savagely
         adv 1: in a vicious manner; "he was viciously attacked" [syn:
                  {viciously}, {brutally}, {savagely}]
         2: wildly; like an animal; "she cried out savagely"

English Dictionary: ship's galley	by the DICT Development Group
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scops owl n any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
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sheepishly adv in a sheepish manner; "sheepishly he handed her back the money"
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ship's galley n the area for food preparation on a ship [syn: galley, ship's galley, caboose, cookhouse]
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shop class n a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity); "I built a birdhouse in shop" Synonym(s): shop class, shop
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shop clerk n a salesperson in a store [syn: salesclerk, shop clerk, clerk, shop assistant]
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shopsoiled adj worn or faded from being on display in a store; "shopworn merchandise at half price" Synonym(s): shopworn, shopsoiled
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Sophocles n one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
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space helmet n a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
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space laboratory n a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research Synonym(s): space station, space platform, space laboratory
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space lattice n a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal Synonym(s): space lattice, crystal lattice, Bravais lattice
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space walk n any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew
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spacewalk v move in space outside a space craft
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spacewalker n an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space
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spacial adj pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space; "the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one"; "spatial ability"; "spatial awareness"; "the spatial distribution of the population" Synonym(s): spatial, spacial Antonym(s): nonspatial
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spackle n powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster Synonym(s): spackle, spackling compound
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spackling compound n powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster Synonym(s): spackle, spackling compound
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special adj unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair" Synonym(s): particular(a), peculiar(a), special(a) for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event" surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" Synonym(s): especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), special adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis" having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission" Synonym(s): limited, special first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work" Synonym(s): particular, special added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game" Synonym(s): extra, special n a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops" a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
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special act n a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district
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special agent n someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform Antonym(s): general agent, universal agent
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Special Air Service n a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups) Synonym(s): Special Air Service, SAS
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special assessment n an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property
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Special Branch n a government police department dealing with political security
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special contract n a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached Synonym(s): sealed instrument, contract under seal, special contract
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special court-martial n a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
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special delivery n mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)
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special drawing rights n reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market Synonym(s): special drawing rights, paper gold
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special education n education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom
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special effect n an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
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Special Forces n a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting Synonym(s): Special Forces, U. S. Army Special Forces, United States Army Special Forces
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special interest n an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor
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special jury n a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues Synonym(s): special jury, blue ribbon jury
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special K n street names for ketamine [syn: K, jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C]
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Special Olympics n an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
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special pleading n an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
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special relativity n a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems Synonym(s): special relativity, special theory of relativity, special relativity theory, Einstein's special theory of relativity
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special relativity theory n a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems Synonym(s): special relativity, special theory of relativity, special relativity theory, Einstein's special theory of relativity
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special session n a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions
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special theory of relativity n a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems Synonym(s): special relativity, special theory of relativity, special relativity theory, Einstein's special theory of relativity
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special verdict n a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other Antonym(s): general verdict
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Special Weapons and Tactics squad n a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations Synonym(s): SWAT team, SWAT squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Special Weapons and Tactics squad
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Special Weapons and Tactics team n a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations Synonym(s): SWAT team, SWAT squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Special Weapons and Tactics squad
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specialisation n (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, differentiation the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism
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specialise v devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread" Synonym(s): specialize, specialise be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" Synonym(s): specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise Antonym(s): generalise, generalize suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches" Synonym(s): specialize, specialise become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" Synonym(s): specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down Antonym(s): branch out, broaden, diversify evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment Synonym(s): speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise
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specialised adj developed or designed for a special activity or function; "a specialized tool" Synonym(s): specialized, specialised Antonym(s): unspecialised, unspecialized
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specialiser n an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning Synonym(s): specialist, specializer, specialiser Antonym(s): Renaissance man, generalist
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specialism n the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism
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specialist n an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning Synonym(s): specialist, specializer, specialiser Antonym(s): Renaissance man, generalist practices one branch of medicine Synonym(s): specialist, medical specialist
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specialistic adj of or related to or characteristic of specialists showing focused training; "specialist training"
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speciality n an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" Synonym(s): forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength Antonym(s): weak point a distinguishing trait Synonym(s): peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism
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specialization n the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, differentiation
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specialize v become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" Synonym(s): specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down Antonym(s): branch out, broaden, diversify be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" Synonym(s): specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise Antonym(s): generalise, generalize suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches" Synonym(s): specialize, specialise devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread" Synonym(s): specialize, specialise evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment Synonym(s): speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise
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specialized adj developed or designed for a special activity or function; "a specialized tool" Synonym(s): specialized, specialised Antonym(s): unspecialised, unspecialized
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specializer n an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning Synonym(s): specialist, specializer, specialiser Antonym(s): Renaissance man, generalist
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specially adv in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" [syn: specially, especially] to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger" Synonym(s): particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially
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specialness n a distinguishing trait [syn: peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness] the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations" Synonym(s): particularity, specialness Antonym(s): generality
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specialty n an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" Synonym(s): forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength Antonym(s): weak point a distinguishing trait Synonym(s): peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism
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specialty store n a store that sells only one kind of merchandise
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speckle n a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" Synonym(s): spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation v produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees" Synonym(s): stipple, speckle mark with small spots; "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots" Synonym(s): speckle, bespeckle
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speckled adj having a pattern of dots [syn: dotted, flecked, specked, speckled, stippled]
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speckled alder n common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down Synonym(s): speckled alder, Alnus rugosa
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speckled rattlesnake n markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California Synonym(s): speckled rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii
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speckled trout n a delicious freshwater food fish [syn: brook trout, speckled trout] North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe Synonym(s): brook trout, speckled trout, Salvelinus fontinalis
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speckless adj completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick- and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps" Synonym(s): immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and- span, spic, spick, spotless
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specular adj capable of reflecting light like a mirror; "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal" Synonym(s): mirrorlike, specular
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speculate v to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" Synonym(s): speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal" reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" Synonym(s): chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating" Synonym(s): speculate, job
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speculation n a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence Synonym(s): guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture" Synonym(s): speculation, conjecture an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" Synonym(s): speculation, venture continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" Synonym(s): meditation, speculation
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speculative adj not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises" Synonym(s): bad, risky, high-risk, speculative not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge" Synonym(s): notional, speculative showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow" Synonym(s): inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a)
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speculatively adv with speculation; in a speculative manner; "he looked at her speculatively"
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speculativeness n financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness" the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigation; "her work is highly contentious because of its speculativeness and lack of supporting evidence"
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speculator n someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains Synonym(s): speculator, plunger
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speculum n a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
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speechless adj temporarily incapable of speaking; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock" Synonym(s): speechless, dumb
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speechlessly adv without speaking; "he stood up soundlessly and speechlessly and glided across the hallway and through a door"
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speechlessness n the property of being speechless
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sphacelate v undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed" Synonym(s): necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate
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Sphacele n a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae [syn: Lepechinia, genus Lepechinia, Sphacele, genus Sphacele]
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Sphacele calycina n California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white flowers Synonym(s): pitcher sage, Lepechinia calycina, Sphacele calycina
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Sphacelotheca n genus of smut fungus [syn: Sphacelotheca, {genus Sphacelotheca}]
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Sphacelotheca reiliana n smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut Synonym(s): head smut, Sphacelotheca reiliana
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sphacelus n necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass Synonym(s): gangrene, sphacelus, slough the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Synonym(s): necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus
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spicily adv with strong spices; in a spicy manner; "the soup was spicily flavored" Synonym(s): piquantly, spicily
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spicule n small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals Synonym(s): spicule, spiculum
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spiculum n small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals Synonym(s): spicule, spiculum
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spiegel n pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel Synonym(s): spiegeleisen, spiegel, spiegel iron
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spiegel iron n pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel Synonym(s): spiegeleisen, spiegel, spiegel iron
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spiegeleisen n pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel Synonym(s): spiegeleisen, spiegel, spiegel iron
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spike heel n a very high narrow heel on women's shoes [syn: {spike heel}, spike, stiletto heel]
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spike lavender n Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil Synonym(s): spike lavender, French lavender, Lavandula latifolia
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spike lavender oil n pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics Synonym(s): spike lavender oil, spike oil
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Spike Lee n United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957) Synonym(s): Lee, Spike Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee
