English Dictionary: Moreton Bay tulipwood | by the DICT Development Group |
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Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve}, {Malachite}.] (Bot.) A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities. See {Malvaceous}. Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M. Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M. moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow ({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen. {Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}. {Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. {Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}. | |
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Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve}, {Malachite}.] (Bot.) A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities. See {Malvaceous}. Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M. Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M. moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow ({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen. {Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}. {Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. {Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}. | |
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Maraud \Ma*raud"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Marauded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marauding}.] [F. marauder, fr. maraud vagabond, OF. marault; of uncertain origin, perh. for malault, fr. (assumed) LL. malaldus; fr. L. malus bad, ill + a suffix of German origin (cf. {Herald}). Cf. {Malice}.] To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder. [bd]Marauding hosts.[b8] --Milman. | |
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Maritimal \Ma*rit"i*mal\, Maritimale \Ma*rit"i*male\, a. See {Maritime}. [Obs.] | |
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Maritimal \Ma*rit"i*mal\, Maritimale \Ma*rit"i*male\, a. See {Maritime}. [Obs.] | |
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Maritime \Mar"i*time\, a. [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states. [bd]A maritime town.[b8] --Addison. 2. Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. [bd]Maritime service.[b8] --Sir H. Wotton. {Maritime law}. See {Law}. {Maritime loan}, a loan secured by bottomry or respodentia bonds. {Martime nations}, nations having seaports, and using the sea more or less for war or commerce. | |
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Surveying \Sur*vey"ing\, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper; the act or occupation of making surveys. {Geodetic surveying}, geodesy. {Maritime}, [or] {Nautical}, {surveying}, that branch of surveying which determines the forms of coasts and harbors, the entrances of rivers, with the position of islands, rocks, and shoals, the depth of water, etc. {Plane surveying}. See under {Plane}, a. {Topographical surveying}, that branch of surveying which involves the process of ascertaining and representing upon a plane surface the contour, physical features, etc., of any portion of the surface of the earth. | |
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{Law of Charles} (Physics), the law that the volume of a given mass of gas increases or decreases, by a definite fraction of its value for a given rise or fall of temperature; -- sometimes less correctly styled {Gay Lussac's law}, or {Dalton's law}. {Law of nations}. See {International law}, under {International}. {Law of nature}. (a) A broad generalization expressive of the constant action, or effect, of natural conditions; as, death is a law of nature; self-defense is a law of nature. See {Law}, 4. (b) A term denoting the standard, or system, of morality deducible from a study of the nature and natural relations of human beings independent of supernatural revelation or of municipal and social usages. {Law of the land}, due process of law; the general law of the land. {Laws of honor}. See under {Honor}. {Laws of motion} (Physics), three laws defined by Sir Isaac Newton: (1) Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving uniformly in a straight line, except so far as it is made to change that state by external force. (2) Change of motion is proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the direction in which the force is impressed. (3) Reaction is always equal and opposite to action, that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and in opposite directions. {Marine law}, or {Maritime law}, the law of the sea; a branch of the law merchant relating to the affairs of the sea, such as seamen, ships, shipping, navigation, and the like. --Bouvier. {Mariotte's law}. See {Boyle's law} (above). {Martial law}.See under {Martial}. {Military law}, a branch of the general municipal law, consisting of rules ordained for the government of the military force of a state in peace and war, and administered in courts martial. --Kent. Warren's Blackstone. {Moral law},the law of duty as regards what is right and wrong in the sight of God; specifically, the ten commandments given by Moses. See {Law}, 2. {Mosaic}, [or] {Ceremonial}, {law}. (Script.) See {Law}, 3. {Municipal}, [or] {Positive}, {law}, a rule prescribed by the supreme power of a state, declaring some right, enforcing some duty, or prohibiting some act; -- distinguished from international and constitutional law. See {Law}, 1. {Periodic law}. (Chem.) See under {Periodic}. {Roman law}, the system of principles and laws found in the codes and treatises of the lawmakers and jurists of ancient Rome, and incorporated more or less into the laws of the several European countries and colonies founded by them. See {Civil law} (above). {Statute law}, the law as stated in statutes or positive enactments of the legislative body. {Sumptuary law}. See under {Sumptuary}. {To go to law}, to seek a settlement of any matter by bringing it before the courts of law; to sue or prosecute some one. {To} {take, [or] have}, {the law of}, to bring the law to bear upon; as, to take the law of one's neighbor. --Addison. {Wager of law}. See under {Wager}. Syn: Justice; equity. Usage: {Law}, {Statute}, {Common law}, {Regulation}, {Edict}, {Decree}. Law is generic, and, when used with reference to, or in connection with, the other words here considered, denotes whatever is commanded by one who has a right to require obedience. A statute is a particular law drawn out in form, and distinctly enacted and proclaimed. Common law is a rule of action founded on long usage and the decisions of courts of justice. A regulation is a limited and often, temporary law, intended to secure some particular end or object. An edict is a command or law issued by a sovereign, and is peculiar to a despotic government. A decree is a permanent order either of a court or of the executive government. See {Justice}. | |
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Maritime \Mar"i*time\, a. [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states. [bd]A maritime town.[b8] --Addison. 2. Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. [bd]Maritime service.[b8] --Sir H. Wotton. {Maritime law}. See {Law}. {Maritime loan}, a loan secured by bottomry or respodentia bonds. {Martime nations}, nations having seaports, and using the sea more or less for war or commerce. | |
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Maritime \Mar"i*time\, a. [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states. [bd]A maritime town.[b8] --Addison. 2. Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. [bd]Maritime service.[b8] --Sir H. Wotton. {Maritime law}. See {Law}. {Maritime loan}, a loan secured by bottomry or respodentia bonds. {Martime nations}, nations having seaports, and using the sea more or less for war or commerce. | |
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Martin \Mar"tin\, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] Note: The American purple martin, or bee martin ({Progne subis, [or] purpurea}), and the European house, or window, martin ({Hirundo, [or] Chelidon, urbica}), are the best known species. {Bank martin}. (a) The bank swallow. See under {Bank}. (b) The fairy martin. See under {Fairy}. {Bee martin}. (a) The purple martin. (b) The kingbird. {Sand martin}, the bank swallow. | |
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Marten \Mar"ten\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A bird. See {Martin}. | |
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Marten \Mar"ten\, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mear[?], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m[94]r[?]r. Cf. {Foumart}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus {Mustela}, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten ({Mustela foina}); the pine marten ({M. martes}); and the American marten, or sable ({M. Americana}), which some zo[94]logists consider only a variety of the Russian sable. 2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. | |
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Martin \Mar"tin\, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] Note: The American purple martin, or bee martin ({Progne subis, [or] purpurea}), and the European house, or window, martin ({Hirundo, [or] Chelidon, urbica}), are the best known species. {Bank martin}. (a) The bank swallow. See under {Bank}. (b) The fairy martin. See under {Fairy}. {Bee martin}. (a) The purple martin. (b) The kingbird. {Sand martin}, the bank swallow. | |
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Marten \Mar"ten\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A bird. See {Martin}. | |
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Marten \Mar"ten\, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mear[?], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m[94]r[?]r. Cf. {Foumart}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus {Mustela}, closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech, or stone, marten ({Mustela foina}); the pine marten ({M. martes}); and the American marten, or sable ({M. Americana}), which some zo[94]logists consider only a variety of the Russian sable. 2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. | |
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Martian \Mar"tian\, a. [L. Martius.] Of or pertaining to Mars, the Roman god of war, or to the planet bearing his name; martial. | |
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Martian \Mar"tian\, n. An inhabitant of the planet Mars. --Du Maurier. | |
