gale. --Brooke
(Eastford).
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Topgallant gale (Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her
topgallant sails.
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Gale
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\, n. [AS. gagel, akin to D. gagel.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and
strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale ({Myrica
Gale}) is found both in Europe and in America.
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Gale
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\, n. [Cf. Gabel.]
The payment of a rent or annuity. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
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Gale day, the day on which rent or interest is due.
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Gale
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\, v. i. (Naut.)
To sale, or sail fast.
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Gale
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\, n. [OE. gal. See Gale wind.]
A song or story. [Obs.] --Toone.
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gale
(wn) | gale
n 1: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort
scale |
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galena
(mass) | galena
- galenit |
galenit
(msas) | galenit
- galena |
galenit
(msasasci) | galenit
- galena |
galeria
(msasasci) | galeria
- gallery, art gallery |
farthingale
(encz) | farthingale,krinolína n: Zdeněk Brožfarthingale,spodnička n: Zdeněk Brož |
fresh gale
(encz) | fresh gale, n: |
galea
(encz) | galea, n: |
galen
(encz) | Galen,Galen n: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
galena
(encz) | galena,galenit n: Zdeněk Brož |
galenic
(encz) | Galenic,galenický adj: Stanislav Horáček |
galere
(encz) | galere, n: |
galingale
(encz) | galingale, n: |
jugale
(encz) | jugale, n: |
legalese
(encz) | legalese,právní jazyk n: právnický jazyk joe@hw.cz |
martingale
(encz) | martingale,martingal n: Zdeněk Brožmartingale,otěž koně Zdeněk Brož |
moderate gale
(encz) | moderate gale, n: |
near gale
(encz) | near gale, n: |
nightingale
(encz) | nightingale,slavík |
nightingales
(encz) | nightingales,slavíci |
nogales
(encz) | Nogales, |
order fagales
(encz) | order Fagales, n: |
potamogale
(encz) | potamogale, n: |
regale
(encz) | regale,hodovat v: Zdeněk Brožregale,zasypat Jaroslav Šedivý |
regalement
(encz) | regalement, |
senegalese
(encz) | Senegalese,obyvatel Senegalu Zdeněk Brož |
strong gale
(encz) | strong gale, n: |
sweet gale
(encz) | sweet gale, n: |
thrush nightingale
(encz) | thrush nightingale, n: |
whole gale
(encz) | whole gale, n: |
galeje
(czen) | galeje,galleyn: Zdeněk Brož |
galen
(czen) | Galen,Galenn: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
galenický
(czen) | galenický,Galenicadj: Stanislav Horáček |
galenit
(czen) | galenit,galenan: Zdeněk Brož |
galeona
(czen) | galeona,galleonn: Zdeněk Brož |
galerie
(czen) | galerie,art gallery Pavel Cvrčekgalerie,galleriesn: pl. Zdeněk Brožgalerie,galleryn: |
létat rogalem
(czen) | létat rogalem,hang-glide Zdeněk Brož |
umělecká galerie
(czen) | umělecká galerie,art gallery |
Aix galericulata
(gcide) | mandarin duck \mandarin duck\ n.
A showy crested Asiatic duck (Aix galericulata, formerly
Dendronessa galericulata), often domesticated, and regarded
by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal affection.
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Bengalee
(gcide) | Bengalee \Ben*gal"ee\, Bengali \Ben*gal"i\, prop. n.
The language spoken in Bengal.
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Bengalese
(gcide) | Bengalese \Ben`gal*ese"\, prop. a.
Of or pertaining to Bengal. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or
natives of Bengal.
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brush-tailed phascogale
(gcide) | Tapoa tafa \Ta*po"a ta"fa\ (Zool.)
A small carnivorous marsupial (Phascogale penicillata)
having long, soft fur, and a very long tail with a tuft of
long hairs at the end; -- called also {brush-tailed
phascogale}.
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Cacatua galerita
(gcide) | Cockatoo \Cock`a*too"\ (k[o^]k`[.a]*t[=oo]"), n. [Malayan
kakat[=u]a.] (Zool.)
A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuin[ae],
having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head
ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at
will. There are several genera and many species; as the
broad-crested cockatoo (Plictolophus cristatus or
Cacatua cristatus), the sulphur-crested (Cacatua galerita
or Plictolophus galeritus), etc. The palm cockatoo or
great black cockatoo of Australia is {Probosciger
aterrimus} (formerly Microglossus aterrimus).