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spike oil n pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics Synonym(s): spike lavender oil, spike oil
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spikelet n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf Synonym(s): spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet
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spikelike adj resembling a spike
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Spizella n chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow [syn: Spizella, genus Spizella]
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Spizella arborea n finch common in winter in the northern U.S. [syn: {tree sparrow}, Spizella arborea]
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Spizella passerina n small North American finch common in urban areas [syn: chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina]
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Spizella pusilla n common North American finch of brushy pasturelands [syn: field sparrow, Spizella pusilla]
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spookily adv in an unnatural eery manner; "it was eerily quiet in the chapel" Synonym(s): eerily, spookily
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spousal adj of or relating to a wedding; "bridal procession"; "nuptial day"; "spousal rites"; "wedding cake"; "marriage vows" Synonym(s): bridal, nuptial, spousal relating to a spouse; "a fitting symbol of spousal love"
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spousal equivalent n a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship Synonym(s): domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent
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spousal relationship n the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union" Synonym(s): marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock
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spyglass n a small refracting telescope [syn: field glass, glass, spyglass]
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subclass n (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
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subclass Acnidosporidia n a subclass of Sporozoa [syn: Acnidosporidia, {subclass Acnidosporidia}]
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subclass Actinopoda n heliozoans; radiolarians [syn: Actinopoda, {subclass Actinopoda}]
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subclass Alismatidae n one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 500 species in 14 families of aquatic and semiaquatic herbs Synonym(s): Alismatidae, subclass Alismatidae
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subclass Amphineura n a class of Gastropoda [syn: Amphineura, {subclass Amphineura}]
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subclass Anapsida n oldest known reptiles; turtles and extinct Permian forms Synonym(s): Anapsida, subclass Anapsida
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subclass Archaeornithes n primitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous Synonym(s): Archaeornithes, subclass Archaeornithes
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subclass Archosauria n a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts Synonym(s): Archosauria, subclass Archosauria
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subclass Arecidae n one of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae and Lemnaceae Synonym(s): Arecidae, subclass Arecidae
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subclass Asteridae n a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder Synonym(s): Asteridae, subclass Asteridae
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subclass Branchiopoda n primitive aquatic mainly freshwater crustaceans: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps; tadpole shrimps; can shrimps; water fleas Synonym(s): Branchiopoda, subclass Branchiopoda
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subclass Caryophyllidae n a group of families of mostly flowers having basal or central placentation and trinucleate pollen (binucleate pollen is commoner in flowering plants); contains 14 families including: Caryophyllaceae (carnations and pinks); Aizoaceae; Amaranthaceae; Batidaceae; Chenopodiaceae; Cactaceae (order Opuntiales); Nyctaginaceae; Phytolaccaceae; corresponds approximately to order Caryophyllales; sometimes classified as a superorder Synonym(s): Caryophyllidae, subclass Caryophyllidae
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subclass Cirripedia n barnacles Synonym(s): Cirripedia, subclass Cirripedia
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subclass Cnidosporidia n single-host parasites of lower vertebrates and invertebrates Synonym(s): Cnidosporidia, subclass Cnidosporidia
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subclass Commelinidae n one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zingiberaceae Synonym(s): Commelinidae, subclass Commelinidae
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subclass Copepoda n minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans [syn: Copepoda, subclass Copepoda]
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subclass Crossopterygii n fishes having paired fins resembling limbs and regarded as ancestral to amphibians Synonym(s): Crossopterygii, subclass Crossopterygii
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subclass Diapsida n used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria Synonym(s): Diapsida, subclass Diapsida
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subclass Dibranchia n comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish) Synonym(s): Dibranchiata, subclass Dibranchiata, Dibranchia, subclass Dibranchia
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subclass Dibranchiata n comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish) Synonym(s): Dibranchiata, subclass Dibranchiata, Dibranchia, subclass Dibranchia
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subclass Dilleniidae n a group of families of more or less advanced trees and shrubs and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; contains 69 families including Ericaceae and Cruciferae and Malvaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder Synonym(s): Dilleniidae, subclass Dilleniidae
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subclass Dipnoi n bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii Synonym(s): Dipnoi, subclass Dipnoi
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subclass Discomycetes n a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped Synonym(s): Discomycetes, subclass Discomycetes
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subclass Elasmobranchii n sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates [syn: Elasmobranchii, subclass Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass Selachii]
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subclass Entomostraca n in some older classifications includes the Branchiopoda and Copepoda and Ostracoda and Cirripedia; no longer in technical use Synonym(s): Entomostraca, subclass Entomostraca
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subclass Euascomycetes n category not used in many classification systems [syn: Euascomycetes, subclass Euascomycetes]
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subclass Euryalida n basket stars Synonym(s): Euryalida, subclass Euryalida
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subclass Eutheria n all mammals except monotremes and marsupials [syn: Eutheria, subclass Eutheria]
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subclass Exopterygota n subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis Synonym(s): Exopterygota, subclass Exopterygota, Hemimetabola
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subclass Hamamelidae n a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; perianth poorly developed or lacking; flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated; contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes classified as a superorder Synonym(s): Hamamelidae, subclass Hamamelidae
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subclass Heterobasidiomycetes n category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including rusts and smuts Synonym(s): Heterobasidiomycetes, subclass Heterobasidiomycetes
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subclass Holocephali n chimaeras and extinct forms [syn: Holocephali, {subclass Holocephali}]
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subclass Homobasidiomycetes n category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including e.g. mushrooms and puffballs which are usually placed in the classes Gasteromycetes and Hymenomycetes Synonym(s): Homobasidiomycetes, subclass Homobasidiomycetes
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subclass Infusoria n in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter Synonym(s): Infusoria, subclass Infusoria
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subclass Lepidosauria n diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras [syn: Lepidosauria, subclass Lepidosauria]
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subclass Liliidae n one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae Synonym(s): Liliidae, subclass Liliidae
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subclass Magnoliidae n a group of families of trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder Synonym(s): Magnoliidae, subclass Magnoliidae, ranalian complex
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subclass Malacostraca n largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well- known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies Synonym(s): Malacostraca, subclass Malacostraca
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subclass Metatheria n pouched animals Synonym(s): Metatheria, subclass Metatheria
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subclass Ophiurida n brittle stars Synonym(s): Ophiurida, subclass Ophiurida
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subclass Opisthobranchia n gastropods having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum: includes sea slugs; sea butterflies; sea hares Synonym(s): Opisthobranchia, subclass Opisthobranchia
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subclass Ostracoda n seed shrimps Synonym(s): Ostracoda, subclass Ostracoda
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subclass Pantotheria n generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals Synonym(s): Pantotheria, subclass Pantotheria
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subclass Phytomastigina n plantlike flagellates containing chlorophyll; often considered unicellular algae Synonym(s): Phytomastigina, subclass Phytomastigina
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subclass Prototheria n echidnas; platypus [syn: Prototheria, {subclass Prototheria}]
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subclass Rhizopoda n creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers [syn: Rhizopoda, subclass Rhizopoda]
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subclass Rosidae n a group of trees and shrubs and herbs mostly with polypetalous flowers; contains 108 families including Rosaceae; Crassulaceae; Myrtaceae; Melastomaceae; Euphorbiaceae; Umbelliferae Synonym(s): Rosidae, subclass Rosidae
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subclass Selachii n sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates [syn: Elasmobranchii, subclass Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass Selachii]
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subclass Synapsida n extinct reptiles of the Permian to Jurassic considered ancestral to mammals Synonym(s): Synapsida, subclass Synapsida
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subclass Teleostei n large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species Synonym(s): Teleostei, subclass Teleostei
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subclass Telosporidia n parasitic sporozoans that form spores containing one or more infective sporozoites Synonym(s): Telosporidia, subclass Telosporidia
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subclass Zoomastigina n in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates Synonym(s): Zoomastigina, subclass Zoomastigina
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subclavian adj situated beneath the clavicle
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subclavian artery n either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms Synonym(s): subclavian artery, arteria subclavia
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subclavian vein n a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein Synonym(s): subclavian vein, vena subclavia
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subclinical adj relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed
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subclinical absence n a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes
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subculture n a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
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subocular adj situated on or below the floor of the eye socket; "a suborbital bone" Synonym(s): suborbital, subocular
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subsoil n the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock [syn: subsoil, undersoil]
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subvocalise v articulate without making audible sounds; "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized" Synonym(s): subvocalize, subvocalise
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subvocaliser n someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds Synonym(s): subvocalizer, subvocaliser
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subvocalize v articulate without making audible sounds; "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized" Synonym(s): subvocalize, subvocalise
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subvocalizer n someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds Synonym(s): subvocalizer, subvocaliser
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supposal n a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" Synonym(s): assumption, supposition, supposal the cognitive process of supposing Synonym(s): supposition, supposal
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Warbler \War"bler\, n.       1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; --             applied chiefly to birds.                         In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.                                                                               --Tickell.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small Old World             singing birds belonging to the family {Sylviid[91]}, many             of which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap,             reed warbler (see under {Reed}), and sedge warbler (see             under {Sedge}) are well-known species.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, often             bright colored, American singing birds of the family or             subfamily {Mniotiltid[91]}, or {Sylvicolin[91]}. They are             allied to the Old World warblers, but most of them are not             particularly musical.          Note: The American warblers are often divided, according to                their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers,                fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers,                wormeating warblers, etc.          {Bush warbler} (Zo[94]l.) any American warbler of the genus             {Opornis}, as the Connecticut warbler ({O. agilis}).          {Creeping warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             very small American warblers belonging to {Parula},             {Mniotilta}, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed             warbler ({Parula Americana}), and the black-and-white             creeper ({Mniotilta varia}).          {Fly-catching warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species             of warblers belonging to {Setophaga}, {Sylvania}, and             allied genera having the bill hooked and notched at the             tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base, as the             hooded warbler ({Sylvania mitrata}), the black-capped             warbler ({S. pusilla}), the Canadian warbler ({S.             Canadensis}), and the American redstart (see {Redstart}).                      {Ground warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any American warbler of the             genus {Geothlypis}, as the mourning ground warbler ({G.             Philadelphia}), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see             {Yellowthroat}).          {Wood warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous American             warblers of the genus {Dendroica}. Among the most common             wood warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or             yellow warbler (see under {Yellow}), the black-throated             green warbler ({Dendroica virens}), the yellow-rumped             warbler ({D. coronata}), the blackpoll ({D. striata}), the             bay-breasted warbler ({D. castanea}), the chestnut-sided             warbler ({D. Pennsylvanica}), the Cape May warbler ({D.             tigrina}), the prairie warbler (see under {Prairie}), and             the pine warbler ({D. pinus}). See also {Magnolia             warbler}, under {Magnolia}, and {Blackburnian warbler}.
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Sapskull \Sap"skull`\, n.       A saphead. [Low]
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Savagely \Sav"age*ly\, adv.       In a savage manner.
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Scapegallows \Scape"gal`lows\, n.       One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes.       [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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Radioscopy \Ra`di*os"co*py\, n. [Radio- + -scopy.]       Direct observation of objects opaque to light by means of       some other form of radiant energy, as the R[94]ntgen rays. --       {Ra`di*o*scop"ic}, {*scop"ic*al}, a.
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Bacterioscopy \Bac*te`ri*os"co*py\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], a staff +       [?] to view.]       Microscopic examination or investigation of bacteria. --       {Bac*te`ri*o*scop"ic}, a. -- {*scop"ic*al*ly}, adv. --       {Bac*te`ri*os"co*pist}, n.
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Scops owl \Scops" owl`\ [NL. scops, fr. Gr. [?] the little       horned owl.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus       {Scops} having ear tufts like those of the horned owls,       especially the European scops owl ({Scops giu}), and the       American screech owl ({S. asio}).