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Maritime \Mar"i*time\, a. [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See {Mere} a pool.] 1. Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states. [bd]A maritime town.[b8] --Addison. 2. Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. [bd]Maritime service.[b8] --Sir H. Wotton. {Maritime law}. See {Law}. {Maritime loan}, a loan secured by bottomry or respodentia bonds. {Martime nations}, nations having seaports, and using the sea more or less for war or commerce. | |
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Tree \Tree\ (tr[emac]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[a2], tre[a2]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[emac], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[emac], Dan. tr[91], Sw. tr[84], tr[84]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree, oak, do`ry a beam, spear shaft, spear, Skr. dru tree, wood, d[be]ru wood. [root]63, 241. Cf. {Dryad}, {Germander}, {Tar}, n., {Trough}.] 1. (Bot.) Any perennial woody plant of considerable size (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk. Note: The kind of tree referred to, in any particular case, is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree, fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc. 2. Something constructed in the form of, or considered as resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and branches; as, a genealogical tree. 3. A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like. 4. A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree. [Jesus] whom they slew and hanged on a tree. --Acts x. 39. 5. Wood; timber. [Obs.] --Chaucer. In a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of silver but also of tree and of earth. --Wyclif (2 Tim. ii. 20). 6. (Chem.) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution. See {Lead tree}, under {Lead}. {Tree bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon. [Local, U. S.] {Tree beetle} (Zo[94]l.) any one of numerous species of beetles which feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, as the May beetles, the rose beetle, the rose chafer, and the goldsmith beetle. {Tree bug} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of hemipterous insects which live upon, and suck the sap of, trees and shrubs. They belong to {Arma}, {Pentatoma}, {Rhaphigaster}, and allied genera. {Tree cat} (Zool.), the common paradoxure ({Paradoxurus musang}). {Tree clover} (Bot.), a tall kind of melilot ({Melilotus alba}). See {Melilot}. {Tree crab} (Zo[94]l.), the purse crab. See under {Purse}. {Tree creeper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of arboreal creepers belonging to {Certhia}, {Climacteris}, and allied genera. See {Creeper}, 3. {Tree cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a nearly white arboreal American cricket ({Ecanthus niv[oe]us}) which is noted for its loud stridulation; -- called also {white cricket}. {Tree crow} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old World crows belonging to {Crypsirhina} and allied genera, intermediate between the true crows and the jays. The tail is long, and the bill is curved and without a tooth. {Tree dove} (Zo[94]l.) any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic doves belonging to {Macropygia} and allied genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit. {Tree duck} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of ducks belonging to {Dendrocygna} and allied genera. These ducks have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. They are arboreal in their habits, and are found in the tropical parts of America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. {Tree fern} (Bot.), an arborescent fern having a straight trunk, sometimes twenty or twenty-five feet high, or even higher, and bearing a cluster of fronds at the top. Most of the existing species are tropical. {Tree fish} (Zo[94]l.), a California market fish ({Sebastichthys serriceps}). {Tree frog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Same as {Tree toad}. (b) Any one of numerous species of Old World frogs belonging to {Chiromantis}, {Rhacophorus}, and allied genera of the family {Ranid[91]}. Their toes are furnished with suckers for adhesion. The flying frog (see under {Flying}) is an example. {Tree goose} (Zo[94]l.), the bernicle goose. {Tree hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of small leaping hemipterous insects which live chiefly on the branches and twigs of trees, and injure them by sucking the sap. Many of them are very odd in shape, the prothorax being often prolonged upward or forward in the form of a spine or crest. {Tree jobber} (Zo[94]l.), a woodpecker. [Obs.] {Tree kangaroo}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kangaroo}. {Tree lark} (Zo[94]l.), the tree pipit. [Prov. Eng.] {Tree lizard} (Zo[94]l.), any one of a group of Old World arboreal lizards ({Dendrosauria}) comprising the chameleons. {Tree lobster}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Tree crab}, above. {Tree louse} (Zo[94]l.), any aphid; a plant louse. {Tree moss}. (Bot.) (a) Any moss or lichen growing on trees. (b) Any species of moss in the form of a miniature tree. {Tree mouse} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of African mice of the subfamily {Dendromyin[91]}. They have long claws and habitually live in trees. {Tree nymph}, a wood nymph. See {Dryad}. {Tree of a saddle}, a saddle frame. {Tree of heaven} (Bot.), an ornamental tree ({Ailantus glandulosus}) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and greenish flowers of a disagreeable odor. {Tree of life} (Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor vit[91]. {Tree onion} (Bot.), a species of garlic ({Allium proliferum}) which produces bulbs in place of flowers, or among its flowers. {Tree oyster} (Zo[94]l.), a small American oyster ({Ostrea folium}) which adheres to the roots of the mangrove tree; -- called also {raccoon oyster}. {Tree pie} (Zo[94]l.), any species of Asiatic birds of the genus {Dendrocitta}. The tree pies are allied to the magpie. {Tree pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of longwinged arboreal pigeons native of Asia, Africa, and Australia, and belonging to {Megaloprepia}, {Carpophaga}, and allied genera. {Tree pipit}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pipit}. {Tree porcupine} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Central and South American arboreal porcupines belonging to the genera {Ch[91]tomys} and {Sphingurus}. They have an elongated and somewhat prehensile tail, only four toes on the hind feet, and a body covered with short spines mixed with bristles. One South American species ({S. villosus}) is called also {couiy}; another ({S. prehensilis}) is called also {c[oe]ndou}. {Tree rat} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large ratlike West Indian rodents belonging to the genera {Capromys} and {Plagiodon}. They are allied to the porcupines. {Tree serpent} (Zo[94]l.), a tree snake. {Tree shrike} (Zo[94]l.), a bush shrike. {Tree snake} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of snakes of the genus {Dendrophis}. They live chiefly among the branches of trees, and are not venomous. {Tree sorrel} (Bot.), a kind of sorrel ({Rumex Lunaria}) which attains the stature of a small tree, and bears greenish flowers. It is found in the Canary Islands and Teneriffe. {Tree sparrow} (Zo[94]l.) any one of several species of small arboreal sparrows, especially the American tree sparrow ({Spizella monticola}), and the common European species ({Passer montanus}). {Tree swallow} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of swallows of the genus {Hylochelidon} which lay their eggs in holes in dead trees. They inhabit Australia and adjacent regions. Called also {martin} in Australia. {Tree swift} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of swifts of the genus {Dendrochelidon} which inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia. {Tree tiger} (Zo[94]l.), a leopard. {Tree toad} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of amphibians belonging to {Hyla} and allied genera of the family {Hylid[91]}. They are related to the common frogs and toads, but have the tips of the toes expanded into suckers by means of which they cling to the bark and leaves of trees. Only one species ({Hyla arborea}) is found in Europe, but numerous species occur in America and Australia. The common tree toad of the Northern United States ({H. versicolor}) is noted for the facility with which it changes its colors. Called also {tree frog}. See also {Piping frog}, under {Piping}, and {Cricket frog}, under {Cricket}. {Tree warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of arboreal warblers belonging to {Phylloscopus} and allied genera. {Tree wool} (Bot.), a fine fiber obtained from the leaves of pine trees. | |
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Martin \Mar"tin\, n. (Stone Working) [Etymol. uncertain.] A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding. | |
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Martin \Mar"tin\, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] Note: The American purple martin, or bee martin ({Progne subis, [or] purpurea}), and the European house, or window, martin ({Hirundo, [or] Chelidon, urbica}), are the best known species. {Bank martin}. (a) The bank swallow. See under {Bank}. (b) The fairy martin. See under {Fairy}. {Bee martin}. (a) The purple martin. (b) The kingbird. {Sand martin}, the bank swallow. | |