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Cingalese
(gcide) | Cingalese \Cin`ga*lese"\, n. sing. & pl. [Cf. F. Cingalais.]
A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive
inhabitants; also (sing.), the language of the Cingalese. --
a. Of or pertaining to the Cingalese. [Written also
Singhalese.]
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Note: Ceylonese is applied to the inhabitants of the island
in general.
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Damalis Senegalensis
(gcide) | Korrigum \Kor"ri*gum\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
A West African antelope (Damalis Senegalensis), allied to
the sassaby. It is reddish gray, with a black face, and a
black stripe on the outside of the legs above the knees.
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Dendronessa galericulata
(gcide) | mandarin duck \mandarin duck\ n.
A showy crested Asiatic duck (Aix galericulata, formerly
Dendronessa galericulata), often domesticated, and regarded
by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal affection.
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Dendronessa galeriliculata
(gcide) | Duck \Duck\, n. [OE. duke, doke. See Duck, v. t. ]
1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatin[ae], family
Anatid[ae].
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Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided
into river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former
are the common domestic duck (Anas boschas); the wood
duck (Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of
China (Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck,
originally of South America (Cairina moschata). Among
the sea ducks are the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc.
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2. A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the
person, resembling the motion of a duck in water.
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Here be, without duck or nod,
Other trippings to be trod. --Milton.
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Bombay duck (Zool.), a fish. See Bummalo.
Buffel duck, Spirit duck. See Buffel duck.
Duck ant (Zool.), a species of white ant in Jamaica which
builds large nests in trees.
Duck barnacle. (Zool.) See Goose barnacle.
Duck hawk. (Zool.)
(a) In the United States: The peregrine falcon.
(b) In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard.
Duck mole (Zool.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia,
having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck
(Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass
Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird
or reptile; -- called also duckbill, platypus,
mallangong, mullingong, tambreet, and water mole.
To make ducks and drakes, to throw a flat stone obliquely,
so as to make it rebound repeatedly from the surface of
the water, raising a succession of jets; hence:
To play at ducks and drakes, with property, to throw it
away heedlessly or squander it foolishly and unprofitably.
Lame duck. See under Lame.
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Ephippiorhynchus Senegalensis
(gcide) | Jabiru \Jab"i*ru\, n. [Braz. jabir['u], jabur['u].] (Zool.)
One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria
and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits.
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Note: The American jabiru (Mycteria Americana) is white,
with the head and neck black and nearly bare of
feathers. The East Indian and Australian ({Xenorhynchus
Australis}) has the neck, head, and back covered with
glossy, dark green feathers, changing on the head to
purple. The African jabiru (Mycteria Senegalensis or
Ephippiorhynchus, Senegalensis) has the neck, head,
wing coverts, and tail, black, and is called also
saddle-billed stork.
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False galena
(gcide) | Galena \Ga*le"na\, n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains
after melting lead: cf. F. gal[`e]ne sulphide of lead ore,
antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
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1. (Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [Obs.]
--Parr.
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2. (Min.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of
a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in
crystallization and cleavage.
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False galena. See Blende. GalenicSphalerite \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See
Blende.] (Min.)
Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, {false
galena}, etc. See Blende
(a) .
[1913 Webster]Black-jack \Black"-jack`\, n.
1. (Min.) A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or
zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.
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2. Caramel or burnt sugar, used to color wines, spirits,
ground coffee, etc.
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3. A large leather vessel for beer, etc. [Obs.]
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4. (Bot.) The Quercus nigra, or barren oak.
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5. The ensign of a pirate.
[1913 Webster]Blende \Blende\, n. [G., fr. blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive,
fr. blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling
luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it
yields no lead. Cf. Sphalerite.] (Min.)
(a) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners {mock
lead}, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc
sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is
usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.
(b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic
sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic
luster.
[1913 Webster]False \False\, a. [Compar. Falser; superl. Falsest.] [L.
falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F.
faux, and AS. fals fraud. See Fail, Fall.]
1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit;
dishnest; as, a false witness.
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2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance,
vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false
friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.
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I to myself was false, ere thou to me. --Milton.
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3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or
likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
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4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive;
counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty;
false colors; false jewelry.
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False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
--Shak.
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5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as,
a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in
grammar.
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Whose false foundation waves have swept away.
--Spenser.