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Sheepish \Sheep"ish\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to sheep. [Obs.]          2. Like a sheep; bashful; over-modest; meanly or foolishly             diffident; timorous to excess.                         Wanting change of company, he will, when he comes                      abroad, be a sheepish or conceited creature.                                                                               --Locke.             -- {Sheep"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Sheep"ish*ness}, n.
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Lambkill \Lamb"kill`\, n. (Bot.)       A small American ericaceous shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}); --       called also {calfkill}, {sheepkill}, {sheep laurel}, etc. It       is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at       times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.
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Sheep \Sheep\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc[?]p,       sce[a0]p; akin to OFries. sk[?]p, LG. & D. schaap, G. schaf,       OHG. sc[be]f, Skr. ch[be]ga. [root]295. Cf. {Sheepherd}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the             genus {Ovis}, native of the higher mountains of both             hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia.          Note: The domestic sheep ({Ovis aries}) varies much in size,                in the length and texture of its wool, the form and                size of its horns, the length of its tail, etc. It was                domesticated in prehistoric ages, and many distinct                breeds have been produced; as the merinos, celebrated                for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their                long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep,                remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, which                often has to be supported on trucks; the Southdowns, in                which the horns are lacking; and an Asiatic breed which                always has four horns.          2. A weak, bashful, silly fellow. --Ainsworth.          3. pl. Fig.: The people of God, as being under the government             and protection of Christ, the great Shepherd.          {Rocky mountain sheep}.(Zo[94]l.) See {Bighorn}.          {Maned sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Aoudad}.          {Sheep bot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the sheep botfly. See             {Estrus}.          {Sheep dog} (Zo[94]l.), a shepherd dog, or collie.          {Sheep laurel} (Bot.), a small North American shrub ({Kalmia             angustifolia}) with deep rose-colored flowers in corymbs.                      {Sheep pest} (Bot.), an Australian plant ({Ac[91]na ovina})             related to the burnet. The fruit is covered with barbed             spines, by which it adheres to the wool of sheep.          {Sheep run}, an extensive tract of country where sheep range             and graze.          {Sheep's beard} (Bot.), a cichoraceous herb ({Urospermum             Dalechampii}) of Southern Europe; -- so called from the             conspicuous pappus of the achenes.          {Sheep's bit} (Bot.), a European herb ({Jasione montana})             having much the appearance of scabious.          {Sheep pox} (Med.), a contagious disease of sheep,             characterixed by the development of vesicles or pocks upon             the skin.          {Sheep scabious}. (Bot.) Same as {Sheep's bit}.          {Sheep shears}, shears in which the blades form the two ends             of a steel bow, by the elasticity of which they open as             often as pressed together by the hand in cutting; -- so             called because used to cut off the wool of sheep.          {Sheep sorrel}. (Bot.), a prerennial herb ({Rumex             Acetosella}) growing naturally on poor, dry, gravelly             soil. Its leaves have a pleasant acid taste like sorrel.                      {Sheep's-wool} (Zo[94]l.), the highest grade of Florida             commercial sponges ({Spongia equina}, variety             {gossypina}).          {Sheep tick} (Zo[94]l.), a wingless parasitic insect             ({Melophagus ovinus}) belonging to the Diptera. It fixes             its proboscis in the skin of the sheep and sucks the             blood, leaving a swelling. Called also {sheep pest}, and             {sheep louse}.          {Sheep walk}, a pasture for sheep; a sheep run.          {Wild sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Argali}, {Mouflon}, and             {O[94]rial}.
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Sponge \Sponge\, n. [OF. esponge, F. [82]ponge, L. spongia, Gr.       [?], [?]. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also       {spunge}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[91], or             Porifera. See Illust. and Note under {Spongi[91]}.          2. The elastic fibrous skeleton of many species of horny             Spongi[91] (keratosa), used for many purposes, especially             the varieties of the genus {Spongia}. The most valuable             sponges are found in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea,             and on the coasts of Florida and the West Indies.          3. Fig.: One who lives upon others; a pertinaceous and             indolent dependent; a parasite; a sponger.          4. Any spongelike substance. Specifically:             (a) Dough before it is kneaded and formed into loaves, and                   after it is converted into a light, spongy mass by the                   agency of the yeast or leaven.             (b) Iron from the puddling furnace, in a pasty condition.             (c) Iron ore, in masses, reduced but not melted or worked.          5. (Gun.) A mop for cleaning the bore of a cannon after a             discharge. It consists of a cylinder of wood, covered with             sheepskin with the wool on, or cloth with a heavy looped             nap, and having a handle, or staff.          6. (Far.) The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, answering             to the heel.          {Bath sponge}, any one of several varieties of coarse             commercial sponges, especially {Spongia equina}.          {Cup sponge}, a toilet sponge growing in a cup-shaped form.                      {Glass sponge}. See {Glass-sponge}, in the Vocabulary.          {Glove sponge}, a variety of commercial sponge ({Spongia             officinalis}, variety {tubulufera}), having very fine             fibers, native of Florida, and the West Indies.          {Grass sponge}, any one of several varieties of coarse             commercial sponges having the surface irregularly tufted,             as {Spongia graminea}, and {S. equina}, variety             {cerebriformis}, of Florida and the West Indies.          {Horse sponge}, a coarse commercial sponge, especially             {Spongia equina}.          {Platinum sponge}. (Chem.) See under {Platinum}.          {Pyrotechnical sponge}, a substance made of mushrooms or             fungi, which are boiled in water, dried, and beaten, then             put in a strong lye prepared with saltpeter, and again             dried in an oven. This makes the black match, or tinder,             brought from Germany.          {Sheep's-wool sponge}, a fine and durable commercial sponge             ({Spongia equina}, variety {gossypina}) found in Florida             and the West Indies. The surface is covered with larger             and smaller tufts, having the oscula between them.          {Sponge cake}, a kind of sweet cake which is light and             spongy.          {Sponge lead}, [or] {Spongy lead} (Chem.), metallic lead             brought to a spongy form by reduction of lead salts, or by             compressing finely divided lead; -- used in secondary             batteries and otherwise.          {Sponge tree} (Bot.), a tropical leguminous tree ({Acacia             Farnesiana}), with deliciously fragrant flowers, which are             used in perfumery.          {Toilet sponge}, a very fine and superior variety of             Mediterranean sponge ({Spongia officinalis}, variety             {Mediterranea}); -- called also {turkish sponge}.          {To set a sponge} (Cookery), to leaven a small mass of flour,             to be used in leavening a larger quantity.          {To throw up the sponge}, to give up a contest; to             acknowledge defeat; -- from a custom of the prize ring,             the person employed to sponge a pugilist between rounds             throwing his sponge in the air in token of defeat. [Cant             or Slang] [bd]He was too brave a man to throw up the             sponge to fate.[b8] --Lowell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Clock \Clock\, n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell,       G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL.       clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin;       cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf.       {Cloak}.]       1. A machine for measuring time, indicating the hour and             other divisions by means of hands moving on a dial plate.             Its works are moved by a weight or a spring, and it is             often so constructed as to tell the hour by the stroke of             a hammer on a bell. It is not adapted, like the watch, to             be carried on the person.          2. A watch, esp. one that strikes. [Obs.] --Walton.          3. The striking of a clock. [Obs.] --Dryden.          4. A figure or figured work on the ankle or side of a             stocking. --Swift.          Note: The phrases what o'clock? it is nine o'clock, etc., are                contracted from what of the clock? it is nine of the                clock, etc.          {Alarm clock}. See under {Alarm}.          {Astronomical clock}.             (a) A clock of superior construction, with a compensating                   pendulum, etc., to measure time with great accuracy,                   for use in astronomical observatories; -- called a                   regulator when used by watchmakers as a standard for                   regulating timepieces.             (b) A clock with mechanism for indicating certain                   astronomical phenomena, as the phases of the moon,                   position of the sun in the ecliptic, equation of time,                   etc.          {Electric clock}.             (a) A clock moved or regulated by electricity or                   electro-magnetism.             (b) A clock connected with an electro-magnetic recording                   apparatus.          {Ship's clock} (Naut.), a clock arranged to strike from one             to eight strokes, at half hourly intervals, marking the             divisions of the ship's watches.          {Sidereal clock}, an astronomical clock regulated to keep             sidereal time.
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Sieve \Sieve\, n. [OE. sive, AS. sife; akin to D. zeef, zift,       OHG. sib, G. sieb. [root]151a. Cf. {Sift}.]       1. A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a             pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It             consist of a vessel, usually shallow, with the bottom             perforated, or made of hair, wire, or the like, woven in             meshes. [bd]In a sieve thrown and sifted.[b8] --Chaucer.          2. A kind of coarse basket. --Simmonds.          {Sieve cells} (Bot.), cribriform cells. See under             {Cribriform}.
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Sophic \Soph"ic\, Sophical \Soph"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?]       wise, [?] wisdom.]       Teaching wisdom. [Obs.] --S. Harris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Space \Space\ (sp[amac]s), n. [OE. space, F. espace, from L.       spatium space; cf. Gr. spa^n to draw, to tear; perh. akin to       E. span. Cf. {Expatiate}.]       1. Extension, considered independently of anything which it             may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable             and possible.                         Pure space is capable neither of resistance nor                      motion.                                             --Locke.          2. Place, having more or less extension; room.                         They gave him chase, and hunted him as hare; Long                      had he no space to dwell [in].            --R. of                                                                               Brunne.                         While I have time and space.               --Chaucer.          3. A quantity or portion of extension; distance from one             thing to another; an interval between any two or more             objects; as, the space between two stars or two hills; the             sound was heard for the space of a mile.                         Put a space betwixt drove and drove.   --Gen. xxxii.                                                                               16.          4. Quantity of time; an interval between two points of time;             duration; time. [bd]Grace God gave him here, this land to             keep long space.[b8] --R. of brunne.                         Nine times the space that measures day and night.                                                                               --Milton.                         God may defer his judgments for a time, and give a                      people a longer space of repentance.   --Tillotson.          5. A short time; a while. [R.] [bd]To stay your deadly strife             a space.[b8] --Spenser.          6. Walk; track; path; course. [Obs.]                         This ilke [same] monk let old things pace, And held                      after the new world the space.            --Chaucer.          7. (print.)             (a) A small piece of metal cast lower than a face type, so                   as not to receive the ink in printing, -- used to                   separate words or letters.             (b) The distance or interval between words or letters in                   the lines, or between lines, as in books.          Note: Spaces are of different thicknesses to enable the                compositor to arrange the words at equal distances from                each other in the same line.          8. (Mus.) One of the intervals, or open places, between the             lines of the staff.          {Absolute space}, {Euclidian space}, etc. See under             {Absolute}, {Euclidian}, etc.          {Space line} (Print.), a thin piece of metal used by printers             to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each             other, and for other purposes; a lead. --Hansard.          {Space rule} (Print.), a fine, thin, short metal rule of the             same height as the type, used in printing short lines in             tabular matter.