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Tree \Tree\ (tr[emac]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[a2], tre[a2]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[emac], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[emac], Dan. tr[91], Sw. tr[84], tr[84]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree, oak, do`ry a beam, spear shaft, spear, Skr. dru tree, wood, d[be]ru wood. [root]63, 241. Cf. {Dryad}, {Germander}, {Tar}, n., {Trough}.] 1. (Bot.) Any perennial woody plant of considerable size (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk. Note: The kind of tree referred to, in any particular case, is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree, fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc. 2. Something constructed in the form of, or considered as resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and branches; as, a genealogical tree. 3. A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like. 4. A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree. [Jesus] whom they slew and hanged on a tree. --Acts x. 39. 5. Wood; timber. [Obs.] --Chaucer. In a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of silver but also of tree and of earth. --Wyclif (2 Tim. ii. 20). 6. (Chem.) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution. See {Lead tree}, under {Lead}. {Tree bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon. [Local, U. S.] {Tree beetle} (Zo[94]l.) any one of numerous species of beetles which feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, as the May beetles, the rose beetle, the rose chafer, and the goldsmith beetle. {Tree bug} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of hemipterous insects which live upon, and suck the sap of, trees and shrubs. They belong to {Arma}, {Pentatoma}, {Rhaphigaster}, and allied genera. {Tree cat} (Zool.), the common paradoxure ({Paradoxurus musang}). {Tree clover} (Bot.), a tall kind of melilot ({Melilotus alba}). See {Melilot}. {Tree crab} (Zo[94]l.), the purse crab. See under {Purse}. {Tree creeper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of arboreal creepers belonging to {Certhia}, {Climacteris}, and allied genera. See {Creeper}, 3. {Tree cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a nearly white arboreal American cricket ({Ecanthus niv[oe]us}) which is noted for its loud stridulation; -- called also {white cricket}. {Tree crow} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old World crows belonging to {Crypsirhina} and allied genera, intermediate between the true crows and the jays. The tail is long, and the bill is curved and without a tooth. {Tree dove} (Zo[94]l.) any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic doves belonging to {Macropygia} and allied genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit. {Tree duck} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of ducks belonging to {Dendrocygna} and allied genera. These ducks have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. They are arboreal in their habits, and are found in the tropical parts of America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. {Tree fern} (Bot.), an arborescent fern having a straight trunk, sometimes twenty or twenty-five feet high, or even higher, and bearing a cluster of fronds at the top. Most of the existing species are tropical. {Tree fish} (Zo[94]l.), a California market fish ({Sebastichthys serriceps}). {Tree frog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Same as {Tree toad}. (b) Any one of numerous species of Old World frogs belonging to {Chiromantis}, {Rhacophorus}, and allied genera of the family {Ranid[91]}. Their toes are furnished with suckers for adhesion. The flying frog (see under {Flying}) is an example. {Tree goose} (Zo[94]l.), the bernicle goose. {Tree hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of small leaping hemipterous insects which live chiefly on the branches and twigs of trees, and injure them by sucking the sap. Many of them are very odd in shape, the prothorax being often prolonged upward or forward in the form of a spine or crest. {Tree jobber} (Zo[94]l.), a woodpecker. [Obs.] {Tree kangaroo}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kangaroo}. {Tree lark} (Zo[94]l.), the tree pipit. [Prov. Eng.] {Tree lizard} (Zo[94]l.), any one of a group of Old World arboreal lizards ({Dendrosauria}) comprising the chameleons. {Tree lobster}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Tree crab}, above. {Tree louse} (Zo[94]l.), any aphid; a plant louse. {Tree moss}. (Bot.) (a) Any moss or lichen growing on trees. (b) Any species of moss in the form of a miniature tree. {Tree mouse} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of African mice of the subfamily {Dendromyin[91]}. They have long claws and habitually live in trees. {Tree nymph}, a wood nymph. See {Dryad}. {Tree of a saddle}, a saddle frame. {Tree of heaven} (Bot.), an ornamental tree ({Ailantus glandulosus}) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and greenish flowers of a disagreeable odor. {Tree of life} (Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor vit[91]. {Tree onion} (Bot.), a species of garlic ({Allium proliferum}) which produces bulbs in place of flowers, or among its flowers. {Tree oyster} (Zo[94]l.), a small American oyster ({Ostrea folium}) which adheres to the roots of the mangrove tree; -- called also {raccoon oyster}. {Tree pie} (Zo[94]l.), any species of Asiatic birds of the genus {Dendrocitta}. The tree pies are allied to the magpie. {Tree pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of longwinged arboreal pigeons native of Asia, Africa, and Australia, and belonging to {Megaloprepia}, {Carpophaga}, and allied genera. {Tree pipit}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pipit}. {Tree porcupine} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Central and South American arboreal porcupines belonging to the genera {Ch[91]tomys} and {Sphingurus}. They have an elongated and somewhat prehensile tail, only four toes on the hind feet, and a body covered with short spines mixed with bristles. One South American species ({S. villosus}) is called also {couiy}; another ({S. prehensilis}) is called also {c[oe]ndou}. {Tree rat} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large ratlike West Indian rodents belonging to the genera {Capromys} and {Plagiodon}. They are allied to the porcupines. {Tree serpent} (Zo[94]l.), a tree snake. {Tree shrike} (Zo[94]l.), a bush shrike. {Tree snake} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of snakes of the genus {Dendrophis}. They live chiefly among the branches of trees, and are not venomous. {Tree sorrel} (Bot.), a kind of sorrel ({Rumex Lunaria}) which attains the stature of a small tree, and bears greenish flowers. It is found in the Canary Islands and Teneriffe. {Tree sparrow} (Zo[94]l.) any one of several species of small arboreal sparrows, especially the American tree sparrow ({Spizella monticola}), and the common European species ({Passer montanus}). {Tree swallow} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of swallows of the genus {Hylochelidon} which lay their eggs in holes in dead trees. They inhabit Australia and adjacent regions. Called also {martin} in Australia. {Tree swift} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of swifts of the genus {Dendrochelidon} which inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia. {Tree tiger} (Zo[94]l.), a leopard. {Tree toad} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of amphibians belonging to {Hyla} and allied genera of the family {Hylid[91]}. They are related to the common frogs and toads, but have the tips of the toes expanded into suckers by means of which they cling to the bark and leaves of trees. Only one species ({Hyla arborea}) is found in Europe, but numerous species occur in America and Australia. The common tree toad of the Northern United States ({H. versicolor}) is noted for the facility with which it changes its colors. Called also {tree frog}. See also {Piping frog}, under {Piping}, and {Cricket frog}, under {Cricket}. {Tree warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of arboreal warblers belonging to {Phylloscopus} and allied genera. {Tree wool} (Bot.), a fine fiber obtained from the leaves of pine trees. | |
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Martin \Mar"tin\, n. (Stone Working) [Etymol. uncertain.] A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding. | |
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Martin \Mar"tin\, n. [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. {Martlet}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows. [Written also {marten}.] Note: The American purple martin, or bee martin ({Progne subis, [or] purpurea}), and the European house, or window, martin ({Hirundo, [or] Chelidon, urbica}), are the best known species. {Bank martin}. (a) The bank swallow. See under {Bank}. (b) The fairy martin. See under {Fairy}. {Bee martin}. (a) The purple martin. (b) The kingbird. {Sand martin}, the bank swallow. | |
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Martinet \Mar"ti*net`\, n. [So called from an officer of that name in the French army under Louis XIV. Cf. {Martin} the bird, {Martlet}.] In military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods. [Hence, the word is commonly employed in a depreciatory sense.] | |
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Martinet \Mar"ti*net`\, n. [F.] (Zo[94]l.) The martin. | |
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Martineta \Mar`ti*ne"ta\, n. [Cf. Sp. martinete.] (Zo[94]l.) A species of tinamou ({Calopezus elegans}), having a long slender crest. | |
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Martinetism \Mar"ti*net`ism\, n. The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid adherence to discipline, etc. | |
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Martingale \Mar"tin*gale\, Martingal \Mar"tin*gal\, n. [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. alm[a0]rtaga a kind of bridle.] 1. A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing. 2. (Naut.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself. 3. (Gambling) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness. [Cant] --Thackeray. | |
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Martingale \Mar"tin*gale\, Martingal \Mar"tin*gal\, n. [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. alm[a0]rtaga a kind of bridle.] 1. A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing. 2. (Naut.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself. 3. (Gambling) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness. [Cant] --Thackeray. | |
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Martinmas \Mar"tin*mas\, n. [St. Martin + mass religious service.] (Eccl.) The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often called {martlemans}. {Martinmas summer}, a period of calm, warm weather often experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer. --Percy Smith. | |
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Martinmas \Mar"tin*mas\, n. [St. Martin + mass religious service.] (Eccl.) The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often called {martlemans}. {Martinmas summer}, a period of calm, warm weather often experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer. --Percy Smith. | |
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, a. [F. m[82]ridien, L. meridianus pertaining to noon, fr. meridies noon, midday, for older medidies; medius mid, middle + dies day. See {Mid}, and {Diurnal}.] 1. Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course. [bd]Meridian hour.[b8] --Milton. Tables . . . to find the altitude meridian. --Chaucer. 2. Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor. | |
