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Sabbatarian \Sab`ba*ta"ri*an\, n. [L. Sabbatarius: cf. F. sabbataire. See {Sabbath}.] 1. One who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week as holy, agreeably to the letter of the fourth commandment in the Decalogue. Note: There were Christians in the early church who held this opinion, and certain Christians, esp. the {Seventh-day Baptists}, hold it now. 2. A strict observer of the Sabbath. | |
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Sabbatarian \Sab`ba*ta"ri*an\, a. Of or pertaining to the Sabbath, or the tenets of Sabbatarians. | |
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Sabbatarianism \Sab`ba*ta"ri*an*ism\, n. The tenets of Sabbatarians. --Bp. Ward (1673). | |
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Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[82].] 1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss. Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down, Return me to my native element. --Milton. 2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence, justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc. Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy repentance! --Beau. & Fl. 3. Preservation from escape; close custody. Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and return. --Shak. 4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below. {Safety arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under {Discharge}, v. t. {Safety belt}, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to float in water; a life preserver. {Safety buoy}, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a safety belt. {Safety cage} (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift, having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the lifting rope should break. {Safety lamp}. (Mining) See under {Lamp}. {Safety match}, a match which can be ignited only on a surface specially prepared for the purpose. {Safety pin}, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer. {Safety plug}. See {Fusible plug}, under {Fusible}. {Safety switch}. See {Switch}. {Safety touchdown} (Football), the act or result of a player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own side; -- distinguished from touchback. See {Touchdown}. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, n. [F. sceptre, L. sceptrum, from Gr. [?] a staff to lean upon, a scepter; probably akin to E. shaft. See {Shaft}, and cf. {Scape} a stem, shaft.] 1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace. And the king held out Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. --Esther v. 2. 2. Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter. The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come. --Gen. xlix. 10. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends. --Tickell. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends. --Tickell. | |
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Scepterellate \Scep`ter*el"late\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under {Spicule}. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends. --Tickell. | |
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Scepterless \Scep"ter*less\, Sceptreless \Scep"tre*less\, a. Having no scepter; without authority; powerless; as, a scepterless king. | |
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Sceptral \Scep"tral\, a. Of or pertaining to a scepter; like a scepter. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, n. [F. sceptre, L. sceptrum, from Gr. [?] a staff to lean upon, a scepter; probably akin to E. shaft. See {Shaft}, and cf. {Scape} a stem, shaft.] 1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace. And the king held out Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. --Esther v. 2. 2. Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter. The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come. --Gen. xlix. 10. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends. --Tickell. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends. --Tickell. | |
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Scepterless \Scep"ter*less\, Sceptreless \Scep"tre*less\, a. Having no scepter; without authority; powerless; as, a scepterless king. | |
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.] To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority. To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends. --Tickell. | |
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d8Burschenschaft \[d8]Bur"schen*schaft`\, n.; pl. {-schaften}. [G.] In Germany, any of various associations of university students formed (the original one at Jena in 1815) to support liberal ideas, or the organization formed by the affiliation of the local bodies. The organization was suppressed by the government in 1819, but was secretly revived, and is now openly maintained as a social organization, the restrictive laws having been repealed prior to 1849. -- {Bur"schen*schaft`ler}, {-schaf`ter}, n. | |
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Scioptric \Sci*op"tric\, a. (Opt.) Scioptic. | |
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Sea butterfly \Sea" but"ter*fly`\ (Zo[94]l.) A pteropod. | |
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Sea feather \Sea" feath"er\ (Zo[94]l.) Any gorgonian which branches in a plumelike form. | |
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Coral \Cor"al\, n. [Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum, coralium, fr. Gr. kora`llion.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa. Note: The large stony corals forming coral reefs belong to various genera of {Madreporaria}, and to the hydroid genus, {Millepora}. The red coral, used in jewelry, is the stony axis of the stem of a gorgonian ({Corallium rubrum}) found chiefly in the Mediterranean. The {fan corals}, {plume corals}, and {sea feathers} are species of {Gorgoniacea}, in which the axis is horny. Organ-pipe coral is formed by the genus {Tubipora}, an Alcyonarian, and {black coral} is in part the axis of species of the genus {Antipathes}. See {Anthozoa}, {Madrepora}. 2. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their color. 3. A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything. {Brain coral}, or {Brain stone coral}. See under {Brain}. {Chain coral}. See under {Chain}. {Coral animal} (Zo[94]l.), one of the polyps by which corals are formed. They are often very erroneously called {coral insects}. {Coral fish}. See in the Vocabulary. {Coral reefs} (Phys. Geog.), reefs, often of great extent, made up chiefly of fragments of corals, coral sands, and the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation. They are classed as {fringing reefs}, when they border the land; {barrier reefs}, when separated from the shore by a broad belt of water; {atolls}, when they constitute separate islands, usually inclosing a lagoon. See {Atoll}. {Coral root} (Bot.), a genus ({Corallorhiza}) of orchideous plants, of a yellowish or brownish red color, parasitic on roots of other plants, and having curious jointed or knotted roots not unlike some kinds of coral. See Illust. under {Coralloid}. {Coral snake}. (Zo) (a) A small, venomous, Brazilian snake {(Elaps corallinus)}, coral-red, with black bands. (b) A small, harmless, South American snake ({Tortrix scytale}). {Coral tree} (Bot.), a tropical, leguminous plant, of several species, with showy, scarlet blossoms and coral-red seeds. The best known is {Erythrina Corallodendron}. {Coral wood}, a hard, red cabinet wood. --McElrath. | |
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d8Septarium \[d8]Sep*ta"ri*um\, n.;pl. {Septaria}. [NL., fr. L. septum, saeptum, an inclosure, a partition, fr. sepire, saepire, to inclose.] (Geol.) A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals. | |
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Septuary \Sep"tu*a*ry\, n. [L. septem seven.] Something composed of seven; a week. [R.] --Ash. | |
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Septet \Sep*tet"\, Septette \Sep*tette"\, n. [From L. septem seven, like duet, from L. duo.] 1. A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of singers. 2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices; -- called also {septuor}. | |
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Septuor \Sep"tu*or\, n. [F.] (Mus.) A septet. | |
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Septet \Sep*tet"\, Septette \Sep*tette"\, n. [From L. septem seven, like duet, from L. duo.] 1. A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of singers. 2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices; -- called also {septuor}. | |
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Septuor \Sep"tu*or\, n. [F.] (Mus.) A septet. | |
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Sheepbiter \Sheep"bit`er\, n. One who practices petty thefts. [Obs.] --Shak. There are political sheepbiters as well as pastoral; betrayers of public trusts as well as of private. --L'Estrange. | |
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Shifter \Shift"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, shifts; one who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener. 'T was such a shifter that, if truth were known, Death was half glad when he had got him down. --Milton. 2. (Naut.) An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions. 3. (Mach.) (a) An arrangement for shifting a belt sidewise from one pulley to another. (b) (Knitting Mach.) A wire for changing a loop from one needle to another, as in narrowing, etc. | |
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Sifter \Sift"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, sifts. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; -- so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell[?] of the beak. | |
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Soap \Soap\, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[be]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[be]pa, Sw. s[?]pa, Dan. s[?]be, and perhaps to AS. s[c6]pan to drip, MHG. s[c6]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths, usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium, potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic, palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf. {Saponification}. By extension, any compound of similar composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent or not. Note: In general, soaps are of two classes, hard and soft. Calcium, magnesium, lead, etc., form soaps, but they are insoluble and useless. The purifying action of soap depends upon the fact that it is decomposed by a large quantity of water into free alkali and an insoluble acid salt. The first of these takes away the fatty dirt on washing, and the latter forms the soap lather which envelops the greasy matter and thus tends to remove it. --Roscoe & Schorlemmer. {Castile soap}, a fine-grained hard soap, white or mottled, made of olive oil and soda; -- called also {Marseilles, [or] Venetian, soap}. {Hard soap}, any one of a great variety of soaps, of different ingredients and color, which are hard and compact. All solid soaps are of this class. {Lead soap}, an insoluble, white, pliable soap made by saponifying an oil (olive oil) with lead oxide; -- used externally in medicine. Called also {lead plaster}, {diachylon}, etc. {Marine soap}. See under {Marine}. {Pills of soap} (Med.), pills containing soap and opium. {Potash soap}, any soap made with potash, esp. the soft soaps, and a hard soap made from potash and castor oil. {Pumice soap}, any hard soap charged with a gritty powder, as silica, alumina, powdered pumice, etc., which assists mechanically in the removal of dirt. {Resin soap}, a yellow soap containing resin, -- used in bleaching. {Silicated soap}, a cheap soap containing water glass (sodium silicate). {Soap bark}. (Bot.) See {Quillaia bark}. {Soap bubble}, a hollow iridescent globe, formed by blowing a film of soap suds from a pipe; figuratively, something attractive, but extremely unsubstantial. This soap bubble of the metaphysicians. --J. C. Shairp. {Soap cerate}, a cerate formed of soap, olive oil, white wax, and the subacetate of lead, sometimes used as an application to allay inflammation. {Soap fat}, the refuse fat of kitchens, slaughter houses, etc., used in making soap. {Soap liniment} (Med.), a liniment containing soap, camphor, and alcohol. {Soap nut}, the hard kernel or seed of the fruit of the soapberry tree, -- used for making beads, buttons, etc. {Soap plant} (Bot.), one of several plants used in the place of soap, as the {Chlorogalum pomeridianum}, a California plant, the bulb of which, when stripped of its husk and rubbed on wet clothes, makes a thick lather, and smells not unlike new brown soap. It is called also {soap apple}, {soap bulb}, and {soap weed}. {Soap tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Soapberry tree}. {Soda soap}, a soap containing a sodium salt. The soda soaps are all hard soaps. {Soft soap}, a soap of a gray or brownish yellow color, and of a slimy, jellylike consistence, made from potash or the lye from wood ashes. It is strongly alkaline and often contains glycerin, and is used in scouring wood, in cleansing linen, in dyehouses, etc. Figuratively, flattery; wheedling; blarney. [Colloq.] {Toilet soap}, hard soap for the toilet, usually colored and perfumed. | |
