English Dictionary: narwhal | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Narrowly \Nar"row*ly\, adv. [AS. nearulice.] 1. With little breadth; in a narrow manner. 2. Without much extent; contractedly. 3. With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly. 4. With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly; barely; only just; -- often with reference to an avoided danger or misfortune; as, he narrowly escaped. 5. Sparingly; parsimoniously. | |
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Narwal \Nar"wal\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Narwhal}. | |
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Narwhal \Nar"whal\, n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[be]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[be]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See {Whale}.] [Written also {narwhale}.] (Zo[94]l.) An arctic cetacean ({Monodon monocerous}), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also {sea unicorn}, {unicorn fish}, and {unicorn whale}. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Narwhal \Nar"whal\, n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[be]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[be]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See {Whale}.] [Written also {narwhale}.] (Zo[94]l.) An arctic cetacean ({Monodon monocerous}), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also {sea unicorn}, {unicorn fish}, and {unicorn whale}. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side. | |
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Nearly \Near"ly\, adv. In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost. | |
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Neroli \Ner"o*li\, n. [F. n[82]roli, said to be from the name of an Italian princess.] (Chem.) An essential oil obtained by distillation from the flowers of the orange. It has a strong odor, and is used in perfumery, etc. {Neroli camphor} (Chem.), a white crystalline waxy substance, tasteless and odorless, obtained from beroli oil; -- called also {auradin}. | |
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Neural \Neu"ral\, a. [Gr. [?] nerve.] (Anat. & Zo[94]l.) relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro-spinal, axis; -- opposed to {hemal}. As applied to vertebrates, neural is the same as {dorsal}; as applied to invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral. Cf. {Hemal}. {Neural arch} (Anat.), the cartilaginous or bony arch on the dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the spinal cord. | |
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Nurl \Nurl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nurled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nurling}.] [Cf. {Knurl}.] To cut with reeding or fluting on the edge of, as coins, the heads of screws, etc.; to knurl. | |
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Norwell, MA Zip code(s): 02061 |