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, n. [F. m[82]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] 1. Midday; noon. 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting. --Shak. 3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday. 4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles. Note: The planes of the geographical and astronomical meridians coincide. Meridians, on a map or globe, are lines drawn at certain intervals due north and south, or in the direction of the poles. {Calculated for}, [or] {fitted to}, [or] {adapted to}, {the meridian of}, suited to the local circumstances, capabilities, or special requirements of. All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof. --Sir M. Hale. {First meridian}, the meridian from which longitudes are reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and in actual practice, although in various countries other and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as, in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States, the meridian of Washington, etc. {Guide meridian} (Public Land Survey), a line, marked by monuments, running North and South through a section of country between other more carefully established meridians called principal meridians, used for reference in surveying. [U.S.] {Magnetic meridian}, a great circle, passing through the zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same direction. {Meridian circle} (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension and the declination of a star may be measured in a single observation. {Meridian instrument} (Astron.), any astronomical instrument having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane. {Meridian of a globe}, [or] {Brass meridian}, a graduated circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is suspended and revolves. | |
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Altitude \Al"ti*tude\, n. [L. altitudo, fr. altus high. Cf. {Altar}, {Haughty}, {Enhance}.] 1. Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. 2. (Astron.) The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon. 3. (Geom.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc. 4. Height of degree; highest point or degree. He is [proud] even to the altitude of his virtue. --Shak. 5. Height of rank or excellence; superiority. --Swift. 6. pl. Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs. [Colloq.] --Richardson. The man of law began to get into his altitude. --Sir W. Scott. {Meridian altitude}, an arc of the meridian intercepted between the south point on the horizon and any point on the meridian. See {Meridian}, 3. | |
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, n. [F. m[82]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] 1. Midday; noon. 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting. --Shak. 3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday. 4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles. Note: The planes of the geographical and astronomical meridians coincide. Meridians, on a map or globe, are lines drawn at certain intervals due north and south, or in the direction of the poles. {Calculated for}, [or] {fitted to}, [or] {adapted to}, {the meridian of}, suited to the local circumstances, capabilities, or special requirements of. All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof. --Sir M. Hale. {First meridian}, the meridian from which longitudes are reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and in actual practice, although in various countries other and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as, in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States, the meridian of Washington, etc. {Guide meridian} (Public Land Survey), a line, marked by monuments, running North and South through a section of country between other more carefully established meridians called principal meridians, used for reference in surveying. [U.S.] {Magnetic meridian}, a great circle, passing through the zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same direction. {Meridian circle} (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension and the declination of a star may be measured in a single observation. {Meridian instrument} (Astron.), any astronomical instrument having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane. {Meridian of a globe}, [or] {Brass meridian}, a graduated circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is suspended and revolves. | |
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, n. [F. m[82]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] 1. Midday; noon. 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting. --Shak. 3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday. 4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles. Note: The planes of the geographical and astronomical meridians coincide. Meridians, on a map or globe, are lines drawn at certain intervals due north and south, or in the direction of the poles. {Calculated for}, [or] {fitted to}, [or] {adapted to}, {the meridian of}, suited to the local circumstances, capabilities, or special requirements of. All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof. --Sir M. Hale. {First meridian}, the meridian from which longitudes are reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and in actual practice, although in various countries other and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as, in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States, the meridian of Washington, etc. {Guide meridian} (Public Land Survey), a line, marked by monuments, running North and South through a section of country between other more carefully established meridians called principal meridians, used for reference in surveying. [U.S.] {Magnetic meridian}, a great circle, passing through the zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same direction. {Meridian circle} (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension and the declination of a star may be measured in a single observation. {Meridian instrument} (Astron.), any astronomical instrument having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane. {Meridian of a globe}, [or] {Brass meridian}, a graduated circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is suspended and revolves. | |
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, n. [F. m[82]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] 1. Midday; noon. 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting. --Shak. 3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday. 4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles. Note: The planes of the geographical and astronomical meridians coincide. Meridians, on a map or globe, are lines drawn at certain intervals due north and south, or in the direction of the poles. {Calculated for}, [or] {fitted to}, [or] {adapted to}, {the meridian of}, suited to the local circumstances, capabilities, or special requirements of. All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof. --Sir M. Hale. {First meridian}, the meridian from which longitudes are reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and in actual practice, although in various countries other and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as, in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States, the meridian of Washington, etc. {Guide meridian} (Public Land Survey), a line, marked by monuments, running North and South through a section of country between other more carefully established meridians called principal meridians, used for reference in surveying. [U.S.] {Magnetic meridian}, a great circle, passing through the zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same direction. {Meridian circle} (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension and the declination of a star may be measured in a single observation. {Meridian instrument} (Astron.), any astronomical instrument having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane. {Meridian of a globe}, [or] {Brass meridian}, a graduated circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is suspended and revolves. | |
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Circle \Cir"cle\ (s[etil]r"k'l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri`kos, ki`rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum-}.] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it, called the center. 2. The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a ring. 3. (Astron.) An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle. Note: When it is fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a {mural circle}; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a {meridian [or] transit circle}; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a {reflecting circle}; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a {repeating circle}. 4. A round body; a sphere; an orb. It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth. --Is. xi. 22. 5. Compass; circuit; inclosure. In the circle of this forest. --Shak. 6. A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a class or division of society; a coterie; a set. As his name gradually became known, the circle of his acquaintance widened. --Macaulay. 7. A circular group of persons; a ring. 8. A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. --Dryden. 9. (Logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning. That heavy bodies descend by gravity; and, again, that gravity is a quality whereby a heavy body descends, is an impertinent circle and teaches nothing. --Glanvill. 10. Indirect form of words; circumlocution. [R.] Has he given the lie, In circle, or oblique, or semicircle. --J. Fletcher. 