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Spacelate \Spac"e*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sphacelated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Sphacelating}.] [NL. sphacelare, sphacelatum,       mortify: cf. F. sphac[82]ler. See {Sphacelus}.] (Med.)       To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to       mortify.
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Spaceless \Space"less\, a.       Without space. --Coleridge.
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Spacial \Spa"cial\, a.       See {Spatial}.
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Spacially \Spa"cial*ly\, adv.       See {Spatially}. --Sir W. Hamilton.
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Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
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Special \Spe"cial\, n.       1. A particular. [Obs.] --Hammond.          2. One appointed for a special service or occasion.          {In special}, specially; in particular. --Chaucer.
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Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
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Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
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Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
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Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
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Note: The constable of France was the first officer of the                crown, and had the chief command of the army. It was                also his duty to regulate all matters of chivalry. The                office was suppressed in 1627. The constable, or lord                high constable, of England, was one of the highest                officers of the crown, commander in chief of the                forces, and keeper of the peace of the nation. He also                had judicial cognizance of many important matters. The                office was as early as the Conquest, but has been                disused (except on great and solemn occasions), since                the attainder of Stafford, duke of Buckingham, in the                reign of Henry VIII.          2. (Law) An officer of the peace having power as a             conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the             warrants of judicial officers. --Bouvier.          Note: In England, at the present time, the constable is a                conservator of the peace within his district, and is                also charged by various statutes with other duties,                such as serving summons, precepts, warrants, etc. In                the United States, constables are town or city officers                of the peace, with powers similar to those of the                constables of England. In addition to their duties as                conservators of the peace, they are invested with                others by statute, such as to execute civil as well as                criminal process in certain cases, to attend courts,                keep juries, etc. In some cities, there are officers                called {high constables}, who act as chiefs of the                constabulary or police force. In other cities the title                of constable, as well as the office, is merged in that                of the police officer.          {High constable}, a constable having certain duties and             powers within a hundred. [Eng.]          {Petty constable}, a conservator of the peace within a parish             or tithing; a tithingman. [Eng.]          {Special constable}, a person appointed to act as constable             of special occasions.          {To} {overrun, [or] outrun}, {the constable}, to spend more             than one's income; to get into debt. [Colloq.] --Smollett.
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Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Homology \Ho*mol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?] agreement. See       {Homologous}.]       1. The quality of being homologous; correspondence; relation;             as, the homologyof similar polygons.          2. (Biol.) Correspondence or relation in type of structure in             contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the             relation in structure between the leg and arm of a man; or             that between the arm of a man, the fore leg of a horse,             the wing of a bird, and the fin of a fish, all these             organs being modifications of one type of structure.          Note: Homology indicates genetic relationship, and according                to Haeckel special homology should be defined in terms                of identity of embryonic origin. See {Homotypy}, and                {Homogeny}.          3. (Chem.) The correspondence or resemblance of substances             belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of             composition varying by a small, regular difference, and             usually attended by a regular variation in physical             properties; as, there is an homology between methane,             {CH4}, ethane, {C2H6}, propane, {C3H8}, etc., all members             of the paraffin series. In an extended sense, the term is             applied to the relation between chemical elements of the             same group; as, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are said to             be in homology with each other. Cf. {Heterology}.          {General homology} (Biol.), the higher relation which a             series of parts, or a single part, bears to the             fundamental or general type on which the group is             constituted. --Owen.          {Serial homology} (Biol.), representative or repetitive             relation in the segments of the same organism, -- as in             the lobster, where the parts follow each other in a             straight line or series. --Owen. See {Homotypy}.          {Special homology} (Biol.), the correspondence of a part or             organ with those of a different animal, as determined by             relative position and connection. --Owen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metaphysics \Met`a*phys"ics\, n. [Gr. [?] [?] [?] after those       things which relate to external nature, after physics, fr.       [?] beyond, after + [?] relating to external nature, natural,       physical, fr. [?] nature: cf. F. m[82]taphysique. See       {Physics}. The term was first used by the followers of       Aristotle as a name for that part of his writings which came       after, or followed, the part which treated of physics.]       1. The science of real as distinguished from phenomenal             being; ontology; also, the science of being, with             reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as             distinguished from the science of determined or concrete             being; the science of the conceptions and relations which             are necessarily implied as true of every kind of being;             phylosophy in general; first principles, or the science of             first principles.          Note: Metaphysics is distinguished as general and special.                {General metaphysics} is the science of all being as                being. {Special metaphysics} is the science of one kind                of being; as, the metaphysics of chemistry, of morals,                or of politics. According to Kant, a systematic                exposition of those notions and truths, the knowledge                of which is altogether independent of experience, would                constitute the science of metaphysics.                            Commonly, in the schools, called metaphysics, as                         being part of the philosophy of Aristotle, which                         hath that for title; but it is in another sense:                         for there it signifieth as much as [bd]books                         written or placed after his natural                         philosophy.[b8] But the schools take them for                         [bd]books of supernatural philosophy;[b8] for the                         word metaphysic will bear both these senses.                                                                               --Hobbes.                            Now the science conversant about all such                         inferences of unknown being from its known                         manifestations, is called ontology, or                         metaphysics proper.                        --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.                            Metaphysics are [is] the science which determines                         what can and what can not be known of being, and                         the laws of being, a priori.         --Coleridge.          2. Hence: The scientific knowledge of mental phenomena;             mental philosophy; psychology.                         Metaphysics, in whatever latitude the term be taken,                      is a science or complement of sciences exclusively                      occupied with mind.                           --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.                         Whether, after all, A larger metaphysics might not                      help Our physics.                              --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Special \Spe"cial\, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular       sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[82]cial. See {Species}, and       cf. {Especial}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or             sort.                         A special is called by the schools a                      [bd]species[b8].                                 --I. Watts.          2. Particular; peculiar; different from others;             extraordinary; uncommon.                         Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as                      the special patron of the poor and the afficted.                                                                               --Atterbury.                         To this special evil an improvement of style would                      apply a special redress.                     --De Quincey.          3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion,             or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress;             a special sermon.          4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action,             investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of             commercial terms; a special branch of study.          5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.]                         The king hath drawn The special head of all the land                      together.                                          --Shak.          {Special administration} (Law), an administration limited to             certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a             particular time or the existence of a special cause, as             during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or             the right of administration, etc.          {Special agency}, an agency confined to some particular             matter.          {Special bail}, {Bail above}, [or] {Bail to the action}             (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is             convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender             himself into custody. --Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).          {Special constable}. See under {Constable}. --Bouvier.          {Special damage} (Law), a damage resulting from the act             complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary,             consequence of it.          {Special demurrer} (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form             in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of             demurrer is particularly stated.          {Special deposit}, a deposit made of a specific thing to be             kept distinct from others.          {Special homology}. (Biol.) See under {Homology}.          {Special injuction} (Law), an injuction granted on special             grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case.             --Daniell.          {Special issue} (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea.             --Stephen.          {Special jury} (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some             particular calling, station, or qualification, which is             called upon motion of either party when the cause is             supposed to require it; a struck jury.          {Special orders} (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are             not published to, the whole command, such as those             relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail,             a temporary camp, etc.          {Special partner}, a limited partner; a partner with a             limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common             law.          {Special partnership}, a limited or particular partnership;             -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a             particular business, operation, or adventure.          {Special plea in bar} (Law), a plea setting forth particular             and new matter, distinguished from the general issue.             --Bouvier.          {Special pleader} (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted             himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider             sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.          {Special pleading} (Law), the allegation of special or new             matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter             previously alleged on the side. --Bouvier. The popular             denomination of the whole science of pleading. --Stephen.             The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious,             but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory,             and not truth. --Burrill.          {Special property} (Law), a qualified or limited ownership             possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.          {Special session}, an extraordinary session; a session at an             unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special             session of Congress or of a legislature.          {Special statute}, [or] {Special law}, an act of the             legislature which has reference to a particular person,             place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.                      {Special verdict} (Law), a special finding of the facts of             the case, leaving to the court the application of the law             to them. --Wharton (Law Dict.).          Syn: Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive;                particular; exceptional; singular. See {Peculiar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Specialism \Spe"cial*ism\, n.       Devotion to a particular and restricted part or branch of       knowledge, art, or science; as, medical specialism.
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Specialist \Spe"cial*ist\, n.       One who devotes himself to some specialty; as, a medical       specialist, one who devotes himself to diseases of particular       parts of the body, as the eye, the ear, the nerves, etc.
