English Dictionary: shackled | by the DICT Development Group |
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Sacalait \Sac"a*lait\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A kind of fresh-water bass; the crappie. [Southern U.S.] | |
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Saccholactate \Sac`cho*lac"tate\, n. [See {Saccholactic}.] (Chem.) A salt of saccholactic acid; -- formerly called also {saccholate}. [Obs.] See {Mucate}. | |
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Sacculated \Sac"cu*la`ted\, a. Furnished with little sacs. | |
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Sacculo-utricular \Sac`cu*lo-u*tric"u*lar\, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the sacculus and utriculus of the ear. | |
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Sackcloth \Sack"cloth`\ (?; 115), n. Linen or cotton cloth such as sacks are made of; coarse cloth; anciently, a cloth or garment worn in mourning, distress, mortification, or penitence. Gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. --2 Sam. iii. 31. Thus with sackcloth I invest my woe. --Sandys. | |
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Sackclothed \Sack"clothed`\, a. Clothed in sackcloth. | |
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Sea salt \Sea" salt`\ Common salt, obtained from sea water by evaporation. | |
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Sea slater \Sea" slat"er\ (Zo[94]l.) Any isopod crustacean of the genus {Ligia}. | |
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Seclude \Se*clude\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Secluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Secluding}.] [L. secludere, seclusum pref. se- aside + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up apart from others; to withdraw into, or place in, solitude; to separate from society or intercourse with others. Let Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven Seclude their bosom slaves. --Thomson. 2. To shut or keep out; to exclude. [Obs.] --Evelyn. -- {Se*clud"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Se*clud"ed*ness}, n. | |
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Seclude \Se*clude\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Secluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Secluding}.] [L. secludere, seclusum pref. se- aside + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up apart from others; to withdraw into, or place in, solitude; to separate from society or intercourse with others. Let Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven Seclude their bosom slaves. --Thomson. 2. To shut or keep out; to exclude. [Obs.] --Evelyn. -- {Se*clud"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Se*clud"ed*ness}, n. | |
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Seclude \Se*clude\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Secluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Secluding}.] [L. secludere, seclusum pref. se- aside + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up apart from others; to withdraw into, or place in, solitude; to separate from society or intercourse with others. Let Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven Seclude their bosom slaves. --Thomson. 2. To shut or keep out; to exclude. [Obs.] --Evelyn. -- {Se*clud"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Se*clud"ed*ness}, n. | |
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Seclude \Se*clude\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Secluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Secluding}.] [L. secludere, seclusum pref. se- aside + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up apart from others; to withdraw into, or place in, solitude; to separate from society or intercourse with others. Let Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven Seclude their bosom slaves. --Thomson. 2. To shut or keep out; to exclude. [Obs.] --Evelyn. -- {Se*clud"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Se*clud"ed*ness}, n. | |
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Seclude \Se*clude\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Secluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Secluding}.] [L. secludere, seclusum pref. se- aside + claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. To shut up apart from others; to withdraw into, or place in, solitude; to separate from society or intercourse with others. Let Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven Seclude their bosom slaves. --Thomson. 2. To shut or keep out; to exclude. [Obs.] --Evelyn. -- {Se*clud"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Se*clud"ed*ness}, n. | |
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Sesquialter \Ses`qui*al"ter\, a. Sesquialteral. | |
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Sesquialter \Ses`qui*al"ter\, Sesquialtera \Ses`qui*al"ter*a\, n. [NL. sesquialtera.] (Mus.) A stop on the organ, containing several ranks of pipes which re[89]nforce some of the high harmonics of the ground tone, and make the sound more brilliant. | |
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Sesquialter \Ses`qui*al"ter\, Sesquialtera \Ses`qui*al"ter*a\, n. [NL. sesquialtera.] (Mus.) A stop on the organ, containing several ranks of pipes which re[89]nforce some of the high harmonics of the ground tone, and make the sound more brilliant. | |
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Sesquialteral \Ses`qui*al"ter*al\, Sesquialterate \Ses`qui*al"ter*ate\, a. [L. sesquialter once and a half; sesqui- + alter other: cf. F. sesquialt[82]re.] Once and a half times as great as another; having the ratio of one and a half to one. {Sesquialteral ratio} (Math.), the ratio of one and a half to one; thus, 9 and 6 are in a sesquialteral ratio. | |
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Sesquialteral \Ses`qui*al"ter*al\, Sesquialterate \Ses`qui*al"ter*ate\, a. [L. sesquialter once and a half; sesqui- + alter other: cf. F. sesquialt[82]re.] Once and a half times as great as another; having the ratio of one and a half to one. {Sesquialteral ratio} (Math.), the ratio of one and a half to one; thus, 9 and 6 are in a sesquialteral ratio. | |