11. A territorial division or district. Note: {The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire}, ten in number, were those principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet. {Azimuth circle}. See under {Azimuth}. {Circle of altitude} (Astron.), a circle parallel to the horizon, having its pole in the zenith; an almucantar. {Circle of curvature}. See {Osculating circle of a curve} (Below). {Circle of declination}. See under {Declination}. {Circle of latitude}. (a) (Astron.) A great circle perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic, passing through its poles. (b) (Spherical Projection) A small circle of the sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis. {Circles of longitude}, lesser circles parallel to the ecliptic, diminishing as they recede from it. {Circle of perpetual apparition}, at any given place, the boundary of that space around the elevated pole, within which the stars never set. Its distance from the pole is equal to the latitude of the place. {Circle of perpetual occultation}, at any given place, the boundary of the space around the depressed pole, within which the stars never rise. {Circle of the sphere}, a circle upon the surface of the sphere, called a great circle when its plane passes through the center of the sphere; in all other cases, a small circle. {Diurnal circle}. See under {Diurnal}. {Dress circle}, a gallery in a theater, generally the one containing the prominent and more expensive seats. {Druidical circles} (Eng. Antiq.), a popular name for certain ancient inclosures formed by rude stones circularly arranged, as at Stonehenge, near Salisbury. {Family circle}, a gallery in a theater, usually one containing inexpensive seats. {Horary circles} (Dialing), the lines on dials which show the hours. {Osculating circle of a curve} (Geom.), the circle which touches the curve at some point in the curve, and close to the point more nearly coincides with the curve than any other circle. This circle is used as a measure of the curvature of the curve at the point, and hence is called circle of curvature. {Pitch circle}. See under {Pitch}. {Vertical circle}, an azimuth circle. {Voltaic} {circle [or] circuit}. See under {Circuit}. {To square the circle}. See under {Square}. Syn: Ring; circlet; compass; circuit; inclosure. | |
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Meridional \Me*rid"i*o*nal\, a. [F. m[82]ridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See {Meridian}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the meridian. 2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly. Offices that require heat . . . should be meridional. --Sir H. Wotton. {Meridional distance}, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing. {Meridional parts}, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing. | |
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Meridional \Me*rid"i*o*nal\, a. [F. m[82]ridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See {Meridian}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the meridian. 2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly. Offices that require heat . . . should be meridional. --Sir H. Wotton. {Meridional distance}, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing. {Meridional parts}, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing. | |
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Meridional \Me*rid"i*o*nal\, a. [F. m[82]ridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See {Meridian}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the meridian. 2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly. Offices that require heat . . . should be meridional. --Sir H. Wotton. {Meridional distance}, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing. {Meridional parts}, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing. | |
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Meridionality \Me*rid`i*o*nal"i*ty\, n. 1. The state of being in the meridian. 2. Position in the south; aspect toward the south. | |
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Meridionally \Me*rid"i*o*nal*ly\, adv. In the direction of the meridian. | |
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Merit \Mer"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Merited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meriting}.] [F. m[82]riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See {Merit}, n.] 1. To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment. [bd]This kindness merits thanks.[b8] --Shak. 2. To reward. [R. & Obs.] --Chapman. | |
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Meritmonger \Mer"it*mon`ger\, n. One who depends on merit for salvation. [Obs.] --Milner. | |
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2. Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy. Is any merry [?] let him sing psalms. --Jas. v. 13. 3. Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, [?] merry jest. [bd]Merry wind and weather.[b8] --Spenser. {Merry dancers}. See under {Dancer}. {Merry men}, followers; retainers. [Obs.] His merie men commanded he To make him bothe game and glee. --Chaucer. {To make merry}, to be jovial; to indulge in hilarity; to feast with mirth. --Judg. ix. 27. Syn: Cheerful; blithe; lively; sprightly; vivacious; gleeful; joyous; mirthful; jocund; sportive; hilarious. | |
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Lungwort \Lung"wort`\, n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({P. officinalis}), of Europe; -- so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp. {M. Virginica} and {M. Sibirica}) plants nearly related to {Pulmonaria}. The American lungwort is {Mertensia Virginica}, Virginia cowslip. --Gray. {Cow's lungwort} mullein. {Sea lungwort}, {Mertensia maritima}, found on the seacoast of Northern Europe and America. {Tree lungwort}, a lichen ({Sticta pulmonacea}) growing on trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of which it was once thought a remedy. | |
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Oyster \Oys"ter\, n. [OF. oistre, F. hu[8c]tre, L. ostrea, ostreum, Gr. 'o`streon; prob. akin to 'ostre`on bone, the oyster being so named from its shell. Cf. {Osseous}, {Ostracize}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster ({Ostrea edulis}), and the American oyster ({Ostrea Virginiana}), are the most important species. 2. A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl. {Fresh-water oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any species of the genus {Etheria}, and allied genera, found in rivers of Africa and South America. They are irregular in form, and attach themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels. {Oyster bed}, a breeding place for oysters; a place in a tidal river or other water on or near the seashore, where oysters are deposited to grow and fatten for market. See 1st {Scalp}, n. {Oyster catcher} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of wading birds of the genus {H[91]matopus}, which frequent seashores and feed upon shellfish. The European species ({H. ostralegus}), the common American species ({H. palliatus}), and the California, or black, oyster catcher ({H. Bachmani}) are the best known. {Oyster crab} (Zo[94]l.) a small crab ({Pinnotheres ostreum}) which lives as a commensal in the gill cavity of the oyster. {Oyster dredge}, a rake or small dragnet of bringing up oyster from the bottom of the sea. {Oyster fish}. ({Zo[94]l}.) (a) The tautog. (b) The toadfish. {Oyster plant}. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus {Tragopogon} ({T. porrifolius}), the root of which, when cooked, somewhat resembles the oyster in taste; salsify; -- called also {vegetable oyster}. (b) A plant found on the seacoast of Northern Europe, America and Asia ({Mertensia maritima}), the fresh leaves of which have a strong flavor of oysters. {Oyster plover}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Oyster catcher}, above. {Oyster shell} (Zo[94]l.), the shell of an oyster. {Oyster wench}, {Oyster wife}, {Oyster women}, a women who deals in oysters. {Pearl oyster}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pearl}. {Thorny oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any spiny marine shell of the genus {Spondylus}. | |
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Lungwort \Lung"wort`\, n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({P. officinalis}), of Europe; -- so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp. {M. Virginica} and {M. Sibirica}) plants nearly related to {Pulmonaria}. The American lungwort is {Mertensia Virginica}, Virginia cowslip. --Gray. {Cow's lungwort} mullein. {Sea lungwort}, {Mertensia maritima}, found on the seacoast of Northern Europe and America. {Tree lungwort}, a lichen ({Sticta pulmonacea}) growing on trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of which it was once thought a remedy. | |
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Virginia \Vir*gin"i*a\, n. One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common ornamental North American woody vine ({Ampelopsis quinquefolia}), climbing extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also {woodbine}, and {American ivy}. [U. S.] {Virginia fence}. See {Worm fence}, under {Fence}. {Virginia nightingale} (Zo[94]l.), the cardinal bird. See under {Cardinal}. {Virginia quail} (Zo[94]l.), the bobwhite. {Virginia reel}, an old English contradance; -- so called in the United States. --Bartlett. {Virginia stock}. (Bot.) See {Mahon stock}. | |
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Moration \Mo*ra"tion\, n. [L. moratio.] A delaying tarrying; delay. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Mordant \Mor"dant\, a. [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See {Morsel}.] 1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. 2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors. | |
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Mordant \Mor"dant\, n. [F., originally, biting.] 1. Any corroding substance used in etching. 2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes. 3. (Gilding) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere. | |
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Mordant \Mor"dant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mordanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mordanting}.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing. | |
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Mordant \Mor"dant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mordanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mordanting}.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing. | |
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Mordant \Mor"dant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mordanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mordanting}.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing. | |
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Mordantly \Mor"dant*ly\, adv. In the manner of a mordant. | |
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Mortmain \Mort"main`\, n. [F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See {Mortal}, and {Manual}.] (Law) Possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate. Note: The term was originally applied to conveyance of land made to ecclesiastical bodies; afterward to conveyance made to any corporate body. --Burrill. | |