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6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which
are temporary or supplemental.
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7. (Mus.) Not in tune.
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False arch (Arch.), a member having the appearance of an
arch, though not of arch construction.
False attic, an architectural erection above the main
cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or
inclosing rooms.
False bearing, any bearing which is not directly upon a
vertical support; thus, the weight carried by a corbel has
a false bearing.
False cadence, an imperfect or interrupted cadence.
False conception (Med.), an abnormal conception in which a
mole, or misshapen fleshy mass, is produced instead of a
properly organized fetus.
False croup (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx
attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but
unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane.
False door or False window (Arch.), the representation of
a door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors
or windows or to give symmetry.
False fire, a combustible carried by vessels of war,
chiefly for signaling, but sometimes burned for the
purpose of deceiving an enemy; also, a light on shore for
decoying a vessel to destruction.
False galena. See Blende.
False imprisonment (Law), the arrest and imprisonment of a
person without warrant or cause, or contrary to law; or
the unlawful detaining of a person in custody.
False keel (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to
serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's
lateral resistance.
False key, a picklock.
False leg. (Zool.) See Proleg.
False membrane (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in
croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an
animal membrane.
False papers (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving
false representations respecting her cargo, destination,
etc., for the purpose of deceiving.
False passage (Surg.), an unnatural passage leading off
from a natural canal, such as the urethra, and produced
usually by the unskillful introduction of instruments.
False personation (Law), the intentional false assumption
of the name and personality of another.
False pretenses (Law), false representations concerning
past or present facts and events, for the purpose of
defrauding another.
False rail (Naut.), a thin piece of timber placed on top of
the head rail to strengthen it.
False relation (Mus.), a progression in harmony, in which a
certain note in a chord appears in the next chord prefixed
by a flat or sharp.
False return (Law), an untrue return made to a process by
the officer to whom it was delivered for execution.
False ribs (Anat.), the asternal rebs, of which there are
five pairs in man.
False roof (Arch.), the space between the upper ceiling and
the roof. --Oxford Gloss.
False token, a false mark or other symbol, used for
fraudulent purposes.
False scorpion (Zool.), any arachnid of the genus
Chelifer. See Book scorpion.
False tack (Naut.), a coming up into the wind and filling
away again on the same tack.
False vampire (Zool.), the Vampyrus spectrum of South
America, formerly erroneously supposed to have
blood-sucking habits; -- called also vampire, and {ghost
vampire}. The genuine blood-sucking bats belong to the
genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
False window. (Arch.) See False door, above.
False wing. (Zool.) See Alula, and Bastard wing, under
Bastard.
False works (Civil Engin.), construction works to
facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding,
bridge centering, etc.
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false galena
(gcide) | Galena \Ga*le"na\, n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains
after melting lead: cf. F. gal[`e]ne sulphide of lead ore,
antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
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1. (Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [Obs.]
--Parr.
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2. (Min.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of
a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in
crystallization and cleavage.
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False galena. See Blende. GalenicSphalerite \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See
Blende.] (Min.)
Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, {false
galena}, etc. See Blende
(a) .
[1913 Webster]Black-jack \Black"-jack`\, n.
1. (Min.) A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or
zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.
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2. Caramel or burnt sugar, used to color wines, spirits,
ground coffee, etc.
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3. A large leather vessel for beer, etc. [Obs.]
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4. (Bot.) The Quercus nigra, or barren oak.
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5. The ensign of a pirate.
[1913 Webster]Blende \Blende\, n. [G., fr. blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive,
fr. blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling
luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it
yields no lead. Cf. Sphalerite.] (Min.)
(a) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners {mock
lead}, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc
sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is
usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.
(b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic
sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic
luster.
[1913 Webster]False \False\, a. [Compar. Falser; superl. Falsest.] [L.
falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F.
faux, and AS. fals fraud. See Fail, Fall.]
1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit;
dishnest; as, a false witness.
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2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance,
vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false
friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.
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I to myself was false, ere thou to me. --Milton.
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3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or
likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
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4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive;
counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty;
false colors; false jewelry.
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False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
--Shak.
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5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as,
a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in
grammar.
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Whose false foundation waves have swept away.
--Spenser.
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6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which
are temporary or supplemental.
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7. (Mus.) Not in tune.
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False arch (Arch.), a member having the appearance of an
arch, though not of arch construction.