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Speciality \Spe`ci*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Specialities}. [See       {Special}, and {Specialty}.]       1. A particular or peculiar case; a particularity. --Sir M.             Hale.          2. (Law) See {Specialty}, 3.          3. The special or peculiar mark or characteristic of a person             or thing; that for which a person is specially             distinguished; an object of special attention; a special             occupation or object of attention; a specialty.                         On these two general heads all other specialities                      are depedent.                                    --Hooker.                         Strive, while improving your one talent, to enrich                      your whole capital as a man. It is in this way that                      you escape from the wretched narrow-mindedness which                      is the characteristic of every one who cultivates                      his speciality.                                 --Ld. Lytton.                         We 'll say, instead, the inconsequent creature man,                      - For that'a his speciality.               --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.                         Think of this, sir, . . . remote from the impulses                      of passion, and apart from the specialities -- if I                      may use that strong remark -- of prejudice.                                                                               --Dickens.          4. An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Speciality \Spe`ci*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Specialities}. [See       {Special}, and {Specialty}.]       1. A particular or peculiar case; a particularity. --Sir M.             Hale.          2. (Law) See {Specialty}, 3.          3. The special or peculiar mark or characteristic of a person             or thing; that for which a person is specially             distinguished; an object of special attention; a special             occupation or object of attention; a specialty.                         On these two general heads all other specialities                      are depedent.                                    --Hooker.                         Strive, while improving your one talent, to enrich                      your whole capital as a man. It is in this way that                      you escape from the wretched narrow-mindedness which                      is the characteristic of every one who cultivates                      his speciality.                                 --Ld. Lytton.                         We 'll say, instead, the inconsequent creature man,                      - For that'a his speciality.               --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.                         Think of this, sir, . . . remote from the impulses                      of passion, and apart from the specialities -- if I                      may use that strong remark -- of prejudice.                                                                               --Dickens.          4. An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
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Specialization \Spe`cial*i*za"tion\, n.       1. The act of specializing, or the state of being             spezialized.          2. (Biol.) The setting apart of a particular organ for the             performance of a particular function. --Darwin.
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Specialize \Spe"cial*ize\, v. t.       1. To mention specially; to particularize.          2. To apply to some specialty or limited object; to assign to             a specific use; as, specialized knowledge.          3. (Biol.) To supply with an organ or organs having a special             function or functions.
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Specially \Spe"cial*ly\, adv.       1. In a special manner; particularly; especially. --Chaucer.          2. For a particular purpose; as, a meeting of the legislature             is specially summoned.
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Specialty \Spe"cial*ty\, n.; pl. {Specialties}. [F.       sp[82]cialit[82]. Cf. {Speciality}.]       1. Particularity.                         Specialty of rule hath been neglected. --Shak.          2. A particular or peculiar case. [Obs.]          3. (Law) A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by             deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt             particularly specified. --Chitty. --Bouvier. --Wharton             (Law Dict.).                         Let specialties be therefore drawn between us.                                                                               --Shak.          4. That for which a person is distinguished, in which he is             specially versed, or which he makes an object of special             attention; a speciality.                         Men of boundless knowledge, like Humbold, must have                      had once their specialty, their pet subject. --C.                                                                               Kingsley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Specialty \Spe"cial*ty\, n.; pl. {Specialties}. [F.       sp[82]cialit[82]. Cf. {Speciality}.]       1. Particularity.                         Specialty of rule hath been neglected. --Shak.          2. A particular or peculiar case. [Obs.]          3. (Law) A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by             deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt             particularly specified. --Chitty. --Bouvier. --Wharton             (Law Dict.).                         Let specialties be therefore drawn between us.                                                                               --Shak.          4. That for which a person is distinguished, in which he is             specially versed, or which he makes an object of special             attention; a speciality.                         Men of boundless knowledge, like Humbold, must have                      had once their specialty, their pet subject. --C.                                                                               Kingsley.
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Stylet \Sty"let\, n. [F., dim. of style; cf. It. stiletto. See       {Stiletto}.]       A small poniard; a stiletto.          2. (Surg.)             (a) An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and                   for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called                   also {specillum}.             (b) A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular                   instruments to maintain their shape and prevent                   clogging.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike             organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the             ventral stylets of certain Infusoria.
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Speckle \Spec"kle\, n. [Dim. of speck; cf. D. spikkel.]       A little or spot in or anything, of a different substance or       color from that of the thing itself.                   An huge great serpent, all with speckles pied.                                                                               --Spebser.
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Speckle \Spec"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Speckled}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Speckling}.]       To mark with small spots of a different color from that of       the rest of the surface; to variegate with spots of a       different color from the ground or surface.
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Speckle \Spec"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Speckled}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Speckling}.]       To mark with small spots of a different color from that of       the rest of the surface; to variegate with spots of a       different color from the ground or surface.
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Speckled \Spec"kled\, a.       Marked or variegated with small spots of a different color       from that of the rest of the surface.          {Speckled Indians} (Ethnol.), the Pintos.          {Speckled trout}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common American brook trout. See {Trout}.       (b) The rainbow trout.
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Speckled \Spec"kled\, a.       Marked or variegated with small spots of a different color       from that of the rest of the surface.          {Speckled Indians} (Ethnol.), the Pintos.          {Speckled trout}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common American brook trout. See {Trout}.       (b) The rainbow trout.
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Pintos \Pin"tos\, n. pl.; sing. {Pinto}. [Sp., painted,       mottled.] (Eyhnol.)       A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco.       They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face       irregularly spotted with white. Called also {speckled       Indians}.
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Speckled \Spec"kled\, a.       Marked or variegated with small spots of a different color       from that of the rest of the surface.          {Speckled Indians} (Ethnol.), the Pintos.          {Speckled trout}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common American brook trout. See {Trout}.       (b) The rainbow trout.
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Pintos \Pin"tos\, n. pl.; sing. {Pinto}. [Sp., painted,       mottled.] (Eyhnol.)       A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco.       They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face       irregularly spotted with white. Called also {speckled       Indians}.
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Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys acebra}) of the                Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin                ({Pseudemys rugosa}), native of the tributaries                Chesapeake Bay (called also {potter}, {slider}, and                {redfender}), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh                terrapin ({Malaclemmys palustris}), are the most                important American species. The diamond-back terrapin                is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of                the United States.          {Alligator terrapin}, the snapping turtle.          {Mud terrapin}, any one of numerous species of American             tortoises of the genus {Cinosternon}.          {Painted terrapin}, the painted turtle. See under {Painted}.                      {Speckled terrapin}, a small fresh-water American terrapin             ({Chelopus guttatus}) having the carapace black with round             yellow spots; -- called also {spotted turtle}.
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Speckled \Spec"kled\, a.       Marked or variegated with small spots of a different color       from that of the rest of the surface.          {Speckled Indians} (Ethnol.), the Pintos.          {Speckled trout}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common American brook trout. See {Trout}.       (b) The rainbow trout.
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Speckled-belly \Spec"kled-bel`ly\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The gadwall. [Local, U.S.]
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Speckled-bill \Spec"kled-bill"\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The American white-fronted goose ({Anser albifrons}).
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Speckledness \Spec"kled*ness\, n.       The quality of being speckled.
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Speckle \Spec"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Speckled}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Speckling}.]       To mark with small spots of a different color from that of       the rest of the surface; to variegate with spots of a       different color from the ground or surface.
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Speculum \Spec"u*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Specula}, E. {Speculum}. [L.,       fr. specere to look, behold. See {Spy}.]       1. A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as             in Greek and Roman arch[91]ology.          2. A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in             reflecting telescopes. See {Speculum metal}, below.          3. (Surg.) An instrument for dilating certain passages of the             body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating             examination or surgical operations.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A bright and lustrous patch of color found on             the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually             situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills,             and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the             female.          {Speculum metal}, a hard, brittle alloy used for making the             reflectors of telescopes and other instruments, usually             consisting of copper and tin in various proportions, one             of the best being that in which there are 126.4 parts of             copper to 58.9 parts of tin, with sometimes a small             proportion of arsenic, antimony, or zinc added to improve             the whiteness.
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Specular \Spec"u*lar\, a. [L. specularis (cf., from the same       root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. sp[82]culaire.       See {Speculum}.]       1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a             smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a             specular surface.          2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the             aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.          3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. [Obs.]                         Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels;                      lo! In each observe the slender threads Of                      first-beginning trees.                        --J. Philips.          4. Affording view. [R.] [bd]Look once more, ere we leave this             specular mount.[b8] --Milton.          {Specular iron}. (Min.) See {Hematite}.
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Iron \I"ron\ ([imac]"[ucr]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [c6]ren,       [c6]sen, [c6]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [c6]sarn, OHG.       [c6]sarn, [c6]san, G. eisen, Icel. [c6]sarn, j[be]rn, Sw. &       Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn,       Armor. houarn.]       1. (Chem.) The most common and most useful metallic element,             being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form             of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous             oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an             enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron,             steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown,             from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh             surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized             (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive             agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9.             Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In             magnetic properties, it is superior to all other             substances.          Note: The value of iron is largely due to the facility with                which it can be worked. Thus, when heated it is                malleable and ductile, and can be easily welded and                forged at a high temperature. As cast iron, it is                easily fusible; as steel, is very tough, and (when                tempered) very hard and elastic. Chemically, iron is                grouped with cobalt and nickel. Steel is a variety of                iron containing more carbon than wrought iron, but less                that cast iron. It is made either from wrought iron, by                roasting in a packing of carbon (cementation) or from                cast iron, by burning off the impurities in a Bessemer                converter (then called Bessemer steel), or directly                from the iron ore (as in the Siemens rotatory and                generating furnace).          2. An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in             composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.                         My young soldier, put up your iron.   --Shak.          3. pl. Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles.                         Four of the sufferers were left to rot in irons.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with             a rod of iron.          {Bar iron}. See {Wrought iron} (below).          {Bog iron}, bog ore; limonite. See {Bog ore}, under {Bog}.          {Cast iron} (Metal.), an impure variety of iron, containing             from three to six percent of carbon, part of which is             united with a part of the iron, as a carbide, and the rest             is uncombined, as graphite. It there is little free             carbon, the product is white iron; if much of the carbon             has separated as graphite, it is called gray iron. See             also {Cast iron}, in the Vocabulary.          {Fire irons}. See under {Fire}, n.          {Gray irons}. See under {Fire}, n.          {Gray iron}. See {Cast iron} (above).          {It irons} (Naut.), said of a sailing vessel, when, in             tacking, she comes up head to the wind and will not fill             away on either tack.          {Magnetic iron}. See {Magnetite}.          {Malleable iron} (Metal.), iron sufficiently pure or soft to             be capable of extension under the hammer; also, specif., a             kind of iron produced by removing a portion of the carbon             or other impurities from cast iron, rendering it less             brittle, and to some extent malleable.          {Meteoric iron} (Chem.), iron forming a large, and often the             chief, ingredient of meteorites. It invariably contains a             small amount of nickel and cobalt. Cf. {Meteorite}.          {Pig iron}, the form in which cast iron is made at the blast             furnace, being run into molds, called pigs.          {Reduced iron}. See under {Reduced}.          {Specular iron}. See {Hematite}.          {Too many irons in the fire}, too many objects requiring the             attention at once.          {White iron}. See {Cast iron} (above).          {Wrought iron} (Metal.), the purest form of iron commonly             known in the arts, containing only about half of one per             cent of carbon. It is made either directly from the ore,             as in the Catalan forge or bloomery, or by purifying             (puddling) cast iron in a reverberatory furnace or             refinery. It is tough, malleable, and ductile. When formed             into bars, it is called bar iron.