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Mortmal \Mort"mal\, n. See {Mormal}. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. | |
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Mormal \Mor"mal\, n. [F. mort-mai a deadly evil. Nares.] A bad sore; a gangrene; a cancer. [Obs.] [Written also {morrimal} and {mortmal}.] --Chaucer. | |
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Mortmal \Mort"mal\, n. See {Mormal}. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. | |
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Mormal \Mor"mal\, n. [F. mort-mai a deadly evil. Nares.] A bad sore; a gangrene; a cancer. [Obs.] [Written also {morrimal} and {mortmal}.] --Chaucer. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Marathon, FL (CDP, FIPS 43000) Location: 24.71190 N, 81.08079 W Population (1990): 8857 (5208 housing units) Area: 13.5 sq km (land), 4.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 33050 Marathon, IA (city, FIPS 49260) Location: 42.86104 N, 94.98293 W Population (1990): 320 (183 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50565 Marathon, NY (village, FIPS 45392) Location: 42.44282 N, 76.03507 W Population (1990): 1107 (418 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13803 Marathon, TX Zip code(s): 79842 Marathon, WI Zip code(s): 54448 | |
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Marathon City, WI (village, FIPS 49100) Location: 44.93250 N, 89.84175 W Population (1990): 1606 (604 housing units) Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Marathon County, WI (county, FIPS 73) Location: 44.89793 N, 89.75778 W Population (1990): 115400 (43774 housing units) Area: 4001.7 sq km (land), 80.7 sq km (water) | |
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Martensdale, IA (city, FIPS 49890) Location: 41.37410 N, 93.73822 W Population (1990): 491 (172 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Martin, GA (town, FIPS 50008) Location: 34.48512 N, 83.18636 W Population (1990): 243 (116 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30557 Martin, KY (city, FIPS 50286) Location: 37.57183 N, 82.75602 W Population (1990): 694 (315 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Martin, LA (village, FIPS 48925) Location: 32.09913 N, 93.21833 W Population (1990): 545 (226 housing units) Area: 30.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Martin, MI (village, FIPS 51980) Location: 42.53713 N, 85.63748 W Population (1990): 462 (181 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 49070 Martin, ND (city, FIPS 51060) Location: 47.82668 N, 100.11424 W Population (1990): 117 (56 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 58758 Martin, SC Zip code(s): 29836 Martin, SD (city, FIPS 41100) Location: 43.17487 N, 101.72388 W Population (1990): 1151 (544 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Martin, TN (city, FIPS 46240) Location: 36.34232 N, 88.85854 W Population (1990): 8600 (3104 housing units) Area: 18.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38237 | |
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Martin Bluff, MS (CDP, FIPS 45380) Location: 30.45662 N, 88.63936 W Population (1990): 1928 (828 housing units) Area: 13.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) | |
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Martin City, MO Zip code(s): 64147 | |
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Martin County, FL (county, FIPS 85) Location: 27.07969 N, 80.39690 W Population (1990): 100900 (54199 housing units) Area: 1439.2 sq km (land), 510.7 sq km (water) Martin County, IN (county, FIPS 101) Location: 38.71080 N, 86.80182 W Population (1990): 10369 (4116 housing units) Area: 870.6 sq km (land), 11.4 sq km (water) Martin County, KY (county, FIPS 159) Location: 37.79864 N, 82.52018 W Population (1990): 12526 (4697 housing units) Area: 597.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Martin County, MN (county, FIPS 91) Location: 43.67716 N, 94.55672 W Population (1990): 22914 (9847 housing units) Area: 1837.3 sq km (land), 52.3 sq km (water) Martin County, NC (county, FIPS 117) Location: 35.84338 N, 77.10279 W Population (1990): 25078 (10104 housing units) Area: 1198.1 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water) Martin County, TX (county, FIPS 317) Location: 32.30291 N, 101.96071 W Population (1990): 4956 (2039 housing units) Area: 2369.5 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water) | |
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Martindale, TX (town, FIPS 46848) Location: 29.84231 N, 97.84330 W Population (1990): 904 (320 housing units) Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 78655 | |
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Martinez, CA (city, FIPS 46114) Location: 38.00075 N, 122.11453 W Population (1990): 31808 (12970 housing units) Area: 29.0 sq km (land), 3.1 sq km (water) Martinez, GA (CDP, FIPS 50036) Location: 33.51940 N, 82.08829 W Population (1990): 33731 (12764 housing units) Area: 41.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30907 | |
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Martin's Additions, MD (village, FIPS 50965) Location: 38.97844 N, 77.06969 W Population (1990): 846 (324 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Martins Ferry, OH (city, FIPS 48104) Location: 40.10133 N, 80.72387 W Population (1990): 7990 (3763 housing units) Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43935 | |
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Martinsburg, IA (city, FIPS 49935) Location: 41.17836 N, 92.25233 W Population (1990): 157 (65 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Martinsburg, MO (town, FIPS 46460) Location: 39.10114 N, 91.64719 W Population (1990): 337 (144 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65264 Martinsburg, NE (village, FIPS 30940) Location: 42.50799 N, 96.83165 W Population (1990): 90 (48 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Martinsburg, OH (village, FIPS 48090) Location: 40.26930 N, 82.35493 W Population (1990): 213 (88 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43037 Martinsburg, PA (borough, FIPS 47872) Location: 40.31026 N, 78.32446 W Population (1990): 2119 (938 housing units) Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 16662 Martinsburg, WV (city, FIPS 52060) Location: 39.46028 N, 77.96928 W Population (1990): 14073 (6670 housing units) Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 25401 | |
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Martinsdale, MT Zip code(s): 59053 | |
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Martinsville, IL (city, FIPS 47254) Location: 39.33624 N, 87.88020 W Population (1990): 1161 (589 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62442 Martinsville, IN (city, FIPS 47448) Location: 39.42285 N, 86.42166 W Population (1990): 11677 (4604 housing units) Area: 10.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Martinsville, MO Zip code(s): 64467 Martinsville, NJ Zip code(s): 08836 Martinsville, OH (village, FIPS 48118) Location: 39.32298 N, 83.81108 W Population (1990): 476 (167 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45146 Martinsville, VA (city, FIPS 690) Location: 36.68348 N, 79.86382 W Population (1990): 16162 (7310 housing units) Area: 28.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Martinsville, VA (city, FIPS 49784) Location: 36.68348 N, 79.86382 W Population (1990): 16162 (7310 housing units) Area: 28.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 24112 | |
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Martinton, IL (village, FIPS 47280) Location: 40.91528 N, 87.72625 W Population (1990): 299 (118 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60951 | |
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Meriden, CT (city, FIPS 46450) Location: 41.53665 N, 72.79518 W Population (1990): 59479 (24826 housing units) Area: 61.5 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 06450 Meriden, IA (city, FIPS 51150) Location: 42.79421 N, 95.63256 W Population (1990): 193 (86 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 51037 Meriden, KS (city, FIPS 45950) Location: 39.19005 N, 95.56638 W Population (1990): 622 (248 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 66512 Meriden, MN Zip code(s): 56067 Meriden, NH Zip code(s): 03770 Meriden, WY Zip code(s): 82081 | |
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Meridian, CA Zip code(s): 95957 Meridian, GA Zip code(s): 31319 Meridian, ID (city, FIPS 52120) Location: 43.61113 N, 116.39968 W Population (1990): 9596 (3746 housing units) Area: 18.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83642 Meridian, MS (city, FIPS 46640) Location: 32.38087 N, 88.71250 W Population (1990): 41036 (17740 housing units) Area: 92.3 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 39301, 39305, 39307 Meridian, NY (village, FIPS 46646) Location: 43.16346 N, 76.53538 W Population (1990): 351 (120 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Meridian, OK (CDP, FIPS 47810) Location: 34.42710 N, 97.97779 W Population (1990): 1471 (609 housing units) Area: 20.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Meridian, OK (town, FIPS 47800) Location: 35.84349 N, 97.24631 W Population (1990): 45 (32 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73058 Meridian, PA (CDP, FIPS 48728) Location: 40.85435 N, 79.95658 W Population (1990): 3473 (1287 housing units) Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Meridian, TX (city, FIPS 47760) Location: 31.92395 N, 97.64723 W Population (1990): 1390 (620 housing units) Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76665 | |
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Meridian Hills, IN (town, FIPS 48456) Location: 39.88635 N, 86.15645 W Population (1990): 1728 (673 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Meridian Station, MS (CDP, FIPS 46680) Location: 32.54615 N, 88.61762 W Population (1990): 2503 (526 housing units) Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) | |
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Meridianville, AL (CDP, FIPS 48112) Location: 34.87376 N, 86.57094 W Population (1990): 2852 (1005 housing units) Area: 40.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35759 | |
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Mertens, TX (town, FIPS 47820) Location: 32.05895 N, 96.89335 W Population (1990): 104 (55 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76666 | |