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Soapberry tree \Soap"ber`ry tree`\ (Bot.) Any tree of the genus {Sapindus}, esp. {Sapindus saponaria}, the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in washing linen; -- also called {soap tree}. | |
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Soap \Soap\, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[be]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[be]pa, Sw. s[?]pa, Dan. s[?]be, and perhaps to AS. s[c6]pan to drip, MHG. s[c6]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths, usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium, potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic, palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf. {Saponification}. By extension, any compound of similar composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent or not. Note: In general, soaps are of two classes, hard and soft. Calcium, magnesium, lead, etc., form soaps, but they are insoluble and useless. The purifying action of soap depends upon the fact that it is decomposed by a large quantity of water into free alkali and an insoluble acid salt. The first of these takes away the fatty dirt on washing, and the latter forms the soap lather which envelops the greasy matter and thus tends to remove it. --Roscoe & Schorlemmer. {Castile soap}, a fine-grained hard soap, white or mottled, made of olive oil and soda; -- called also {Marseilles, [or] Venetian, soap}. {Hard soap}, any one of a great variety of soaps, of different ingredients and color, which are hard and compact. All solid soaps are of this class. {Lead soap}, an insoluble, white, pliable soap made by saponifying an oil (olive oil) with lead oxide; -- used externally in medicine. Called also {lead plaster}, {diachylon}, etc. {Marine soap}. See under {Marine}. {Pills of soap} (Med.), pills containing soap and opium. {Potash soap}, any soap made with potash, esp. the soft soaps, and a hard soap made from potash and castor oil. {Pumice soap}, any hard soap charged with a gritty powder, as silica, alumina, powdered pumice, etc., which assists mechanically in the removal of dirt. {Resin soap}, a yellow soap containing resin, -- used in bleaching. {Silicated soap}, a cheap soap containing water glass (sodium silicate). {Soap bark}. (Bot.) See {Quillaia bark}. {Soap bubble}, a hollow iridescent globe, formed by blowing a film of soap suds from a pipe; figuratively, something attractive, but extremely unsubstantial. This soap bubble of the metaphysicians. --J. C. Shairp. {Soap cerate}, a cerate formed of soap, olive oil, white wax, and the subacetate of lead, sometimes used as an application to allay inflammation. {Soap fat}, the refuse fat of kitchens, slaughter houses, etc., used in making soap. {Soap liniment} (Med.), a liniment containing soap, camphor, and alcohol. {Soap nut}, the hard kernel or seed of the fruit of the soapberry tree, -- used for making beads, buttons, etc. {Soap plant} (Bot.), one of several plants used in the place of soap, as the {Chlorogalum pomeridianum}, a California plant, the bulb of which, when stripped of its husk and rubbed on wet clothes, makes a thick lather, and smells not unlike new brown soap. It is called also {soap apple}, {soap bulb}, and {soap weed}. {Soap tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Soapberry tree}. {Soda soap}, a soap containing a sodium salt. The soda soaps are all hard soaps. {Soft soap}, a soap of a gray or brownish yellow color, and of a slimy, jellylike consistence, made from potash or the lye from wood ashes. It is strongly alkaline and often contains glycerin, and is used in scouring wood, in cleansing linen, in dyehouses, etc. Figuratively, flattery; wheedling; blarney. [Colloq.] {Toilet soap}, hard soap for the toilet, usually colored and perfumed. | |
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Soapberry tree \Soap"ber`ry tree`\ (Bot.) Any tree of the genus {Sapindus}, esp. {Sapindus saponaria}, the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in washing linen; -- also called {soap tree}. | |
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.] 1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal. 2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin. They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. --Matt. xi. 8. 3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton. 4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints. The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T. Browne. 5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music. Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. --Shak. Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? --Pope. 6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind. I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak. The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale. 7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes. A soft answer turneth away wrath. --Prov. xv. 1. A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. --Wordsworth. 8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak. A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. --Jer. Taylor. 9. Gentle in action or motion; easy. On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. --Milton. 10. Weak in character; impressible. The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. --Glanvill. 11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.] He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. --Burton. 12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers. 13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines. 14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing. 15. (Phonetics) (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}. (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc. {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya arenaria}). See {Mya}. {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal. {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its shell. {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays. {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}. {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [Colloq. U.S.] {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}. {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}. {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and usually branched. {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}. {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}. {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See {Trionyx}. | |
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.] 1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal. 2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin. They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. --Matt. xi. 8. 3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton. 4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints. The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T. Browne. 5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music. Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. --Shak. Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? --Pope. 6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind. I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak. The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale. 7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes. A soft answer turneth away wrath. --Prov. xv. 1. A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. --Wordsworth. 8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak. A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. --Jer. Taylor. 9. Gentle in action or motion; easy. On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. --Milton. 10. Weak in character; impressible. The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. --Glanvill. 11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.] He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. --Burton. 12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers. 13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines. 14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing. 15. (Phonetics) (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}. (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc. {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya arenaria}). See {Mya}. {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal. {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its shell. {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays. {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}. {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [Colloq. U.S.] {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}. {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}. {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and usually branched. {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}. {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}. {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See {Trionyx}. | |