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Specular \Spec"u*lar\, a. [L. specularis (cf., from the same       root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. sp[82]culaire.       See {Speculum}.]       1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a             smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a             specular surface.          2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the             aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.          3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. [Obs.]                         Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels;                      lo! In each observe the slender threads Of                      first-beginning trees.                        --J. Philips.          4. Affording view. [R.] [bd]Look once more, ere we leave this             specular mount.[b8] --Milton.          {Specular iron}. (Min.) See {Hematite}.
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Hematite \Hem"a*tite\, n. [L. haematites, Gr. [?] bloodlike, fr.       a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.] (Min.)       An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because       of the red color of the powder. It occurs in splendent       rhombohedral crystals, and in massive and earthy forms; --       the last called red ocher. Called also {specular iron},       {oligist iron}, {rhombohedral iron ore}, and {bloodstone}.       See {Brown hematite}, under {Brown}.
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Iron \I"ron\ ([imac]"[ucr]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [c6]ren,       [c6]sen, [c6]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [c6]sarn, OHG.       [c6]sarn, [c6]san, G. eisen, Icel. [c6]sarn, j[be]rn, Sw. &       Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn,       Armor. houarn.]       1. (Chem.) The most common and most useful metallic element,             being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form             of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous             oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an             enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron,             steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown,             from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh             surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized             (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive             agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9.             Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In             magnetic properties, it is superior to all other             substances.          Note: The value of iron is largely due to the facility with                which it can be worked. Thus, when heated it is                malleable and ductile, and can be easily welded and                forged at a high temperature. As cast iron, it is                easily fusible; as steel, is very tough, and (when                tempered) very hard and elastic. Chemically, iron is                grouped with cobalt and nickel. Steel is a variety of                iron containing more carbon than wrought iron, but less                that cast iron. It is made either from wrought iron, by                roasting in a packing of carbon (cementation) or from                cast iron, by burning off the impurities in a Bessemer                converter (then called Bessemer steel), or directly                from the iron ore (as in the Siemens rotatory and                generating furnace).          2. An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in             composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.                         My young soldier, put up your iron.   --Shak.          3. pl. Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles.                         Four of the sufferers were left to rot in irons.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with             a rod of iron.          {Bar iron}. See {Wrought iron} (below).          {Bog iron}, bog ore; limonite. See {Bog ore}, under {Bog}.          {Cast iron} (Metal.), an impure variety of iron, containing             from three to six percent of carbon, part of which is             united with a part of the iron, as a carbide, and the rest             is uncombined, as graphite. It there is little free             carbon, the product is white iron; if much of the carbon             has separated as graphite, it is called gray iron. See             also {Cast iron}, in the Vocabulary.          {Fire irons}. See under {Fire}, n.          {Gray irons}. See under {Fire}, n.          {Gray iron}. See {Cast iron} (above).          {It irons} (Naut.), said of a sailing vessel, when, in             tacking, she comes up head to the wind and will not fill             away on either tack.          {Magnetic iron}. See {Magnetite}.          {Malleable iron} (Metal.), iron sufficiently pure or soft to             be capable of extension under the hammer; also, specif., a             kind of iron produced by removing a portion of the carbon             or other impurities from cast iron, rendering it less             brittle, and to some extent malleable.          {Meteoric iron} (Chem.), iron forming a large, and often the             chief, ingredient of meteorites. It invariably contains a             small amount of nickel and cobalt. Cf. {Meteorite}.          {Pig iron}, the form in which cast iron is made at the blast             furnace, being run into molds, called pigs.          {Reduced iron}. See under {Reduced}.          {Specular iron}. See {Hematite}.          {Too many irons in the fire}, too many objects requiring the             attention at once.          {White iron}. See {Cast iron} (above).          {Wrought iron} (Metal.), the purest form of iron commonly             known in the arts, containing only about half of one per             cent of carbon. It is made either directly from the ore,             as in the Catalan forge or bloomery, or by purifying             (puddling) cast iron in a reverberatory furnace or             refinery. It is tough, malleable, and ductile. When formed             into bars, it is called bar iron.
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Specular \Spec"u*lar\, a. [L. specularis (cf., from the same       root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. sp[82]culaire.       See {Speculum}.]       1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a             smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a             specular surface.          2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the             aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.          3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. [Obs.]                         Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels;                      lo! In each observe the slender threads Of                      first-beginning trees.                        --J. Philips.          4. Affording view. [R.] [bd]Look once more, ere we leave this             specular mount.[b8] --Milton.          {Specular iron}. (Min.) See {Hematite}.
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Hematite \Hem"a*tite\, n. [L. haematites, Gr. [?] bloodlike, fr.       a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.] (Min.)       An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because       of the red color of the powder. It occurs in splendent       rhombohedral crystals, and in massive and earthy forms; --       the last called red ocher. Called also {specular iron},       {oligist iron}, {rhombohedral iron ore}, and {bloodstone}.       See {Brown hematite}, under {Brown}.
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Spiegel iron \Spie"gel i`ron\ [G. spiegel mirror + E. iron.]       (Metal.)       A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon       (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese.       When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards       it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro       manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel.       Called also {specular pig iron}, {spiegel}, and       {spiegeleisen}.
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Speculate \Spec"u*late\, v. t.       To consider attentively; as, to speculate the nature of a       thing. [R.] --Sir W. Hamilton.
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Speculate \Spec"u*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Speculated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Speculating}.] [L. speculatus, p. p. of       speculari to spy out, observe, fr. specula a lookout, fr.       specere to look. See {Spy}.]       1. To consider by turning a subject in the mind, and viewing             it in its different aspects and relations; to meditate; to             contemplate; to theorize; as, to speculate on questions in             religion; to speculate on political events.                         It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most                      boldly often conform with the most pefect quietude                      to the external regulations of society. --Hawthorne.          2. (Philos.) To view subjects from certain premises given or             assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori.          3. (Com.) To purchase with the expectation of a contingent             advance in value, and a consequent sale at a profit; --             often, in a somewhat depreciative sense, of unsound or             hazardous transactions; as, to speculate in coffee, in             sugar, or in bank stock.
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Speculate \Spec"u*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Speculated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Speculating}.] [L. speculatus, p. p. of       speculari to spy out, observe, fr. specula a lookout, fr.       specere to look. See {Spy}.]       1. To consider by turning a subject in the mind, and viewing             it in its different aspects and relations; to meditate; to             contemplate; to theorize; as, to speculate on questions in             religion; to speculate on political events.                         It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most                      boldly often conform with the most pefect quietude                      to the external regulations of society. --Hawthorne.          2. (Philos.) To view subjects from certain premises given or             assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori.          3. (Com.) To purchase with the expectation of a contingent             advance in value, and a consequent sale at a profit; --             often, in a somewhat depreciative sense, of unsound or             hazardous transactions; as, to speculate in coffee, in             sugar, or in bank stock.
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Speculate \Spec"u*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Speculated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Speculating}.] [L. speculatus, p. p. of       speculari to spy out, observe, fr. specula a lookout, fr.       specere to look. See {Spy}.]       1. To consider by turning a subject in the mind, and viewing             it in its different aspects and relations; to meditate; to             contemplate; to theorize; as, to speculate on questions in             religion; to speculate on political events.                         It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most                      boldly often conform with the most pefect quietude                      to the external regulations of society. --Hawthorne.          2. (Philos.) To view subjects from certain premises given or             assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori.          3. (Com.) To purchase with the expectation of a contingent             advance in value, and a consequent sale at a profit; --             often, in a somewhat depreciative sense, of unsound or             hazardous transactions; as, to speculate in coffee, in             sugar, or in bank stock.
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Speculation \Spec`u*la"tion\, n. [L. speculatio a spying out,       observation: cf. F. sp[82]culation.]       1. The act of speculating. Specifically:             (a) Examination by the eye; view. [Obs.]             (b) Mental view of anything in its various aspects and                   relations; contemplation; intellectual examination.                               Thenceforth to speculations high or deep I                            turned my thoughts.                     --Milton.             (c) (Philos.) The act or process of reasoning a priori                   from premises given or assumed.             (d) (Com.) The act or practice of buying land, goods,                   shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher                   price, or of selling with the expectation of                   repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on                   anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished                   from trading in which the profit expected is the                   difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or                   the difference of price in different markets.
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Speculatist \Spec"u*la*tist\, n.       One who speculates, or forms theories; a speculator; a       theorist.                   The very ingenious speculatist, Mr. Hume. --V. Knox.
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Speculative \Spec"u*la*tive\, a. [Cf. F. sp[82]culatif, L.       speculativus.]       1. Given to speculation; contemplative.                         The mind of man being by nature speculative.                                                                               --Hooker.          2. Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical;             not established by demonstration. --Cudworth.          3. Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive;             curious. [R.] --Bacon.          4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares,             etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise.