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Merton, WI (village, FIPS 51375) Location: 43.14098 N, 88.31354 W Population (1990): 1199 (366 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) | |
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Mooreton, ND (city, FIPS 54220) Location: 46.26905 N, 96.87630 W Population (1990): 193 (94 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 58061 | |
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Moretown, VT Zip code(s): 05660 | |
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Morton, IL (village, FIPS 50621) Location: 40.61118 N, 89.46784 W Population (1990): 13799 (5482 housing units) Area: 31.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 61550 Morton, MN (city, FIPS 44368) Location: 44.55298 N, 94.98485 W Population (1990): 448 (214 housing units) Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56270 Morton, MS (city, FIPS 49080) Location: 32.35554 N, 89.65639 W Population (1990): 3212 (1181 housing units) Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 39117 Morton, PA (borough, FIPS 51176) Location: 39.91090 N, 75.32696 W Population (1990): 2851 (1219 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 19070 Morton, TX (city, FIPS 49464) Location: 33.72461 N, 102.75821 W Population (1990): 2597 (980 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 79346 Morton, WA (city, FIPS 47175) Location: 46.55803 N, 122.28007 W Population (1990): 1130 (513 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 98356 | |
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Morton County, KS (county, FIPS 129) Location: 37.19773 N, 101.80805 W Population (1990): 3480 (1515 housing units) Area: 1890.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Morton County, ND (county, FIPS 59) Location: 46.71973 N, 101.27822 W Population (1990): 23700 (9467 housing units) Area: 4989.4 sq km (land), 49.1 sq km (water) | |
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Morton Grove, IL (village, FIPS 50647) Location: 42.04235 N, 87.78899 W Population (1990): 22408 (8242 housing units) Area: 13.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60053 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mortons Gap, KY (city, FIPS 53616) Location: 37.23708 N, 87.47185 W Population (1990): 987 (437 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
martian n. A packet sent on a TCP/IP network with a source address of the test loopback interface [127.0.0.1]. This means that it will come back labeled with a source address that is clearly not of this earth. "The domain server is getting lots of packets from Mars. Does that gateway have a martian filter?" Compare {Christmas tree packet}, {Godzillagram}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Martian {Packet}s that turn up unexpectedly on the wrong {network} because of bogus {routing} entries. Also a packet which has an altogether bogus (non-registered or ill-formed) {internet address}, such as the test loopback interface [127.0.0.1]. Such a packet will come back labelled with a source address that is clearly not of this earth. "The domain server is getting lots of packets from Mars. Does that gateway have a martian filter?" [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Martin Marietta Laboratories Moorestown {(http://atlgw.atl.ge.com/)}. Address: Building 145, Moorestown Corporate Center, Moorestown, NJ 08057, USA. (1995-02-06) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Merathaim double rebellion, probably a symbolical name given to Babylon (Jer. 50:21), denoting rebellion exceeding that of other nations. | |
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: | |
Martinique (overseas department of France) Martinique:Geography Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total area: 1,100 sq km land area: 1,060 sq km comparative area: slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 290 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October) Terrain: mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano Natural resources: coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land Land use: arable land: 10% permanent crops: 8% meadows and pastures: 30% forest and woodland: 26% other: 26% Irrigated land: 60 sq km (1989 est.) Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years) international agreements: NA Martinique:People Population: 394,787 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 23% (female 44,960; male 46,512) 15-64 years: 67% (female 134,439; male 130,642) 65 years and over: 10% (female 22,058; male 16,176) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 1.1% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 16.92 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 5.82 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: -0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) Infant mortality rate: 7.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.67 years male: 75.94 years female: 81.53 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.81 children born/woman (1995 est.) Nationality: noun: Martiniquais (singular and plural) adjective: Martiniquais Ethnic divisions: African and African-Caucasian-Indian mixture 90%, Caucasian 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5% Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5% Languages: French, Creole patois Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1982) total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% Labor force: 100,000 by occupation: service industry 31.7%, construction and public works 29.4%, agriculture 13.1%, industry 7.3%, fisheries 2.2%, other 16.3% Martinique:Government Names: conventional long form: Department of Martinique conventional short form: Martinique local long form: Departement de la Martinique local short form: Martinique Digraph: MB Type: overseas department of France Capital: Fort-de-France Administrative divisions: none (overseas department of France) Independence: none (overseas department of France) National holiday: National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789) Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) Legal system: French legal system Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981) head of government: Prefect Michel MORIN (since NA); President of the General Council Claude LISE (since 22 March 1992); President of the Regional Council Emile CAPGRAS (since 22 March 1992) cabinet: Council of Ministers Legislative branch: unicameral General Council and a unicameral Regional Assembly General Council: elections last held 25 September and 8 October 1988 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (44 total) number of seats by party NA; note - a leftist coalition obtained a one-seat margin Regional Assembly: elections last held on 22 March 1992 (next to be held by March 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (41 total) RPR-UDF 16, MIM 9, PPM 9, PCM 5, independents 2 French Senate: elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (2 total) UDF 1, PPM 1 French National Assembly: elections last held NA June 1993 (next to be held NA June 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (4 total) RPR 3, FSM 1 Judicial branch: Supreme Court Political parties and leaders: Rally for the Republic (RPR), Stephen BAGOE; Union for a Martinique of Progress (UMP); Martinique Progressive Party (PPM), Aime CESAIRE; Socialist Federation of Martinique (FSM), Michel YOYO; Martinique Communist Party (PCM); Martinique Patriots (PM); Union for French Democracy (UDF), Jean MARAN; Martinique Independence Movement (MIM), Alfred MARIE-JEANNE; Republican Party (PR), Jean BAILLY Other political or pressure groups: Proletarian Action Group (GAP); Alhed Marie-Jeanne Socialist Revolution Group (GRS); Caribbean Revolutionary Alliance (ARC); Central Union for Martinique Workers (CSTM), Marc PULVAR; Frantz Fanon Circle; League of Workers and Peasants; Parti Martiniquais Socialiste (PMS); Association for the Protection of Martinique's Heritage (ecologist) Member of: FZ, WCL, WFTU Diplomatic representation in US: none (overseas department of France) US diplomatic representation: the post closed in August 1993 (overseas department of France) Flag: the flag of France is used Economy Overview: The economy is based on sugarcane, bananas, tourism, and light industry. Agriculture accounts for about 10% of GDP and the small industrial sector for 10%. Sugar production has declined, with most of the sugarcane now used for the production of rum. Banana exports are increasing, going mostly to France. The bulk of meat, vegetable, and grain requirements must be imported, contributing to a chronic trade deficit that requires large annual transfers of aid from France. Tourism has become more important than agricultural exports as a source of foreign exchange. The majority of the work force is employed in the service sector and in administration. Banana workers launched protests late in 1992 because of falling banana prices and fears of greater competition in the European market from other producers. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $3.9 billion (1993 est.) National product real growth rate: NA% National product per capita: $10,000 (1993 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3.9% (1990) Unemployment rate: 32.1% (1990) Budget: revenues: $610 million expenditures: $1.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991) Exports: $247 million (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: refined petroleum products, bananas, rum, pineapples partners: France 57%, Guadeloupe 31%, French Guiana (1991) Imports: $1.75 billion (c.i.f., 1992) commodities: petroleum products, crude oil, foodstuffs, construction materials, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods partners: France 62%, UK, Italy, Germany, Japan, US (1991) External debt: $NA Industrial production: growth rate NA% Electricity: capacity: 113,100 kW production: 700 million kWh consumption per capita: 1,677 kWh (1993) Industries: construction, rum, cement, oil refining, sugar, tourism Agriculture: including fishing and forestry, accounts for about 10% of GDP; principal crops - pineapples, avocados, bananas, flowers, vegetables, sugarcane for rum; dependent on imported food, particularly meat and vegetables Illicit drugs: transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for the US and Europe Economic aid: recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $10.1 billion Currency: 1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes Exchange rates: French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.2943 (January 1995), 5.5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990) Fiscal year: calendar year Martinique:Transportation Railroads: 0 km Highways: total: 1,680 km paved: 1,300 km unpaved: gravel, earth 380 km Ports: Fort-de-France, La Trinite Merchant marine: none Airports: total: 2 with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1 Martinique:Communications Telephone system: 68,900 telephones; domestic facilities are adequate local: NA intercity: NA international: interisland microwave radio relay links to Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Saint Lucia; 2 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth stations Radio: broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: 10 televisions: NA Martinique:Defense Forces Branches: French forces (Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie Note: defense is the responsibility of France | |