False attic, an architectural erection above the main
cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or
inclosing rooms.
False bearing, any bearing which is not directly upon a
vertical support; thus, the weight carried by a corbel has
a false bearing.
False cadence, an imperfect or interrupted cadence.
False conception (Med.), an abnormal conception in which a
mole, or misshapen fleshy mass, is produced instead of a
properly organized fetus.
False croup (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx
attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but
unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane.
False door or False window (Arch.), the representation of
a door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors
or windows or to give symmetry.
False fire, a combustible carried by vessels of war,
chiefly for signaling, but sometimes burned for the
purpose of deceiving an enemy; also, a light on shore for
decoying a vessel to destruction.
False galena. See Blende.
False imprisonment (Law), the arrest and imprisonment of a
person without warrant or cause, or contrary to law; or
the unlawful detaining of a person in custody.
False keel (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to
serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's
lateral resistance.
False key, a picklock.
False leg. (Zool.) See Proleg.
False membrane (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in
croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an
animal membrane.
False papers (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving
false representations respecting her cargo, destination,
etc., for the purpose of deceiving.
False passage (Surg.), an unnatural passage leading off
from a natural canal, such as the urethra, and produced
usually by the unskillful introduction of instruments.
False personation (Law), the intentional false assumption
of the name and personality of another.
False pretenses (Law), false representations concerning
past or present facts and events, for the purpose of
defrauding another.
False rail (Naut.), a thin piece of timber placed on top of
the head rail to strengthen it.
False relation (Mus.), a progression in harmony, in which a
certain note in a chord appears in the next chord prefixed
by a flat or sharp.
False return (Law), an untrue return made to a process by
the officer to whom it was delivered for execution.
False ribs (Anat.), the asternal rebs, of which there are
five pairs in man.
False roof (Arch.), the space between the upper ceiling and
the roof. --Oxford Gloss.
False token, a false mark or other symbol, used for
fraudulent purposes.
False scorpion (Zool.), any arachnid of the genus
Chelifer. See Book scorpion.
False tack (Naut.), a coming up into the wind and filling
away again on the same tack.
False vampire (Zool.), the Vampyrus spectrum of South
America, formerly erroneously supposed to have
blood-sucking habits; -- called also vampire, and {ghost
vampire}. The genuine blood-sucking bats belong to the
genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
False window. (Arch.) See False door, above.
False wing. (Zool.) See Alula, and Bastard wing, under
Bastard.
False works (Civil Engin.), construction works to
facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding,
bridge centering, etc.
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False galena
(gcide) | Galena \Ga*le"na\, n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains
after melting lead: cf. F. gal[`e]ne sulphide of lead ore,
antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
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1. (Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [Obs.]
--Parr.
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2. (Min.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of
a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in
crystallization and cleavage.
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False galena. See Blende. GalenicSphalerite \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See
Blende.] (Min.)
Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, {false
galena}, etc. See Blende
(a) .
[1913 Webster]Black-jack \Black"-jack`\, n.
1. (Min.) A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or
zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.
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2. Caramel or burnt sugar, used to color wines, spirits,
ground coffee, etc.
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3. A large leather vessel for beer, etc. [Obs.]
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4. (Bot.) The Quercus nigra, or barren oak.
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5. The ensign of a pirate.
[1913 Webster]Blende \Blende\, n. [G., fr. blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive,
fr. blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling
luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it
yields no lead. Cf. Sphalerite.] (Min.)
(a) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners {mock
lead}, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc
sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is
usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.
(b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic
sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic
luster.
[1913 Webster]False \False\, a. [Compar. Falser; superl. Falsest.] [L.
falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F.
faux, and AS. fals fraud. See Fail, Fall.]
1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit;
dishnest; as, a false witness.
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2. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance,
vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false
friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.
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I to myself was false, ere thou to me. --Milton.
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3. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or
likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
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4. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive;
counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty;
false colors; false jewelry.
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False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
--Shak.
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5. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as,
a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in
grammar.
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Whose false foundation waves have swept away.
--Spenser.
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6. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which
are temporary or supplemental.
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7. (Mus.) Not in tune.
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False arch (Arch.), a member having the appearance of an
arch, though not of arch construction.
False attic, an architectural erection above the main
cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or
inclosing rooms.