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.] 1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal. 2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin. They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. --Matt. xi. 8. 3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton. 4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints. The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T. Browne. 5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music. Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. --Shak. Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? --Pope. 6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind. I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak. The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale. 7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes. A soft answer turneth away wrath. --Prov. xv. 1. A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. --Wordsworth. 8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak. A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. --Jer. Taylor. 9. Gentle in action or motion; easy. On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. --Milton. 10. Weak in character; impressible. The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. --Glanvill. 11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.] He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. --Burton. 12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers. 13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines. 14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing. 15. (Phonetics) (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}. (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc. {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya arenaria}). See {Mya}. {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal. {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its shell. {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays. {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}. {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [Colloq. U.S.] {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}. {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}. {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and usually branched. {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}. {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}. {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See {Trionyx}. | |
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d8Trionyx \[d8]Tri*on"yx\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (see {Tri-}) + [?] a claw.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also {soft tortoise}, {soft-shell tortoise}, and {mud turtle}. Note: The common American species ({Trionyx, [or] Aspidonectus, ferox}) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa. | |
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.] 1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal. 2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin. They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. --Matt. xi. 8. 3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton. 4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints. The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T. Browne. 5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music. Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. --Shak. Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? --Pope. 6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind. I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak. The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale. 7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes. A soft answer turneth away wrath. --Prov. xv. 1. A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. --Wordsworth. 8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak. A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. --Jer. Taylor. 9. Gentle in action or motion; easy. On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. --Milton. 10. Weak in character; impressible. The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. --Glanvill. 11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.] He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. --Burton. 12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers. 13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines. 14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing. 15. (Phonetics) (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}. (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc. {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya arenaria}). See {Mya}. {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal. {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its shell. {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays. {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}. {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [Colloq. U.S.] {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}. {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}. {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and usually branched. {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}. {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}. {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See {Trionyx}. | |
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d8Trionyx \[d8]Tri*on"yx\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (see {Tri-}) + [?] a claw.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also {soft tortoise}, {soft-shell tortoise}, and {mud turtle}. Note: The common American species ({Trionyx, [or] Aspidonectus, ferox}) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa. | |
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE. softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.] 1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal. 2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin. They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. --Matt. xi. 8. 3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton. 4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints. The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T. Browne. 5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music. Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. --Shak. Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? --Pope. 6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind. I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak. The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale. 7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes. A soft answer turneth away wrath. --Prov. xv. 1. A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. --Wordsworth. 8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak. A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. --Jer. Taylor. 9. Gentle in action or motion; easy. On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. --Milton. 10. Weak in character; impressible. The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. --Glanvill. 11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.] He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. --Burton. 12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers. 13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines. 14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing. 15. (Phonetics) (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}. (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc. {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya arenaria}). See {Mya}. {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal. {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its shell. {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays. {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}. {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [Colloq. U.S.] {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}. {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}. {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and usually branched. {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}. {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}. {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See {Trionyx}. | |
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Soft-hearted \Soft"-heart`ed\, a. Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. -- {Soft"-heart`ed*ness}, n. | |
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Soft-hearted \Soft"-heart`ed\, a. Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. -- {Soft"-heart`ed*ness}, n. | |
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Spader \Spad"er\, n. One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine. | |
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Spadroon \Spa*droon"\, n. [Cf. F. & Sp. espadon, It. spadone. See {Espadon}, {Spade}.] A sword, especially a broadsword, formerly used both to cut and thrust. | |
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. i. To throw something out of the mouth in a scattering manner; to sputter. That mind must needs be irrecoverably depraved, which, . . . tasting but once of one just deed, spatters at it, and abhors the relish ever after. --Milton. | |
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spattering}.] [From the root of spit salvia.] 1. To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat; to spatter the floor; to spatter boots with mud. Upon any occasion he is to be spattered over with the blood of his people. --Burke. 2. To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around; as, to spatter blood. --Pope. 3. Fig.: To injure by aspersion; to defame; to soil; also, to throw out in a defamatory manner. | |
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Spatterdashed \Spat"ter*dashed`\, a. Wearing spatterdashes. [Colloq.] --Thackeray. | |
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Spatterdashes \Spat"ter*dash`es\, n. pl. [Spatter + dash.] Coverings for the legs, to protect them from water and mud; long gaiters. | |
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Spatter-dock \Spat`ter-dock`\, n. (Bot.) The common yellow water lily ({Nuphar advena}). | |
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spattering}.] [From the root of spit salvia.] 1. To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat; to spatter the floor; to spatter boots with mud. Upon any occasion he is to be spattered over with the blood of his people. --Burke. 2. To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around; as, to spatter blood. --Pope. 3. Fig.: To injure by aspersion; to defame; to soil; also, to throw out in a defamatory manner. | |
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spattering}.] [From the root of spit salvia.] 1. To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat; to spatter the floor; to spatter boots with mud. Upon any occasion he is to be spattered over with the blood of his people. --Burke. 2. To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around; as, to spatter blood. --Pope. 3. Fig.: To injure by aspersion; to defame; to soil; also, to throw out in a defamatory manner. | |
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Speed \Speed\, n. [AS. sp[?]d success, swiftness, from sp[?]wan to succeed; akin to D. spoedd, OHG. spuot success, spuot to succees, Skr. sph[be] to increase, grow fat. [root]170b.] 1. Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success. [bd]For common speed.[b8] --Chaucer. O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day. --Gen. xxiv. 12. 2. The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity; rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse or a vessel. Speed, to describe whose swiftness number fails. --Milton. Note: In kinematics, speedis sometimes used to denote the amount of velocity without regard to direction of motion, while velocity is not regarded as known unless both the direction and the amount are known. 3. One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or success. [Obs.] [bd]Hercules be thy speed![b8] --Shak. {God speed}, Good speed; prosperity. See {Godspeed}. {Speed gauge}, {Speed indicator}, [and] {Speed recorder} (Mach.), devices for indicating or recording the rate of a body's motion, as the number of revolutions of a shaft in a given time. {Speed lathe} (Mach.), a power lathe with a rapidly revolving spindle, for turning small objects, for polishing, etc.; a hand lathe. {Speed pulley}, a cone pulley with steps. Syn: Haste; swiftness; celerity; quickness; dispatch; expedition; hurry; acceleration. See {Haste}. | |
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Speeder \Speed"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, speeds. 2. (Spinning) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings. | |
