English Dictionary: door latch | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Euryalida \[d8]Eu`ry*al"i*da\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.) A tribe of Ophiuroidea, including the genera Euryale, Astrophyton, etc. They generally have the arms branched. See {Astrophyton}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Roulade \[d8]Rou`lade"\, n. [F.] (Mus.) A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable, as in Handel's oratorios. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Torilto \[d8]To*ril"to\, n. [Cf. Sp. torillo a little bull.] (Zo[94]l.) A species of Turnix ({Turnix sylvatica}) native of Spain and Northen Africa. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Deerlet \Deer"let\, n. [Deer + - let.] (Zo[94]l.) A chevrotain. See {Kanchil}, and {Napu}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Napu \[d8]Na*pu"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.) A very small chevrotain ({Tragulus Javanicus}), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also {Java musk deer}, {pygmy musk deer}, and {deerlet}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Deerlet \Deer"let\, n. [Deer + - let.] (Zo[94]l.) A chevrotain. See {Kanchil}, and {Napu}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Napu \[d8]Na*pu"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.) A very small chevrotain ({Tragulus Javanicus}), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also {Java musk deer}, {pygmy musk deer}, and {deerlet}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Derail \De*rail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Derailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Derailing}.] To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive. --Lardner. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Drawlatch \Draw"latch`\, n. A housebreaker or thief. [Obs.] --Old Play (1631). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Drawl \Drawl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drawled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drawling}.] [Prob. fr. draw: cf. D. dralen to linger, tarry, Icel. dralla to loiter. See {Draw}, and cf. {Draggle}.] To utter in a slow, lengthened tone. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
3. The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also {lay} and {batten}. {Blanchard lathe}, a lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, as lasts, gunstocks, and the like. {Drill lathe}, [or] {Speed lathe}, a small lathe which, from its high speed, is adapted for drilling; a hand lathe. {Engine lathe}, a turning lathe in which the cutting tool has an automatic feed; -- used chiefly for turning and boring metals, cutting screws, etc. {Foot lathe}, a lathe which is driven by a treadle worked by the foot. {Geometric lathe}. See under {Geometric} {Hand lathe}, a lathe operated by hand; a power turning lathe without an automatic feed for the tool. {Slide lathe}, an engine lathe. {Throw lathe}, a small lathe worked by one hand, while the cutting tool is held in the other. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Drill \Drill\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drilling}.] [D. drillen to bore, drill (soldiers); probably akin to AS. pyrlian, pyrelian, to pierce. See {Thrill}.] 1. To pierce or bore with a drill, or a with a drill; to perforate; as, to drill a hole into a rock; to drill a piece of metal. 2. To train in the military art; to exercise diligently, as soldiers, in military evolutions and exercises; hence, to instruct thoroughly in the rudiments of any art or branch of knowledge; to discipline. He [Frederic the Great] drilled his people, as he drilled his grenadiers. -- Macaulay. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Droll \Droll\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drolled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drolling}.] To jest; to play the buffoon. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Drool \Drool\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drooling}.] [Contr. fr. drivel.] To drivel, or drop saliva; as, the child drools. His mouth drooling with texts. -- T. Parker. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Deer Lodge, MT (city, FIPS 19825) Location: 46.39729 N, 112.73198 W Population (1990): 3378 (1592 housing units) Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 59722 Deer Lodge, TN Zip code(s): 37726 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Deer Lodge County, MT (county, FIPS 23) Location: 46.06583 N, 113.08359 W Population (1990): 10278 (4830 housing units) Area: 1908.7 sq km (land), 11.2 sq km (water) |