False bearing, any bearing which is not directly upon a
vertical support; thus, the weight carried by a corbel has
a false bearing.
False cadence, an imperfect or interrupted cadence.
False conception (Med.), an abnormal conception in which a
mole, or misshapen fleshy mass, is produced instead of a
properly organized fetus.
False croup (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx
attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but
unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane.
False door or False window (Arch.), the representation of
a door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors
or windows or to give symmetry.
False fire, a combustible carried by vessels of war,
chiefly for signaling, but sometimes burned for the
purpose of deceiving an enemy; also, a light on shore for
decoying a vessel to destruction.
False galena. See Blende.
False imprisonment (Law), the arrest and imprisonment of a
person without warrant or cause, or contrary to law; or
the unlawful detaining of a person in custody.
False keel (Naut.), the timber below the main keel, used to
serve both as a protection and to increase the shio's
lateral resistance.
False key, a picklock.
False leg. (Zool.) See Proleg.
False membrane (Med.), the fibrinous deposit formed in
croup and diphtheria, and resembling in appearance an
animal membrane.
False papers (Naut.), documents carried by a ship giving
false representations respecting her cargo, destination,
etc., for the purpose of deceiving.
False passage (Surg.), an unnatural passage leading off
from a natural canal, such as the urethra, and produced
usually by the unskillful introduction of instruments.
False personation (Law), the intentional false assumption
of the name and personality of another.
False pretenses (Law), false representations concerning
past or present facts and events, for the purpose of
defrauding another.
False rail (Naut.), a thin piece of timber placed on top of
the head rail to strengthen it.
False relation (Mus.), a progression in harmony, in which a
certain note in a chord appears in the next chord prefixed
by a flat or sharp.
False return (Law), an untrue return made to a process by
the officer to whom it was delivered for execution.
False ribs (Anat.), the asternal rebs, of which there are
five pairs in man.
False roof (Arch.), the space between the upper ceiling and
the roof. --Oxford Gloss.
False token, a false mark or other symbol, used for
fraudulent purposes.
False scorpion (Zool.), any arachnid of the genus
Chelifer. See Book scorpion.
False tack (Naut.), a coming up into the wind and filling
away again on the same tack.
False vampire (Zool.), the Vampyrus spectrum of South
America, formerly erroneously supposed to have
blood-sucking habits; -- called also vampire, and {ghost
vampire}. The genuine blood-sucking bats belong to the
genera Desmodus and Diphylla. See Vampire.
False window. (Arch.) See False door, above.
False wing. (Zool.) See Alula, and Bastard wing, under
Bastard.
False works (Civil Engin.), construction works to
facilitate the erection of the main work, as scaffolding,
bridge centering, etc.
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fardingale
(gcide) | Fardingdeal \Far"ding*deal\, n. [See Farthing, and Deal a
part.]
The fourth part of an acre of land. [Obs.] [Written also
farding dale, fardingale, etc.]
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Farthingale
(gcide) | Farthingale \Far"thin*gale\, n. [OE. vardingale, fardingale, fr.
OF. vertugale, verdugade, F. vertugade, vertugadin, from Sp.
verdugado, being named from its hoops, fr. verdugo a young
shoot of tree, fr. verde green, fr. L. viridis. See
Verdant.]
A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic
material, used to extend the petticoat.
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We'll revel it as bravely as the best, . . .
With ruffs and cuffs, and farthingales and things.
--Shak.
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Felis Bengalensis
(gcide) | Leopard \Leop"ard\ (l[e^]p"[~e]rd), n. [OE. leopart, leparde,
lebarde, libbard, OF. leopard, liepart, F. l['e]opard, L.
leopardus, fr. Gr. leo`pardos; le`wn lion + pa`rdos pard. See
Lion, and Pard.] (Zool.)
A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It
is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters
of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in
Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther ({Felis
pardus}) is regarded as a variety of leopard.
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Hunting leopard. See Cheetah.
Leopard cat (Zool.) any one of several species or varieties
of small, spotted cats found in Africa, Southern Asia, and
the East Indies; esp., Felis Bengalensis.
Leopard marmot. See Gopher, 2.
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Fresh gale
(gcide) | Fresh \Fresh\ (fr[e^]sh), a. [Compar. Fresher
(fr[e^]sh"[~e]r); superl. Freshest.] [OE. fresch, AS.
fersc; akin to D. versch, G. frisch, OHG. frisc, Sw. frisk,
Dan. frisk, fersk, Icel. fr[imac]skr frisky, brisk, ferskr
fresh; cf. It. fresco, OF. fres, freis, fem. freske, fresche,
F. frais, fem. fra[^i]che, which are of German origin. Cf.
Fraischeur, Fresco, Frisk.]
1. Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong;
unimpaired; sound.
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2. New; original; additional. "Fear of fresh mistakes." --Sir
W. Scott.
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A fresh pleasure in every fresh posture of the
limbs. --Landor.
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3. Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not
stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or
tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers,
eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained;
occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods;
fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as,
fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as,
fresh water.
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4. Youthful; florid; as, these fresh nymphs. --Shak.
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5. In a raw, green, or untried state; uncultivated;
uncultured; unpracticed; as, a fresh hand on a ship.
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6. Renewed in vigor, alacrity, or readiness for action; as,
fresh for a combat; hence, tending to renew in vigor;
rather strong; cool or brisk; as, a fresh wind.
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7. Not salt; as, fresh water, in distinction from that which
is from the sea, or brackish; fresh meat, in distinction
from that which is pickled or salted.
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Fresh breeze (Naut.), a breeze between a moderate and a
strong breeze; one blowinq about twenty miles an hour.
Fresh gale, a gale blowing about forty-five miles an hour.
Fresh way (Naut.), increased speed.
Syn: Sound; unimpaired; recent; unfaded: ruddy; florid;
sweet; good: inexperienced; unpracticed: unused; lively;
vigorous; strong.
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Gale
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\, v. i. [AS. galan. See 1st Gale.]
To sing. [Obs.] "Can he cry and gale." --Court of Love.
[1913 Webster]Gale \Gale\ (g[=a]l), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. gal
furious, Icel. galinn, cf. Icel. gala to sing, AS. galan to
sing, Icel. galdr song, witchcraft, AS. galdor charm,
sorcery, E. nightingale; also, Icel. gj[=o]la gust of wind,
gola breeze. Cf. Yell.]
1. A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and
a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
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Note: Gales have a velocity of from about eighteen
("moderate") to about eighty ("very heavy") miles an
our. --Sir. W. S. Harris.
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2. A moderate current of air; a breeze.
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A little gale will soon disperse that cloud. --Shak.
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And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned
From their soft wings. --Milton.
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3. A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.
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The ladies, laughing heartily, were fast getting
into what, in New England, is sometimes called a
gale. --Brooke
(Eastford).
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Topgallant gale (Naut.), one in which a ship may carry her
topgallant sails.
[1913 Webster]Gale \Gale\, n. [AS. gagel, akin to D. gagel.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and
strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale ({Myrica
Gale}) is found both in Europe and in America.
[1913 Webster]Gale \Gale\, n. [Cf. Gabel.]
The payment of a rent or annuity. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
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Gale day, the day on which rent or interest is due.
[1913 Webster]Gale \Gale\, v. i. (Naut.)
To sale, or sail fast.
[1913 Webster]Gale \Gale\, n. [OE. gal. See Gale wind.]
A song or story. [Obs.] --Toone.
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Gale day
(gcide) | Gale \Gale\, n. [Cf. Gabel.]
The payment of a rent or annuity. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
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Gale day, the day on which rent or interest is due.
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Galea
(gcide) | Galea \Ga"le*a\, n. [L., a helmet.]
1. (Bot.) The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate
flower.
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2. (Surg.) A kind of bandage for the head.
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3. (Pathol.) Headache extending all over the head.
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4. (Paleon.) A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted,
helmet-shaped shell.
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5. (Zool.) The anterior, outer process of the second joint of
the maxillae in certain insects.
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Galeas
(gcide) | Galeas \Gal"e*as\, n.
See Galleass. GaleateGalleass \Gal"le*ass\ (?; 135), n. [F. gal['e]asse, gal['e]ace;
cf. It. galeazza, Sp. galeaza; LL. galea a galley. See
Galley.] (Naut.)
A large galley, having some features of the galleon, as
broadside guns; esp., such a vessel used by the southern
nations of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. See
Galleon, and Galley. [Written variously galeas,
gallias, etc.]
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Note: "The galleasses . . . were a third larger than the
ordinary galley, and rowed each by three hundred galley
slaves. They consisted of an enormous towering
structure at the stern, a castellated structure almost
equally massive in front, with seats for the rowers
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