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Speedy \Speed"y\ (-[ycr]), a. [Compar. {Speedier}; superl. {Speediest}.] [AS. sp[emac]dyg.] Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot. I will wish her speedy strength. --Shak. Darts, which not the good could shun, The speedy ould outfly. --Dryden. | |
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Spider \Spi"der\, n.[OE. spi[thorn]re, fr. AS. spinnan to spin; -- so named from spinning its web; cf. D. spin a spider, G. spinne, Sw. spindel. Seee {Spin}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of arachnids comprising the order Araneina. Spiders have the mandibles converted into poison fangs, or falcers. The abdomen is large and not segmented, with two or three pairs of spinnerets near the end, by means of which they spin threads of silk to form cocoons, or nests, to protect their eggs and young. Many species spin also complex webs to entrap the insects upon which they prey. The eyes are usually eight in number (rarely six), and are situated on the back of the cephalothorax. See Illust. under {Araneina}. Note: Spiders are divided into two principal groups: the Dipneumona, having two lungs: and the Tetrapneumona, having four lungs. See {Mygale}. The former group includes several tribes; as, the jumping spiders (see {Saltigrad[91]}), the wolf spiders, or {Citigrad[91]} (see under {Wolf}), the crab spiders, or {Laterigrad[91]} (see under {Crab}), the garden, or geometric, spiders, or {Orbitell[91]} (see under {Geometrical}, and {Garden}), and others. See {Bird spider}, under {Bird}, {Grass spider}, under {Grass}, {House spider}, under {House}, {Silk spider}, under {Silk}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of various other arachnids resembling the true spiders, especially certain mites, as the red spider (see under {Red}). 3. An iron pan with a long handle, used as a kitchen utensil in frying food. Originally, it had long legs, and was used over coals on the hearth. 4. A trevet to support pans or pots over a fire. | |
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Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf. F. solitaire. See {Sole}, a., and cf. {Solitaire}.] 1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely. Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton. Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary. --Shak. 2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton. 3. ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place. 4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert. How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people. --Lam. i. 1. Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come therein. --Job iii. 7. 5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example. 6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind. {Solitary ant} (Zo[94]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect of the family {Mutillid[91]}. The female of these insects is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also {spider ant}. {Solitary bee} (Zo[94]l.), any species of bee which does not form communities. {Solitary sandpiper} (Zo[94]l.), an American tattler ({Totanus solitarius}). {Solitary snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.] {Solitary thrush} (Zo[94]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.] | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf. F. solitaire. See {Sole}, a., and cf. {Solitaire}.] 1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely. Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton. Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary. --Shak. 2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton. 3. ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place. 4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert. How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people. --Lam. i. 1. Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come therein. --Job iii. 7. 5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example. 6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind. {Solitary ant} (Zo[94]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect of the family {Mutillid[91]}. The female of these insects is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also {spider ant}. {Solitary bee} (Zo[94]l.), any species of bee which does not form communities. {Solitary sandpiper} (Zo[94]l.), an American tattler ({Totanus solitarius}). {Solitary snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.] {Solitary thrush} (Zo[94]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.] | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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Wall \Wall\, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. [?] a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright inclosing parts of a building or a room. The plaster of the wall of the King's palace. --Dan. v. 5. 2. A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense. The waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. --Ex. xiv. 22. In such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Troyan walls. --Shak. To rush undaunted to defend the walls. --Dryden. 3. An inclosing part of a receptacle or vessel; as, the walls of a steam-engine cylinder. 4. (Mining) (a) The side of a level or drift. (b) The country rock bounding a vein laterally. --Raymond. Note: Wall is often used adjectively, and also in the formation of compounds, usually of obvious signification; as in wall paper, or wall-paper; wall fruit, or wall-fruit; wallflower, etc. {Blank wall}, Blind wall, etc. See under {Blank}, {Blind}, etc. {To drive to the wall}, to bring to extremities; to push to extremes; to get the advantage of, or mastery over. {To go to the wall}, to be hard pressed or driven; to be the weaker party; to be pushed to extremes. {To take the wall}. to take the inner side of a walk, that is, the side next the wall; hence, to take the precedence. [bd]I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.[b8] --Shak. {Wall barley} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Hordeum murinum}) much resembling barley; squirrel grass. See under {Squirrel}. {Wall box}. (Mach.) See {Wall frame}, below. {Wall creeper} (Zo[94]l.), a small bright-colored bird ({Tichodroma muraria}) native of Asia and Southern Europe. It climbs about over old walls and cliffs in search of insects and spiders. Its body is ash-gray above, the wing coverts are carmine-red, the primary quills are mostly red at the base and black distally, some of them with white spots, and the tail is blackish. Called also {spider catcher}. {Wall cress} (Bot.), a name given to several low cruciferous herbs, especially to the mouse-ear cress. See under {Mouse-ear}. {Wall frame} (Mach.), a frame set in a wall to receive a pillow block or bearing for a shaft passing through the wall; -- called also {wall box}. {Wall fruit}, fruit borne by trees trained against a wall. {Wall gecko} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old World geckos which live in or about buildings and run over the vertical surfaces of walls, to which they cling by means of suckers on the feet. {Wall lizard} (Zo[94]l.), a common European lizard ({Lacerta muralis}) which frequents houses, and lives in the chinks and crevices of walls; -- called also {wall newt}. {Wall louse}, a wood louse. {Wall moss} (Bot.), any species of moss growing on walls. {Wall newt} (Zo[94]l.), the wall lizard. --Shak. {Wall paper}, paper for covering the walls of rooms; paper hangings. {Wall pellitory} (Bot.), a European plant ({Parictaria officinalis}) growing on old walls, and formerly esteemed medicinal. {Wall pennywort} (Bot.), a plant ({Cotyledon Umbilicus}) having rounded fleshy leaves. It is found on walls in Western Europe. {Wall pepper} (Bot.), a low mosslike plant ({Sedum acre}) with small fleshy leaves having a pungent taste and bearing yellow flowers. It is common on walls and rocks in Europe, and is sometimes seen in America. {Wall pie} (Bot.), a kind of fern; wall rue. {Wall piece}, a gun planted on a wall. --H. L. Scott. {Wall plate} (Arch.), a piece of timber placed horizontally upon a wall, and supporting posts, joists, and the like. See Illust. of {Roof}. {Wall rock}, granular limestone used in building walls. [U. S.] --Bartlett. {Wall rue} (Bot.), a species of small fern ({Asplenium Ruta-muraria}) growing on walls, rocks, and the like. {Wall spring}, a spring of water issuing from stratified rocks. {Wall tent}, a tent with upright cloth sides corresponding to the walls of a house. {Wall wasp} (Zo[94]l.), a common European solitary wasp ({Odynerus parietus}) which makes its nest in the crevices of walls. | |
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Macropod \Mac"ro*pod\, n. [Macro- + -pod.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also {spider crab}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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Macropod \Mac"ro*pod\, n. [Macro- + -pod.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also {spider crab}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc. {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under {Solitary}. {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}), measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs when they are extended. {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of parasitic dipterous insects of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats. Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}. {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}. {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for determining the exact position of objects and making delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines. {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}. (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants. {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very long legs and a long prehensile tail. {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble spiders. {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}. | |
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Spider stitch \Spi"der stitch\ A stitch in lace making used to fill in open spaces with threads resembling a cobweb. | |
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Spider web \Spi"der web"\, [or] Spider's web \Spi"der's web"\ . (Zo[94]l.) The silken web which is formed by most kinds of spiders, particularly the web spun to entrap their prey. See {Geometric spider}, {Triangle spider}, under {Geometric}, and {Triangle}. | |
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Spidered \Spi"dered\, a. Infested by spiders; cobwebbed. --Wolcott. | |
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Spiderlike \Spi"der*like`\, a. Like a spider. --Shak. | |
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Spider web \Spi"der web"\, [or] Spider's web \Spi"der's web"\ . (Zo[94]l.) The silken web which is formed by most kinds of spiders, particularly the web spun to entrap their prey. See {Geometric spider}, {Triangle spider}, under {Geometric}, and {Triangle}. | |
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Spiderwort \Spi"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.) An American endogenous plant ({Tradescantia Virginica}), with long linear leaves and ephemeral blue flowers. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus. | |
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Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See {Spit} to eject from the mouth.] One who ejects saliva from the mouth. | |
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Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See {Spit} an iron prong.] 1. One who puts meat on a spit. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or become sharp; a brocket, or pricket. | |