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Theology \The*ol"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Theologies}. [L. theologia, Gr.       [?]; [?] God + [?] discourse: cf. F. th[82]ologie. See       {Theism}, and {Logic}.]       The science of God or of religion; the science which treats       of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws       and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the       duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly       understood) [bd]the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures,       the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of       Christian faith and life.[b8]                   Many speak of theology as a science of religion                [instead of [bd]science of God[b8]] because they                disbelieve that there is any knowledge of God to be                attained.                                                --Prof. R.                                                                               Flint (Enc.                                                                               Brit.).                   Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the                region of the intellect what religion represents in the                heart and life of man.                           --Gladstone.          {Ascetic theology}, {Natural theology}. See {Ascetic},             {Natural}.          {Moral theology}, that phase of theology which is concerned             with moral character and conduct.          {Revealed theology}, theology which is to be learned only             from revelation.          {Scholastic theology}, theology as taught by the scholastics,             or as prosecuted after their principles and methods.          {Speculative theology}, theology as founded upon, or             influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy.          {Systematic theology}, that branch of theology of which the             aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of             statements that together shall constitute an organized             whole. --E. G. Robinson (Johnson's Cyc.).
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The speculative merchant exercises no one regular,             established, or well-known branch of business. --A. Smith.    -- {Spec"u*la*tive*ly}, adv. -- {Spec"u*la*tive*ness}, n.
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The speculative merchant exercises no one regular,             established, or well-known branch of business. --A. Smith.    -- {Spec"u*la*tive*ly}, adv. -- {Spec"u*la*tive*ness}, n.
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Speculator \Spec"u*la`tor\, n. [L., a spy, explorer,       investigator: cf. F. sp[82]culateur.]       One who speculates. Specifically:       (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher.             [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.       (b) One who forms theories; a theorist.                         A speculator who had dared to affirm that the human                      soul is by nature mortal.                  --Macaulay.       (c) (Com.) One who engages in speculation; one who buys and             sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving             profit from fluctuations in price.
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Speculatorial \Spec`u*la*to"ri*al\, a.       Speculatory; speculative. [Obs.]
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Speculatory \Spec"u*la*to*ry\, a. [L. speculatorius belonging to       spies or scouts.]       1. Intended or adapted for viewing or espying; having             oversight. --T. Warton.          2. Exercising speculation; speculative. --T. Carew.
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Speculist \Spec"u*list\, n.       One who observes or considers; an observer. [R.] --Goldsmith.
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Speculum \Spec"u*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Specula}, E. {Speculum}. [L.,       fr. specere to look, behold. See {Spy}.]       1. A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as             in Greek and Roman arch[91]ology.          2. A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in             reflecting telescopes. See {Speculum metal}, below.          3. (Surg.) An instrument for dilating certain passages of the             body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating             examination or surgical operations.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A bright and lustrous patch of color found on             the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually             situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills,             and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the             female.          {Speculum metal}, a hard, brittle alloy used for making the             reflectors of telescopes and other instruments, usually             consisting of copper and tin in various proportions, one             of the best being that in which there are 126.4 parts of             copper to 58.9 parts of tin, with sometimes a small             proportion of arsenic, antimony, or zinc added to improve             the whiteness.
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Speculum \Spec"u*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Specula}, E. {Speculum}. [L.,       fr. specere to look, behold. See {Spy}.]       1. A mirror, or looking-glass; especially, a metal mirror, as             in Greek and Roman arch[91]ology.          2. A reflector of polished metal, especially one used in             reflecting telescopes. See {Speculum metal}, below.          3. (Surg.) An instrument for dilating certain passages of the             body, and throwing light within them, thus facilitating             examination or surgical operations.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A bright and lustrous patch of color found on             the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually             situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills,             and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the             female.          {Speculum metal}, a hard, brittle alloy used for making the             reflectors of telescopes and other instruments, usually             consisting of copper and tin in various proportions, one             of the best being that in which there are 126.4 parts of             copper to 58.9 parts of tin, with sometimes a small             proportion of arsenic, antimony, or zinc added to improve             the whiteness.
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Speechless \Speech"less\, a.       1. Destitute or deprived of the faculty of speech.          2. Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent.                         Speechless with wonder, and half dead with fear.                                                                               --Addison.             -- {Speech"less*ly}, adv. -- {Speech"less*ness}, n.
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Speechless \Speech"less\, a.       1. Destitute or deprived of the faculty of speech.          2. Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent.                         Speechless with wonder, and half dead with fear.                                                                               --Addison.             -- {Speech"less*ly}, adv. -- {Speech"less*ness}, n.
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Speechless \Speech"less\, a.       1. Destitute or deprived of the faculty of speech.          2. Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent.                         Speechless with wonder, and half dead with fear.                                                                               --Addison.             -- {Speech"less*ly}, adv. -- {Speech"less*ness}, n.
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Sphacel \Sphac"el\, n. [Gr. [?][?][?]: cf. F. sphac[8a]le.]       (Med.)       Gangrene.
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Sphacelate \Sphac"e*late\, v. t. (Med.)       To affect with gangrene.
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Sphacelate \Sphac"e*late\, Sphacelated \Sphac"e*la`ted\, a.       (Med.)       Affected with gangrene; mortified.
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Spacelate \Spac"e*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sphacelated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Sphacelating}.] [NL. sphacelare, sphacelatum,       mortify: cf. F. sphac[82]ler. See {Sphacelus}.] (Med.)       To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to       mortify.
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Sphacelate \Sphac"e*late\, Sphacelated \Sphac"e*la`ted\, a.       (Med.)       Affected with gangrene; mortified.
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Spacelate \Spac"e*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sphacelated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Sphacelating}.] [NL. sphacelare, sphacelatum,       mortify: cf. F. sphac[82]ler. See {Sphacelus}.] (Med.)       To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to       mortify.
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Sphacelation \Sphac`e*la"tion\, n. (Med.)       The process of becoming or making gangrenous; mortification.
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Spicily \Spi"ci*ly\, adv.       In a spicy manner.
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d8Spicula \[d8]Spic"u*la\, n.; pl. {Spicul[91]}. [NL., dim. of       L. spica a spike, ear.] (Bot.)       (a) A little spike; a spikelet.       (b) A pointed fleshy appendage.
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d8Spiculum \[d8]Spic"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Spicula}. [L., a little       point.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Spicule}.
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Spicular \Spic"u*lar\, a. [L. spiculum a dart: cf. F.       spiculaire.]       Resembling a dart; having sharp points.
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Spiculate \Spic"u*late\, a. [L. spiculatus, p. p. of spiculare       to sharpen, to point, fr. spiculum a dart.]       1. Covered with, or having, spicules.          2. (Bot.) Covered with minute spicul[91], or pointed fleshy             appendages; divided into small spikelets.
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Spiculate \Spic"u*late\, v. t.       To sharpen to a point. [R.] [bd]With spiculated paling.[b8]       --Mason.
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Spicule \Spic"ule\, n. [L. spiculum a little point, a dart.]       1. A minute, slender granule, or point.          2. (Bot.) Same as {Spicula}.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any small calcareous or siliceous body found in             the tissues of various invertebrate animals, especially in             sponges and in most Alcyonaria.          Note: Spicules vary exceedingly in size and shape, and some                of those found in siliceous sponges are very complex in                structure and elegant in form. They are of great use in                classification.                            Description of the Illustration:                            a Acerate; b Tricurvate, or Bowshaped; c d                         Hamate; e Broomshaped; f Scepterellate; g                         Spinispirulate; h Inequi-anchorate; i Sexradiate;                         j A Trichite Sheaf; k Six-rayed Capitate; l                         Rosette of Esperia; m Equi-anchorate.
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Spiculiform \Spi*cu"li*form\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having the shape of a spicule.
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Spiculigenous \Spic`u*lig"e*nous\, a. [L. spiculum + -genous.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Producing or containing spicules.
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Spiegel iron \Spie"gel i`ron\ [G. spiegel mirror + E. iron.]       (Metal.)       A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon       (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese.       When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards       it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro       manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel.       Called also {specular pig iron}, {spiegel}, and       {spiegeleisen}.
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Spiegel iron \Spie"gel i`ron\ [G. spiegel mirror + E. iron.]       (Metal.)       A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon       (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese.       When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards       it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro       manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel.       Called also {specular pig iron}, {spiegel}, and       {spiegeleisen}.
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Spiegel iron \Spie"gel i`ron\ [G. spiegel mirror + E. iron.]       (Metal.)       A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon       (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese.       When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards       it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro       manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel.       Called also {specular pig iron}, {spiegel}, and       {spiegeleisen}.
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Loco \Lo"co\, n. (Bot.)       Any one of various leguminous plants or weeds besides       {Astragalus}, whose herbage is poisonous to cattle, as       {Spiesia Lambertii}, syn. {Oxytropis Lambertii}.
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Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n.       1. (Med.) The root of {Spigelia Marilandica}, used as a             powerful vermifuge; also, that of {S. Anthelmia}. See             definition 2 (below).          2. (Bot.)             (a) A perennial North American herb ({Spigelia                   Marilandica}), sometimes cultivated for its showy red                   blossoms. Called also {Carolina pink}, {Maryland                   pinkroot}, and {worm grass}.             (b) An annual South American and West Indian plant                   ({Spigelia Anthelmia}).
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Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n.       1. (Med.) The root of {Spigelia Marilandica}, used as a             powerful vermifuge; also, that of {S. Anthelmia}. See             definition 2 (below).          2. (Bot.)             (a) A perennial North American herb ({Spigelia                   Marilandica}), sometimes cultivated for its showy red                   blossoms. Called also {Carolina pink}, {Maryland                   pinkroot}, and {worm grass}.             (b) An annual South American and West Indian plant                   ({Spigelia Anthelmia}).
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Lavender \Lav"en*der\, n. [OE. lavendre, F. lavande, It. lavanda       lavender, a washing, fr. L. lavare to wash; cf. It.       lsavendola, LL. lavendula. So called because it was used in       bathing and washing. See {Lave}. to wash, and cf.       {Lavender}.]       1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus {Lavandula} ({L.             vera}), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil             used in medicine and perfumery. The {Spike lavender} ({L.             Spica}) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the             arts.          2. The pale, purplish color of lavender flowers, paler and             more delicate than lilac.          {Lavender cotton} (Bot.), a low, twiggy, aromatic shrub             ({Santolina Cham[91]cyparissus}) of the Mediterranean             region, formerly used as a vermifuge, etc., and still used             to keep moths from wardrobes. Also called {ground             cypress}.          {Lavender water}, a perfume composed of alcohol, essential             oil of lavender, essential oil of bergamot, and essence of             ambergris.          {Sea lavender}. (Bot.) See {Marsh rosemary}.          {To lay in lavender}.             (a) To lay away, as clothing, with sprigs of lavender.             (b) To pawn. [Obs.]