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Sesquialteral \Ses`qui*al"ter*al\, Sesquialterate \Ses`qui*al"ter*ate\, a. [L. sesquialter once and a half; sesqui- + alter other: cf. F. sesquialt[82]re.] Once and a half times as great as another; having the ratio of one and a half to one. {Sesquialteral ratio} (Math.), the ratio of one and a half to one; thus, 9 and 6 are in a sesquialteral ratio. | |
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Sesquialterous \Ses`qui*al"ter*ous\, a. Sesquialteral. | |
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Sessile-eyed \Ses"sile-eyed`\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Having eyes which are not elevated on a stalk; -- opposed to {stalk-eyed}. {Sessile-eyed Crustacea}, the Arthrostraca. | |
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Sessile-eyed \Ses"sile-eyed`\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Having eyes which are not elevated on a stalk; -- opposed to {stalk-eyed}. {Sessile-eyed Crustacea}, the Arthrostraca. | |
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Sexual \Sex"u*al\, a. [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F. sexuel.] Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex; peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female; relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes; proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce; sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation. {Sexual dimorphism} (Biol.), the condition of having one of the sexes existing in two forms, or varieties, differing in color, size, etc., as in many species of butterflies which have two kinds of females. {Sexual method} (Bot.), a method of classification proposed by Linn[91]us, founded mainly on difference in number and position of the stamens and pistils of plants. {Sexual selection} (Biol.), the selective preference of one sex for certain characteristics in the other, such as bright colors, musical notes, etc.; also, the selection which results from certain individuals of one sex having more opportunities of pairing with the other sex, on account of greater activity, strength, courage, etc.; applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results from such sexual preferences. --Darwin. In these cases, therefore, natural selection seems to have acted independently of sexual selection. --A. R. Wallace. | |
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Sexuality \Sex`u*al"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being distinguished by sex. --Lindley. | |
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Shackle \Shac"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shackled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shackling}.] 1. To tie or confine the limbs of, so as to prevent free motion; to bind with shackles; to fetter; to chain. To lead him shackled, and exposed to scorn Of gathering crowds, the Britons' boasted chief. --J. Philips. 2. Figuratively: To bind or confine so as to prevent or embarrass action; to impede; to cumber. Shackled by her devotion to the king, she seldom could pursue that object. --Walpole. 3. To join by a link or chain, as railroad cars. [U. S.] {Shackle bar}, the coupling between a locomotive and its tender. [U.S.] {Shackle bolt}, a shackle. --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Shecklaton \Sheck"la*ton\, n. [Cf. {Ciclatoun}.] A kind of gilt leather. See {Checklaton}. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Sickled \Sic"kled\, a. Furnished with a sickle. | |
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Sicklied \Sick"lied\, a. Made sickly. See {Sickly}, v. | |
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Sigaultian \Si*gaul"ti*an\, a. (Surg.) Pertaining to Sigault, a French physician. See {Symphyseotomy}. | |
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Sigillated \Sig"il*la`ted\, a. [L. sigillatus adorned with little images.] Decorated by means of stamps; -- said of pottery. | |
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Sigillative \Sig"il*la*tive\, a. [L. sigillum a seal: cf. OF. sigillatif.] Fit to seal; belonging to a seal; composed of wax. [R.] | |
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Sizzle \Siz"zle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sizzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sizzling}.] [See {Siss}.] To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up, with a hissing sound. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] --Forby. | |
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So-called \So"-called`\, a. So named; called by such a name (but perhaps called thus with doubtful propriety). | |
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Sociality \So`ci*al"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. socialist[82], L. socialitas.] The quality of being social; socialness. | |
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Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suckled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suckling}.] [Freq. of suck.] To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. --Addison. The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector, looked not lovelier. --Shak. They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom. --Landor. | |
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Suggillate \Sug"gil*late\, v. t. [See {Suggil}.] To beat livid, or black and blue. --Wiseman. | |
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Suggillation \Sug`gil*la"tion\, n. [L. suggillatio: cf. F. suggillation.] A livid, or black and blue, mark; a blow; a bruise. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Sausalito, CA (city, FIPS 70364) Location: 37.85767 N, 122.49151 W Population (1990): 7152 (4378 housing units) Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 94965 | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Sackcloth cloth made of black goats' hair, coarse, rough, and thick, used for sacks, and also worn by mourners (Gen. 37:34; 42:25; 2 Sam. 3:31; Esther 4:1, 2; Ps. 30:11, etc.), and as a sign of repentance (Matt. 11:21). It was put upon animals by the people of Nineveh (Jonah 3:8). |