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Spot \Spot\, n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.] 1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored. Out, damned spot! Out, I say! --Shak. 2. A stain on character or reputation; something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish. Yet Chloe, sure, was formed without a spot. --Pope. 3. A small part of a different color from the main part, or from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a leopard; the spots on a playing card. 4. A small extent of space; a place; any particular place. [bd]Fixed to one spot.[b8] --Otway. That spot to which I point is Paradise. --Milton. [bd]A jolly place,[b8] said he, [bd]in times of old! But something ails it now: the spot is cursed.[b8] --Wordsworth. 5. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above its beak. 6. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A sci[91]noid food fish ({Liostomus xanthurus}) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides. Called also {goody}, {Lafayette}, {masooka}, and {old wife}. (b) The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail. See {Redfish}. 7. pl. Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery. [Broker's Cant] {Crescent spot} (Zo[94]l.), any butterfly of the family {Melit[91]id[91]} having crescent-shaped white spots along the margins of the red or brown wings. {Spot lens} (Microscopy), a condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the spot), and used in dark-field ilumination; -- called also {spotted lens}. {Spot rump} (Zo[94]l.), the Hudsonian godwit ({Limosa h[91]mastica}). {Spots on the sun}. (Astron.) See {Sun spot}, ander {Sun}. {On}, [or] {Upon}, {the spot}, immediately; before moving; without changing place. It was determined upon the spot. --Swift. Syn: Stain; flaw; speck; blot; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish; place; site; locality. | |
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Spotter \Spot"ter\, n. One who spots. | |
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Spouter \Spout"er\, n. One who, or that which, spouts. | |
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, n. Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech. | |
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mputh. Cf. {Splutter}.] 1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. 2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva. They could neither of them speak their rage, and so fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples. --Congreve. 3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering. Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame. --Dryden. | |
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. t. To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without control over the organs of speech. In the midst of caresses, and without the last pretend incitement, to sputter out the basest accusations. --Swift. | |
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mputh. Cf. {Splutter}.] 1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. 2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva. They could neither of them speak their rage, and so fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples. --Congreve. 3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering. Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame. --Dryden. | |
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Sputterer \Sput"ter*er\, n. One who sputters. | |
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mputh. Cf. {Splutter}.] 1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. 2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva. They could neither of them speak their rage, and so fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples. --Congreve. 3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering. Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame. --Dryden. | |
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Subderisorious \Sub`der*i*so"ri*ous\, a. [Pref. sub- + L. derisorius. See {Derisory}.] Ridiculing with moderation. [R.] --Dr. H. More. | |
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Subderivative \Sub`de*riv"a*tive\, n. A word derived from a derivative, and not directly from the root; as, [bd]friendliness[b8] is a subderivative, being derived from [bd]friendly[b8], which is in turn a derivative from [bd]friend.[b8] | |
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Subduer \Sub*du"er\, n. One who, or that which, subdues; a conqueror. --Spenser. | |
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Subdural \Sub*du"ral\, a. (Anat.) Situated under the dura mater, or between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane. | |
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Subtartarean \Sub`tar*ta"re*an\, a. Being or living under Tartarus; infernal. [bd]Subtartarean powers.[b8] --Pope. | |
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Subterete \Sub`te*rete"\, a. Somewhat terete. | |
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Subterfluent \Sub*ter"flu*ent\, Subterfluous \Sub*ter"flu*ous\, a. [L. subterfluens, p. pr. of subterfluere to flow beneath; subter under + fluere to flow.] Running under or beneath. [R.] | |
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Subterfluent \Sub*ter"flu*ent\, Subterfluous \Sub*ter"flu*ous\, a. [L. subterfluens, p. pr. of subterfluere to flow beneath; subter under + fluere to flow.] Running under or beneath. [R.] | |
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Subterfuge \Sub"ter*fuge\, n. [F., from LL. subterfugium, fr. L. subterfugere to flee secretly, to escape; subter under + fugere to flee. See {Fugitive}.] That to which one resorts for escape or concealment; an artifice employed to escape censure or the force of an argument, or to justify opinions or conduct; a shift; an evasion. Affect not little shifts and subterfuges, to avoid the force of an argument. --I. Watts. By a miserable subterfuge, they hope to render this position safe by rendering it nugatory. --Burke. | |
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Subterrane \Sub"ter*rane\, n. [Cf. L. subterraneum, F. souterrain. See {Subterranean}.] A cave or room under ground. [R.] --J. Bryant. | |
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Subterraneal \Sub`ter*ra"ne*al\, a. Subterranean. [Obs.] | |
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Subterranean \Sub`ter*ra"ne*an\, Subterraneous \Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous\, a. [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra earth. See {Terrace}.] Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- {Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly}, adv. | |
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Subterranean \Sub`ter*ra"ne*an\, Subterraneous \Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous\, a. [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra earth. See {Terrace}.] Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- {Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly}, adv. | |
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Subterranean \Sub`ter*ra"ne*an\, Subterraneous \Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous\, a. [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra earth. See {Terrace}.] Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- {Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly}, adv. | |
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Subterranity \Sub`ter*ran"i*ty\, n. A place under ground; a subterrany. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Subterrany \Sub"ter*ra*ny\, a. Subterranean. [Obs.] --Bacon. -- n. A subterranean place. [Obs.] | |
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Subterrene \Sub`ter*rene"\, a. [L. subterrenus, equiv. to subterraneus.] Subterraneous. [Obs.] | |
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Subterrestrial \Sub`ter*res"tri*al\, a. Subterranean. | |
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Subtorrid \Sub*tor"rid\, a. Nearly torrid. | |
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Subtract \Sub*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtracting}.] [L. subtractus, p. p. of subtrahere to draw from beneath, withdraw, remove; sub under + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Substract}.] To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4. | |
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Subtract \Sub*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtracting}.] [L. subtractus, p. p. of subtrahere to draw from beneath, withdraw, remove; sub under + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Substract}.] To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4. | |
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Subtracter \Sub*tract"er\, n. 1. One who subtracts. 2. The subtrahend. [Obs.] | |
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Subtract \Sub*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtracting}.] [L. subtractus, p. p. of subtrahere to draw from beneath, withdraw, remove; sub under + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Substract}.] To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4. | |
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Subtraction \Sub*trac"tion\, n. [L. subtractio a drawing back. See {Subtract}, and cf. {Substraction}.] 1. The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part. 2. (Math.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities. 3. (Law) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law. Note: Thus the subtraction of conjugal rights is when either the husband or wife withdraws from the other and lives separate without sufficient reason. The subtraction of a legacy is the withholding or detailing of it from the legatee by the executor. In like manner, the withholding of any service, rent, duty, or custom, is a subtraction, for which the law gives a remedy. --Blackstone. | |
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Compound \Com"pound\, a. [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See {Compound}, v. t.] Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word. Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances. --I. Watts. {Compound addition}, {subtraction}, {multiplication}, {division} (Arith.), the addition, subtraction, etc., of compound numbers. {Compound crystal} (Crystallog.), a twin crystal, or one seeming to be made up of two or more crystals combined according to regular laws of composition. {Compound engine} (Mech.), a form of steam engine in which the steam that has been used in a high-pressure cylinder is made to do further service in a larger low-pressure cylinder, sometimes in several larger cylinders, successively. {Compound ether}. (Chem.) See under {Ether}. {Compound flower} (Bot.), a flower head resembling a single flower, but really composed of several florets inclosed in a common calyxlike involucre, as the sunflower or dandelion. {Compound fraction}. (Math.) See {Fraction}. {Compound fracture}. See {Fracture}. {Compound householder}, a householder who compounds or arranges with his landlord that his rates shall be included in his rents. [Eng.] {Compound interest}. See {Interest}. {Compound larceny}. (Law) See {Larceny}. {Compound leaf} (Bot.), a leaf having two or more separate blades or leaflets on a common leafstalk. {Compound microscope}. See {Microscope}. {Compound motion}. See {Motion}. {Compound number} (Math.), one constructed according to a varying scale of denomination; as, 3 cwt., 1 qr., 5 lb.; -- called also {denominate number}. {Compound pier} (Arch.), a clustered column. {Compound quantity} (Alg.), a quantity composed of two or more simple quantities or terms, connected by the sign + (plus) or - (minus). Thus, a + b - c, and bb - b, are compound quantities. {Compound radical}. (Chem.) See {Radical}. {Compound ratio} (Math.), the product of two or more ratios; thus ab:cd is a ratio compounded of the simple ratios a:c and b:d. {Compound rest} (Mech.), the tool carriage of an engine lathe. {Compound screw} (Mech.), a screw having on the same axis two or more screws with different pitch (a differential screw), or running in different directions (a right and left screw). {Compound time} (Mus.), that in which two or more simple measures are combined in one; as, 6-8 time is the joining of two measures of 3-8 time. {Compound word}, a word composed of two or more words; specifically, two or more words joined together by a hyphen. | |