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: | |
Mauritania Mauritania:Geography Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara Map references: Africa Area: total area: 1,030,700 sq km land area: 1,030,400 sq km comparative area: slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico Land boundaries: total 5,074 km, Algeria 463 km, Mali 2,237 km, Senegal 813 km, Western Sahara 1,561 km Coastline: 754 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: boundary with Senegal in dispute Climate: desert; constantly hot, dry, dusty Terrain: mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills Natural resources: iron ore, gypsum, fish, copper, phosphate Land use: arable land: 1% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 38% forest and woodland: 5% other: 56% Irrigated land: 120 sq km (1989 est.) Environment: current issues: overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; very limited natural fresh water resources away from the Senegal which is the only perennial river natural hazards: hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic droughts international agreements: party to - Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Desertification, Law of the Sea Note: most of the population concentrated along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country Mauritania:People Population: 2,263,202 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 48% (female 544,674; male 551,099) 15-64 years: 49% (female 574,282; male 542,762) 65 years and over: 3% (female 28,955; male 21,430) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 3.17% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 47.32 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 15.66 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) Infant mortality rate: 83.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 48.54 years male: 45.66 years female: 51.54 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.92 children born/woman (1995 est.) Nationality: noun: Mauritanian(s) adjective: Mauritanian Ethnic divisions: mixed Maur/black 40%, Maur 30%, black 30% Religions: Muslim 100% Languages: Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (official) Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1988) total population: 35% male: 46% female: 25% Labor force: 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10% Mauritania:Government Names: conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritania conventional short form: Mauritania local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah local short form: Muritaniyah Digraph: MR Type: republic Capital: Nouakchott Administrative divisions: 12 regions (regions, singular - region); Adrar, Assaba, Brakna, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Gorgol, Guidimaka, Hodh ech Chargui, Hodh el Gharbi, Inchiri, Tagant, Tiris Zemmour, Trarza note: there may be a new capital district of Nouakchott Independence: 28 November 1960 (from France) National holiday: Independence Day, 28 November (1960) Constitution: 12 July 1991 Legal system: three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, state security courts (in the process of being eliminated) Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state and head of government: President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TAYA (since 12 December 1984); election last held NA January 1992 (next to be held NA January 1998); results - President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid 'Ahmed TAYA elected cabinet: Council of Ministers Legislative branch: bicameral legislature Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh): elections last held 15 April 1994 (nex to be held NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats (56 total, with 17 up for election every two years) PRDS 16, UFD/NE 1 National Assembly (Majlis al-Watani): elections last held 6 and 13 March 1992 (next to be held NA March 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (79 total) UFD/NE 67, PMR 1, RDU 1, independents 10 Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Political parties and leaders: legalized by constitution passed 12 July 1991, however, politics continue to be tribally based; emerging parties include Democratic and Social Republican Party (PRDS), led by President Col. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TAYA; Union of Democratic Forces-New Era (UFD/NE), headed by Ahmed Ould DADDAH; Assembly for Democracy and Unity (RDU), Ahmed Ould SIDI BABA; Popular Social and Democratic Union (UPSD), Mohamed Mahmoud Ould MAH; Mauritanian Party for Renewal (PMR), Hameida BOUCHRAYA; National Avant-Garde Party (PAN), Khattry Ould JIDDOU; Mauritanian Party of the Democratic Center (PCDM), Bamba Ould SIDI BADI Other political or pressure groups: Mauritanian Workers Union (UTM) Member of: ABEDA, ACCT (associate), ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CAEU, CCC, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Ismail Ould IYAHI (since 22 September 1994) chancery: 2129 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 232-5700 US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Dorothy Myers SAMPAS embassy: address NA, Nouakchott mailing address: B. P. 222, Nouakchott telephone: [222] (2) 526-60, 526-63 FAX: [222] (2) 515-92 Flag: green with a yellow five-pointed star above a yellow, horizontal crescent; the closed side of the crescent is down; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam Economy Overview: A majority of the population still depends on agriculture and livestock for a livelihood, even though most of the nomads and many subsistence farmers were forced into the cities by recurrent droughts in the 1970s and 1980s. Mauritania has extensive deposits of iron ore, which account for almost 50% of total exports. The decline in world demand for this ore, however, has led to cutbacks in production. The nation's coastal waters are among the richest fishing areas in the world, but overexploitation by foreigners threatens this key source of revenue. The country's first deepwater port opened near Nouakchott in 1986. In recent years, drought and economic mismanagement have resulted in a substantial buildup of foreign debt. The government has begun the second stage of an economic reform program in consultation with the World Bank, the IMF, and major donor countries. Short-term growth prospects are gloomy because of the heavy debt service burden, rapid population growth, and vulnerability to climatic conditions. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $2.4 billion (1993 est.) National product real growth rate: 5% (1993 est.) National product per capita: $1,110 (1994 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 10% (1993) Unemployment rate: 20% (1991 est.) Budget: revenues: $280 million expenditures: $346 million, including capital expenditures of $61 million (1989 est.) Exports: $401 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) commodities: iron ore, fish and fish products partners: Japan 27%, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg Imports: $378 million (c.i.f., 1993 est.) commodities: foodstuffs, consumer goods, petroleum products, capital goods partners: Algeria 15%, China 6%, US 3%, France, Germany, Spain, Italy External debt: $1.9 billion (1992 est.) Industrial production: growth rate NA%; accounts for almost 30% of GDP Electricity: capacity: 110,000 kW production: 135 million kWh consumption per capita: 61 kWh (1993) Industries: fish processing, mining of iron ore and gypsum Agriculture: accounts for 25% of GDP (including fishing); largely subsistence farming and nomadic cattle and sheep herding except in Senegal river valley; crops - dates, millet, sorghum, root crops; fish products number-one export; large food deficit in years of drought Economic aid: recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $168 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $1.3 billion; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $490 million; Communist countries (1970-89), $277 million; Arab Development Bank (1991), $20 million Currency: 1 ouguiya (UM) = 5 khoums Exchange rates: ouguiyas (UM) per US$1 - 125.910 (January 1995), 123.575 (1994), 120.806 (1993),87.027 (1992), 81.946 (1991), 80.609 (1990) Fiscal year: calendar year Mauritania:Transportation Railroads: total: 690 km (single track); note - owned and operated by government mining company standard gauge: 690 km 1.435-m gauge Highways: total: 7,525 km paved: 1,685 km unpaved: gravel, crushed stone, otherwise improved 1,040 km; unimproved earth 4,800 km (roads, trails, tracks) Inland waterways: mostly ferry traffic on the Senegal River Ports: Bogue, Kaedi, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, Rosso Merchant marine: none Airports: total: 28 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1 with paved runways under 914 m: 2 with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 6 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 10 Mauritania:Communications Telephone system: NA telephones; poor system of cable and open-wire lines, minor microwave radio relay links, and radio communications stations (improvements being made) local: NA intercity: mostly cable and open wire lines international: 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) and 2 ARABSAT earth stations, with six planned Radio: broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: 1 televisions: NA Mauritania:Defense Forces Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Guard, National Police, Presidential Guard Manpower availability: males age 15-49 483,916; males fit for military service 236,323 Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $36 million, 2.7% of GDP (1994) |