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Subtraction \Sub*trac"tion\, n. [L. subtractio a drawing back. See {Subtract}, and cf. {Substraction}.] 1. The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part. 2. (Math.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities. 3. (Law) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law. Note: Thus the subtraction of conjugal rights is when either the husband or wife withdraws from the other and lives separate without sufficient reason. The subtraction of a legacy is the withholding or detailing of it from the legatee by the executor. In like manner, the withholding of any service, rent, duty, or custom, is a subtraction, for which the law gives a remedy. --Blackstone. | |
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Compound \Com"pound\, a. [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See {Compound}, v. t.] Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word. Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances. --I. Watts. {Compound addition}, {subtraction}, {multiplication}, {division} (Arith.), the addition, subtraction, etc., of compound numbers. {Compound crystal} (Crystallog.), a twin crystal, or one seeming to be made up of two or more crystals combined according to regular laws of composition. {Compound engine} (Mech.), a form of steam engine in which the steam that has been used in a high-pressure cylinder is made to do further service in a larger low-pressure cylinder, sometimes in several larger cylinders, successively. {Compound ether}. (Chem.) See under {Ether}. {Compound flower} (Bot.), a flower head resembling a single flower, but really composed of several florets inclosed in a common calyxlike involucre, as the sunflower or dandelion. {Compound fraction}. (Math.) See {Fraction}. {Compound fracture}. See {Fracture}. {Compound householder}, a householder who compounds or arranges with his landlord that his rates shall be included in his rents. [Eng.] {Compound interest}. See {Interest}. {Compound larceny}. (Law) See {Larceny}. {Compound leaf} (Bot.), a leaf having two or more separate blades or leaflets on a common leafstalk. {Compound microscope}. See {Microscope}. {Compound motion}. See {Motion}. {Compound number} (Math.), one constructed according to a varying scale of denomination; as, 3 cwt., 1 qr., 5 lb.; -- called also {denominate number}. {Compound pier} (Arch.), a clustered column. {Compound quantity} (Alg.), a quantity composed of two or more simple quantities or terms, connected by the sign + (plus) or - (minus). Thus, a + b - c, and bb - b, are compound quantities. {Compound radical}. (Chem.) See {Radical}. {Compound ratio} (Math.), the product of two or more ratios; thus ab:cd is a ratio compounded of the simple ratios a:c and b:d. {Compound rest} (Mech.), the tool carriage of an engine lathe. {Compound screw} (Mech.), a screw having on the same axis two or more screws with different pitch (a differential screw), or running in different directions (a right and left screw). {Compound time} (Mus.), that in which two or more simple measures are combined in one; as, 6-8 time is the joining of two measures of 3-8 time. {Compound word}, a word composed of two or more words; specifically, two or more words joined together by a hyphen. | |
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Subtractive \Sub*trac"tive\, a. 1. Tending, or having power, to subtract. 2. (Math.) Having the negative sign, or sign minus. | |
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Subtrahend \Sub"tra*hend`\, n. [L. subtrahendus that is to be subtracted, p.fut.pess. of subtrahere. See {Subtract}.] (Math.) The sum or number to be subtracted, or taken from another. | |
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Subtranslucent \Sub`trans*lu"cent\, a. Not perfectly translucent. | |
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Subtransparent \Sub`trans*pa"rent\, a. Not perfectly transparent. | |
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Subtreasurer \Sub*treas"ur*er\, n. The public officer who has charge of a subtreasury. [U. S.] | |
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Subtreasury \Sub*treas"ur*y\, n.; pl. {Subtreasuries}. A subordinate treasury, or place of deposit; as, the United States subtreasury at New York. [U. S.] | |
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Subtreasury \Sub*treas"ur*y\, n.; pl. {Subtreasuries}. A subordinate treasury, or place of deposit; as, the United States subtreasury at New York. [U. S.] | |
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Subtriangular \Sub`tri*an"gu*lar\, a. Nearly, but not perfectly, triangular. --Darwin. | |
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Subtribe \Sub"tribe`\, n. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) A division of a tribe; a group of genera of a little lower rank than a tribe. | |
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Subtrihedral \Sub`tri*he"dral\, a. Approaching the form of a three-sided pyramid; as, the subtrihedral crown of a tooth. --Owen. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subtriple \Sub*tri"ple\, a. (Math.) Containing a third, or one part to three. --Bp. Wilkins. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subtriplicate \Sub*trip"li*cate\, a. (Math.) Expressed by the cube root; -- said especially of ratios. {Subtriplicate ratio}, the ratio of the cube root; thus, the subtriplicate ratio of a to b is [cuberoot]a to [cuberoot]b, or [cuberoot]a/b. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subtriplicate \Sub*trip"li*cate\, a. (Math.) Expressed by the cube root; -- said especially of ratios. {Subtriplicate ratio}, the ratio of the cube root; thus, the subtriplicate ratio of a to b is [cuberoot]a to [cuberoot]b, or [cuberoot]a/b. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subtropical \Sub*trop"ic*al\, a. Nearly tropical. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subtrude \Sub*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtruded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtruding}.] [Pref. sub- + L. trudere to thrust.] To place under; to insert. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subtrude \Sub*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtruded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtruding}.] [Pref. sub- + L. trudere to thrust.] To place under; to insert. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subtrude \Sub*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtruded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subtruding}.] [Pref. sub- + L. trudere to thrust.] To place under; to insert. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Subturriculate \Sub`tur*ric"u*late\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Somewhat turriculate. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Swifter \Swift"er\, n. [Cf. {Swivel}.] (Naut.) (a) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. (b) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. (c) The forward shroud of a lower mast. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Swift \Swift\, a. [Compar. {Swifter}; superl. {Swiftest}.] [AS. swift; akin to sw[be]pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. sw[c6]fan to move quickly, to revolve. See {Swoop}, v. i., and cf. {Swivel}, {Squib}.] 1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. --James i. 19. Swift of dispatch and easy of access. --Dryden. And bring upon themselves swift destruction. --2 Pet. ii. 1. 2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. --Shak. Note: Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting, swift-footed, swift-winged, etc. Syn: Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Swifter \Swift"er\, v. t. (Naut.) To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Safety Harbor, FL (city, FIPS 62425) Location: 28.00933 N, 82.69630 W Population (1990): 15124 (6373 housing units) Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 34695 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Shafter, CA (city, FIPS 71106) Location: 35.50123 N, 119.27266 W Population (1990): 8409 (2641 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 93263 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Swift Trail Junction, AZ (CDP, FIPS 71650) Location: 32.73246 N, 109.71493 W Population (1990): 1203 (365 housing units) Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
software bloat n. The results of {second-system effect} or {creeping featuritis}. Commonly cited examples include `ls(1)', {X}, {BSD}, {Missed'em-five}, and {OS/2}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
software hoarding n. Pejorative term employed by members and adherents of the {GNU} project to describe the act of holding software proprietary, keeping it under trade secret or license terms which prohibit free redistribution and modification. Used primarily in Free Software Foundation propaganda. For a summary of related issues, see {GNU}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
software laser n. An optical laser works by bouncing photons back and forth between two mirrors, one totally reflective and one partially reflective. If the lasing material (usually a crystal) has the right properties, photons scattering off the atoms in the crystal will excite cascades of more photons, all in lockstep. Eventually the beam will escape through the partially-reflective mirror. One kind of {sorcerer's apprentice mode} involving {bounce message}s can produce closely analogous results, with a {cascade} of messages escaping to flood nearby systems. By mid-1993 there had been at least two publicized incidents of this kind. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
software rot n. Term used to describe the tendency of software that has not been used in a while to {lose}; such failure may be semi-humorously ascribed to {bit rot}. More commonly, `software rot' strikes when a program's assumptions become out of date. If the design was insufficiently {robust}, this may cause it to fail in mysterious ways. For example, owing to endemic shortsightedness in the design of COBOL programs, most will succumb to software rot when their 2-digit year counters {wrap around} at the beginning of the year 2000. Actually, related lossages often afflict centenarians who have to deal with computer software designed by unimaginative clods. One such incident became the focus of a minor public flap in 1990, when a gentleman born in 1889 applied for a driver's license renewal in Raleigh, North Carolina. The new system refused to issue the card, probably because with 2-digit years the ages 101 and 1 cannot be distinguished. Historical note: Software rot in an even funnier sense than the mythical one was a real problem on early research computers (e.g., the R1; see {grind crank}). If a program that depended on a peculiar instruction hadn't been run in quite a while, the user might discover that the opcodes no longer did the same things they once did. ("Hey, so-and-so needs an instruction to do such-and-such. We can {snarf} this opcode, right? No one uses it.") Another classic example of this sprang from the time an MIT hacker found a simple way to double the speed of the unconditional jump instruction on a PDP-6, so he patched the hardware. Unfortunately, this broke some fragile timing software in a music-playing program, throwing its output out of tune. This was fixed by adding a defensive initialization routine to compare the speed of a timing loop with the real-time clock; in other words, it figured out how fast the PDP-6 was that day, and corrected appropriately. Compare {bit rot}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
softwarily /soft-weir'i-lee/ adv. In a way pertaining to software. "The system is softwarily unreliable." The adjective **`softwary' is _not_ used. See {hardwarily}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
spider food n. Keywords embedded (usually invisibly) into a web page to attract search engines (spiders). The intended result of including spider food in one's web page is to insure that the page appears high on the list of matching entries to a search engine query. There are right and wrong ways to do this; the right way is a discreet `meta keywords' tag, the wrong way is to embed many repeats of a keyword in comments (and many search engines now detect and ignore the latter). | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
SCEPTRE Designing and analysing circuits. ["SCEPTRE: A Computer Program for Circuit and Systems Analysis", J.C. Bowers et al, P-H 1971]. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
shift right logical {logical shift} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software instructions executed by a computer, as opposed to the physical device on which they run (the "{hardware}"). The term was coined by the eminent statistician, {John Tukey}. Programs stored on {non-volatile storage} built from {integrated circuits} (e.g. {ROM} or {PROM}) are usually called {firmware}. Software can be split into two main types - {system software} and application software or {application programs}. System software is any software required to support the production or execution of application programs but which is not specific to any particular application. Examples of system software would include the {operating system}, {compilers}, editors and sorting programs. Examples of application programs would include an accounts package or a {CAD} program. Other broad classes of application software include {real-time} software, {business software}, scientific and engineering software, {embedded software}, personal computer software and {artificial intelligence} software. Software includes both {source code} written by humans and executable {machine code} produced by {assemblers} or {compilers}. It does not usually include the data processed by programs unless this is in a format such as {multimedia} which depends on the use of computers for its presentation. This distinction becomes unclear in cases such as {spread sheets} which can contain both instructions (formulae and {macros}) and data. There are also various intermediate compiled or {semi-compiled}, forms of software such as {library} files and {byte-code}. Some claim that {documentation} (both paper and electronic) is also software. Others go further and define software to be programs plus documentation though this does not correspond with common usage. The noun "program" describes a single, complete and more-or-less self-contained list of instructions, often stored in a single {file}, whereas "code" and "software" are uncountable nouns describing some number of instructions which may constitute one or more programs or part thereof. Most programs, however, rely heavily on various kinds of {operating system} software for their execution. The nounds "code" and "software" both refer to the same thing but "code" tends to suggest an interest in the implementation details whereas "software" is more of a user's term. (2002-07-21) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software AG with the {ADABAS} {database}. {Natural} is their {4GL} development environment, {EntireX} is their {DCOM} for {Unix} and {IBM}. {BOLERO}, is an {object-oriented} development environment and {application server} specially made for Electronic Business applications. {Home (http://www.softwareag.com/)}. Mailing-list: (1999-03-06) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software audit all computers in an organisation to ensure that it is authorised or licensed. Software audits minimise the risk of prosecution for {software theft}, minimise the risk of {viruses} through uncontrolled software copying, and ensure technical support is available to all users. The {Business Software Alliance} {Guide To Software Management (http://www.bsa.org/bsa)}. (1996-05-19) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software BackPlane (1996-05-19) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software bloat or system to the point where the benefit of the new features is outweighed by the extra resources consumed ({RAM}, disk space or performance) and complexity of use. Software bloat is an instance of Parkinson's Law: resource requirements expand to consume the resources available. Causes of software bloat include {second-system effect} and {creeping featuritis}. Commonly cited examples include Unix's "{ls}(1)" command, the {X Window System}, {BSD}, {Missed'em-five}, {OS/2} and any {Microsoft} product. [{Jargon File}] (1995-10-16) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software bus A support environment for heterogeneous distributed processing, such as the ANSA Testbench. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Description Database descriptions of many of the software packages, documents (like {RFCs} and educational material), and data files that are available via the {Internet}. (1995-11-12) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Developers Kit Software provided by a software vendor to allow their products to be used with those of other software vendors. (1995-03-01) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software development life cycle {software life cycle} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software enabling implementation of software to allow {internationalisation} to take place. In particular, enabling may refer to the modification of software to support double-byte character sets, hence "{Unicode} enabling" and "double-byte enabling". (1999-06-28) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software engineering design, implementation and maintenance of {software}. It often involves the use of {CASE} tools. There are various models of the {software life-cycle}, and many {methodologies} for the different phases. (1994-11-03) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Engineering Environment (SEE) A set of management and technical tools to support software development, usually integrated in a coherent framework; equivalent to an {IPSE}. (1994-11-03) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software handshaking in order to control the device sending data in the other direction on that channel. For an {EIA-232} connection, this means sending {Control-S} and {Control-Q} characters to stop and start transmission. Since software handshaking requires the transmission and processing of extra data it can be less efficient than {hardware handshaking}. (1996-10-16) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software in the Public Interest, Inc. organisations develop and distribute {open hardware} and {open software}. SPI's goals are: * to create, form and establish an organization to formulate and provide software systems for use by the general public without charge; * to teach and train individuals regarding the use and application of such systems; * to hold classes, seminars and workshops concerning the proper use and application of computers and computer systems; * to endeavor to monitor and improve the quality of currently existing publicly available software; * to support, encourage and promote the creation and development of software available to the general public; * to provide information and education regarding the proper use of the Internet; * to organize, hold and conduct meetings, discussions and forums on contemporary issues concerning the use of computers and computer software; * to foster, promote and increase access to software systems available to the general public; * to solicit, collect and otherwise raise money and to expend such funds in furtherance of the goals and activities of the corporation; * to aid, assist, cooperate, co-sponsor and otherwise engage in concerted action with private, educational and governmental organisations and associations on all issues and matters concerning the use of computers and computer software and; * generally to endeavor to promote, foster and advance interest in computers and computer software by all available means and methods. SPI currently supports {Berlin}, {Debian}, {GNOME}, {LSB}, {Open Source}. {SPI Home (http://www.spi-inc.org/)}. (2002-04-14) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software interrupt An {interrupt} caused by a specific {machine language} operation code (e.g. the {Motorola 68000}'s TRAP, the {IBM System/390}'s SVC or the {ARM}'s SWI) rather than by a hardware event. As with a hardware interrupt, this causes the processor to store the current state, store identifying information about the particular interrupt, and pass control to a first level {interrupt handler}. A {trap} is similar except that it is caused by an unexpected software condition or error (e.g. divide by zero, undefined instruction) rather than a deliberate instruction. (1995-02-14) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software laser An optical laser works by bouncing photons back and forth between two mirrors, one totally reflective and one partially reflective. If the lasing material (usually a crystal) has the right properties, photons scattering off the atoms in the crystal will excite cascades of more photons, all in lockstep. Eventually the beam will escape through the partially reflective mirror. One kind of {sorcerer's apprentice mode} involving {bounce message}s can produce closely analogous results, with a {cascade} of messages escaping to flood nearby systems. By mid-1993 there had been at least two publicised incidents of this kind. [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software law various countries, be restricted by patent or {copyright} or both. Most commercial software is sold under some kind of {software license}. A patent normally covers the design of something with a function such as a machine or process. Copyright restricts the right to make and distribute copies of something written or recorded, such as a song or a book of recipies. Software has both these aspects - it embodies functional design in the {algorithm}s and data structures it uses and it could also be considered as a recording which can be copied and "performed" (run). "{Look and feel}" lawsuits attempt to monopolize well-known command languages; some have succeeded. {Copyright}s on command languages enforce gratuitous incompatibility, close opportunities for competition, and stifle incremental improvements. {Software patent}s are even more dangerous; they make every design decision in the development of a program carry a risk of a lawsuit, with draconian pretrial seizure. It is difficult and expensive to find out whether the techniques you consider using are patented; it is impossible to find out whether they will be patented in the future. The proper use of {copyright} is to prevent {software piracy} - unauthorised duplication of software. This is completely different from copying the idea behind the program in the same way that photocopying a book differs from writing another book on the same subject. {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:misc.legal.computing}. ["The Software Developer's and Marketer's Legal Companion", Gene K. Landy, 1993, AW, 0-201-62276-9]. (1994-11-16) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software life-cycle between when it is conceived and when it is no longer available for use. The software life-cycle typically includes the following: {requirements analysis}, {design}, construction, testing ({validation}), installation, operation, maintenance, and retirement. The development process tends to run iteratively through these phases rather than linearly; several models (spiral, waterfall etc.) have been proposed to describe this process. Other processes associated with a software product are: quality assurance, marketing, sales and support. (1996-12-27) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Method {Software Methodology} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Methodology of the software process model (determining data, control, or uses hierarchies, partitioning functions, and allocating requirements) and how to represent phase products (structure charts, stimulus-response threads, and {state transition diagram}s). (1996-05-29) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software metric A measure of software quality which indicate the complexity, understandability, testability, description and intricacy of code. (1994-11-16) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software patent programming technique. There have been several infamous patents for software techniques which most experienced programmers would consider fundamental or trivial, such as the idea of using {exclusive-or} to plot a cursor on a {bitmap display}. The spread of software patents could stifle innovation and make programming much harder because programmers would have to worry about patents when designing or choosing {algorithm}s. There are over ten thousand software patents in the US, and several thousand more are issued each year. Each one may be owned by, or could be bought by, a grasping company whose lawyers carefully plan to attack people at their most vulnerable moments. Of course, they couch the threat as a "reasonable offer" to save you miserable years in court. "Divide and conquer" is the watchword: pursue one group at a time, while advising the rest of us to relax because we are in no danger today. Compuserve developed the {GIF} format for graphical images many years ago, not knowing about {Unisys}'s 1985 patent covering the {LZW} data compression {algorithm} used in GIF. GIF was subsequently adopted widely on the {Internet}. In 1994 Unisys threatened to sue Compuserve, forcing them to impose a sublicensing agreement for GIF on their users. Compuserve users can accept this agreement now, or face Unisys later on their own. The rest of us don't have a choice -- we get to face Unisys when they decide it's our turn. So much trouble from just one software patent. Patents in the UK can't describe {algorithm}s or mathematical methods. See also {LPF}, {software law}. {patent search (http://sunsite.unc.edu/patents/intropat.html)}. (1995-01-06) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software piracy {software theft} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software pirate {software theft} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Practice and Experience {Home (http://columbus.cs.nott.ac.uk/compsci/spe/)}. [Publisher? UK?] (1997-12-12) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Productivity Centre (SPC) A non-profit organisation based in Vancouver, BC, Canada with the mandate to assist software developers to improve their {software engineering} process. (1998-10-13) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Publishing Corporation {Home (http://www.spco.com/)}. (1998-10-13) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software reliability See also {formal methods}, {safety-critical system}. {(ftp://ftp.sei.cmu.edu/pub/depend-sw)}. Mailing list: depend-sw@sei.cmu.edu. [Summary?] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software rot in a while to fail; such failure may be semi-humorously ascribed to {bit rot}. More commonly, "software rot" strikes when a program's assumptions become out of date. If the design was insufficiently {robust}, this may cause it to fail in mysterious ways. For example, owing to shortsightedness in the design of some COBOL programs, many would have succumbed to software rot when their 2-digit year counters wrapped around at the beginning of the year 2000. A related incident made the news in 1990, when a gentleman born in 1889 applied for a driver's licence renewal in Raleigh, North Carolina. The system refused to issue the card, probably because with 2-digit years the ages 101 and 1 cannot be distinguished. Historical note: Software rot in an even funnier sense than the mythical one was a real problem on early research computers (e.g. the {R1}; see {grind crank}). If a program that depended on a peculiar instruction hadn't been run in quite a while, the user might discover that the {opcodes} no longer did the same things they once did. ("Hey, so-and-so needs an instruction to do such-and-such. We can {snarf} this opcode, right? No one uses it.") Another classic example of this sprang from the time an {MIT} hacker found a simple way to double the speed of the unconditional jump instruction on a {PDP-6}, so he patched the hardware. Unfortunately, this broke some fragile timing software in a music-playing program, throwing its output out of tune. This was fixed by adding a defensive initialisation routine to compare the speed of a timing loop with the real-time clock; in other words, it figured out how fast the PDP-6 was that day, and corrected appropriately. [{Jargon File}] (2002-02-22) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software theft {software}. This usually means unauthorised copying, either by individuals for use by themselves or their friends or, less commonly, by companies who then sell the illegal copies to users. Many kinds of {software protection} have been invented to try to reduce software theft but, with sufficient effort it is always possible to bypass or "crack" the protection, and {software protection} is often annoying for legitimate users. Software theft was estimated for 1994 to have cost $15 billion in worldwide lost revenues to software publishers. It is a serious offence under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which states that "The owner of the copyright has the exclusive right to copy the work.". It is estimated that European software houses alone lose $6 billion per year through the unlawful copying and distribution of software, with much of this loss being through business users rather than "basement hackers". One Italian pirating operation employed over 100 staff and had a turnover of $10m. It is illegal to: 1. Copy or distribute software or its documentation without the permission or licence of the copyright owner. 2. Run purchased software on two or more computers simultaneously unless the licence specifically allows it. 3. Knowingly or unknowingly allow, encourage or pressure employees to make or use illegal copies sources within the organisation. 4. Infringe laws against unauthorised software copying because a superior, colleague or friend compels or requests it. 5. Loan software in order that a copy be made of it. When software is upgraded it is generally the case that the licence accompanying the new version revokes the old version. This means that it is illegal to run both the old and new versions as only the new version is licensed. Both individuals and companies may be convicted of piracy offences. Officers of a company are also liable to conviction if the offences were carried out by the company with their consent. On conviction, the guilty party can face imprisonment for up to two years (five in USA), an unlimited fine or both as well as being sued for copyright infringement (with no limit) by the copyright owner. Some people mistakenly think that, because it is so easy to make illegal copies of software, that it is less wrong than, say, stealing it from a shop. In fact, both actions deprive software producers of the income they need to continue their business and develop their products. Software theft should be reported to the {Federation Against Software Theft} (FAST). See also {Business Software Alliance}, {software audit}, {software law}. (2003-06-17) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software through Pictures {Aonix (http://www.aonix.com/)}. (1999-05-21) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
software tool programs. It may assist the programmer in the design, code, compile, link, edit, or debug phases. (1996-05-28) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Software Verification Research Centre (SVRC) A Special Research Centre of the Australian Research Council. Its mission is to create improved methods and tools, of industrial significance, for developing {verified software}. Two of the SVRC's core projects are the {Cogito} methodology and the {Ergo} {proof tool}. (1995-11-14) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
softwarily /soft-weir'i-lee/ In a way pertaining to software. "The system is softwarily unreliable." The adjective "softwary" is *not* used. See {hardwarily}. [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
spider automatically explores the {World-Wide Web} by retrieving a document and recursively retrieving some or all the documents that are referenced in it. This is in contrast with a normal {web browser} operated by a human that doesn't automatically follow links other than {inline images} and {URL redirection}. The {algorithm} used to pick which references to follow strongly depends on the program's purpose. {Index}-building spiders usually retrieve a significant proportion of the references. The other extreme is spiders that try to validate the references in a set of documents; these usually do not retrieve any of the links apart from redirections. The {standard for robot exclusion} is designed to avoid some problems with spiders. Early examples were {Lycos} and {WebCrawler}. {Home (http://info.webcrawler.com/mak/projects/robots/robots.html)}. (2001-04-30) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Spiderweb self-documenting programs ("{literate programming}"). {(ftp://princeton.edu/)}. (1999-08-26) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Sceptre (Heb. shebet = Gr. skeptron), properly a staff or rod. As a symbol of authority, the use of the sceptre originated in the idea that the ruler was as a shepherd of his people (Gen. 49:10; Num. 24:17; Ps. 45:6; Isa. 14:5). There is no example on record of a sceptre having ever been actually handled by a Jewish king. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Sopater the father who saves, probably the same as Sosipater, a kinsman of Paul (Rom. 16:21), a Christian of the city of Berea who accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20:4-6). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Spider The trust of the hypocrite is compared to the spider's web or house (Job 8:14). It is said of the wicked by Isaiah that they "weave the spider's web" (59:5), i.e., their works and designs are, like the spider's web, vain and useless. The Hebrew word here used is _'akkabish_, "a swift weaver." In Prov. 30:28 a different Hebrew word (semamith) is used. It is rendered in the Vulgate by stellio, and in the Revised Version by "lizard." It may, however, represent the spider, of which there are, it is said, about seven hundred species in Palestine. | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Sopater, Sosipater, who defends the father |