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Spikelet \Spike"let\, n. (Bot.)       A small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate       parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of       {Quaking grass}.
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Clam \Clam\, n. [Cf. {Clamp}, {Clam}, v. t., {Clammy}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially             those that are edible; as, the long clam ({Mya arenaria}),             the quahog or round clam ({Venus mercenaria}), the sea             clam or hen clam ({Spisula solidissima}), and other             species of the United States. The name is said to have             been given originally to the {Tridacna gigas}, a huge East             Indian bivalve.                         You shall scarce find any bay or shallow shore, or                      cove of sand, where you may not take many clampes,                      or lobsters, or both, at your pleasure. --Capt. John                                                                               Smith (1616).                         Clams, or clamps, is a shellfish not much unlike a                      coclke; it lieth under the sand.         --Wood (1634).          2. (Ship Carp.) Strong pinchers or forceps.          3. pl. (Mech.) A kind of vise, usually of wood.          {Blood clam}. See under {Blood}.
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Tree \Tree\ (tr[emac]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[a2],       tre[a2]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[emac], OS. treo,       trio, Icel. tr[emac], Dan. tr[91], Sw. tr[84], tr[84]d, Goth.       triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr.       dry^s a tree, oak, do`ry a beam, spear shaft, spear, Skr. dru       tree, wood, d[be]ru wood. [root]63, 241. Cf. {Dryad},       {Germander}, {Tar}, n., {Trough}.]       1. (Bot.) Any perennial woody plant of considerable size             (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single             trunk.          Note: The kind of tree referred to, in any particular case,                is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree,                fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc.          2. Something constructed in the form of, or considered as             resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and             branches; as, a genealogical tree.          3. A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber;             -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree,             chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like.          4. A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree.                         [Jesus] whom they slew and hanged on a tree. --Acts                                                                               x. 39.          5. Wood; timber. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         In a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of                      silver but also of tree and of earth. --Wyclif (2                                                                               Tim. ii. 20).          6. (Chem.) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent             forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.             See {Lead tree}, under {Lead}.          {Tree bear} (Zo[94]l.), the raccoon. [Local, U. S.]          {Tree beetle} (Zo[94]l.) any one of numerous species of             beetles which feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, as             the May beetles, the rose beetle, the rose chafer, and the             goldsmith beetle.          {Tree bug} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             hemipterous insects which live upon, and suck the sap of,             trees and shrubs. They belong to {Arma}, {Pentatoma},             {Rhaphigaster}, and allied genera.          {Tree cat} (Zool.), the common paradoxure ({Paradoxurus             musang}).          {Tree clover} (Bot.), a tall kind of melilot ({Melilotus             alba}). See {Melilot}.          {Tree crab} (Zo[94]l.), the purse crab. See under {Purse}.          {Tree creeper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             arboreal creepers belonging to {Certhia}, {Climacteris},             and allied genera. See {Creeper}, 3.          {Tree cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a nearly white arboreal American             cricket ({Ecanthus niv[oe]us}) which is noted for its loud             stridulation; -- called also {white cricket}.          {Tree crow} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old             World crows belonging to {Crypsirhina} and allied genera,             intermediate between the true crows and the jays. The tail             is long, and the bill is curved and without a tooth.          {Tree dove} (Zo[94]l.) any one of several species of East             Indian and Asiatic doves belonging to {Macropygia} and             allied genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly             arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit.          {Tree duck} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of ducks             belonging to {Dendrocygna} and allied genera. These ducks             have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. They are             arboreal in their habits, and are found in the tropical             parts of America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.          {Tree fern} (Bot.), an arborescent fern having a straight             trunk, sometimes twenty or twenty-five feet high, or even             higher, and bearing a cluster of fronds at the top. Most             of the existing species are tropical.          {Tree fish} (Zo[94]l.), a California market fish             ({Sebastichthys serriceps}).          {Tree frog}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Same as {Tree toad}.             (b) Any one of numerous species of Old World frogs                   belonging to {Chiromantis}, {Rhacophorus}, and allied                   genera of the family {Ranid[91]}. Their toes are                   furnished with suckers for adhesion. The flying frog                   (see under {Flying}) is an example.          {Tree goose} (Zo[94]l.), the bernicle goose.          {Tree hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small leaping hemipterous insects which live chiefly on             the branches and twigs of trees, and injure them by             sucking the sap. Many of them are very odd in shape, the             prothorax being often prolonged upward or forward in the             form of a spine or crest.          {Tree jobber} (Zo[94]l.), a woodpecker. [Obs.]          {Tree kangaroo}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kangaroo}.          {Tree lark} (Zo[94]l.), the tree pipit. [Prov. Eng.]          {Tree lizard} (Zo[94]l.), any one of a group of Old World             arboreal lizards ({Dendrosauria}) comprising the             chameleons.          {Tree lobster}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Tree crab}, above.          {Tree louse} (Zo[94]l.), any aphid; a plant louse.          {Tree moss}. (Bot.)             (a) Any moss or lichen growing on trees.             (b) Any species of moss in the form of a miniature tree.                            {Tree mouse} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             African mice of the subfamily {Dendromyin[91]}. They have             long claws and habitually live in trees.          {Tree nymph}, a wood nymph. See {Dryad}.          {Tree of a saddle}, a saddle frame.          {Tree of heaven} (Bot.), an ornamental tree ({Ailantus             glandulosus}) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and             greenish flowers of a disagreeable odor.          {Tree of life} (Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor             vit[91].          {Tree onion} (Bot.), a species of garlic ({Allium             proliferum}) which produces bulbs in place of flowers, or             among its flowers.          {Tree oyster} (Zo[94]l.), a small American oyster ({Ostrea             folium}) which adheres to the roots of the mangrove tree;             -- called also {raccoon oyster}.          {Tree pie} (Zo[94]l.), any species of Asiatic birds of the             genus {Dendrocitta}. The tree pies are allied to the             magpie.          {Tree pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             longwinged arboreal pigeons native of Asia, Africa, and             Australia, and belonging to {Megaloprepia}, {Carpophaga},             and allied genera.          {Tree pipit}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pipit}.          {Tree porcupine} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             Central and South American arboreal porcupines belonging             to the genera {Ch[91]tomys} and {Sphingurus}. They have an             elongated and somewhat prehensile tail, only four toes on             the hind feet, and a body covered with short spines mixed             with bristles. One South American species ({S. villosus})             is called also {couiy}; another ({S. prehensilis}) is             called also {c[oe]ndou}.          {Tree rat} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large             ratlike West Indian rodents belonging to the genera             {Capromys} and {Plagiodon}. They are allied to the             porcupines.          {Tree serpent} (Zo[94]l.), a tree snake.          {Tree shrike} (Zo[94]l.), a bush shrike.          {Tree snake} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             snakes of the genus {Dendrophis}. They live chiefly among             the branches of trees, and are not venomous.          {Tree sorrel} (Bot.), a kind of sorrel ({Rumex Lunaria})             which attains the stature of a small tree, and bears             greenish flowers. It is found in the Canary Islands and             Teneriffe.          {Tree sparrow} (Zo[94]l.) any one of several species of small             arboreal sparrows, especially the American tree sparrow             ({Spizella monticola}), and the common European species             ({Passer montanus}).          {Tree swallow} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             swallows of the genus {Hylochelidon} which lay their eggs             in holes in dead trees. They inhabit Australia and             adjacent regions. Called also {martin} in Australia.          {Tree swift} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of swifts             of the genus {Dendrochelidon} which inhabit the East             Indies and Southern Asia.          {Tree tiger} (Zo[94]l.), a leopard.          {Tree toad} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             amphibians belonging to {Hyla} and allied genera of the             family {Hylid[91]}. They are related to the common frogs             and toads, but have the tips of the toes expanded into             suckers by means of which they cling to the bark and             leaves of trees. Only one species ({Hyla arborea}) is             found in Europe, but numerous species occur in America and             Australia. The common tree toad of the Northern United             States ({H. versicolor}) is noted for the facility with             which it changes its colors. Called also {tree frog}. See             also {Piping frog}, under {Piping}, and {Cricket frog},             under {Cricket}.          {Tree warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             arboreal warblers belonging to {Phylloscopus} and allied             genera.          {Tree wool} (Bot.), a fine fiber obtained from the leaves of             pine trees.
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Field \Field\, n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G.       feld, Sw. f[84]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS.       folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]       1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;             cultivated ground; the open country.          2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece             inclosed for tillage or pasture.                         Fields which promise corn and wine.   --Byron.          3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.                         In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.                         What though the field be lost?            --Milton.          4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:             (a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn                   or projected.             (b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one                   view.                               Without covering, save yon field of stars.                                                                               --Shak.                               Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.          5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much             of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon             it. See Illust. of {Fess}, where the field is represented             as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).          6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,             operation, or achievement; province; room.                         Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.                                                                               --Macaulay.          7. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor             contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the             betting.          8. (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved for the             players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also             {outfield}.          Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of                belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with                reference to the operations and equipments of an army                during a campaign away from permanent camps and                fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is                sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field                fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field                geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes                investigations or collections out of doors. A survey                uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,                measurment, observations, etc., made in field work                (outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field                hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.                Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.          {Coal field} (Geol.) See under {Coal}.          {Field artillery}, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the             use of a marching army.          {Field basil} (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha             Acinos}); -- called also {basil thyme}.          {Field colors} (Mil.), small flags for marking out the             positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.          {Field cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a large European cricket             ({Gryllus campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.          {Field day}.             (a) A day in the fields.             (b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for                   instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.             (c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.          {Field driver}, in New England, an officer charged with the             driving of stray cattle to the pound.          {Field duck} (Zo[94]l.), the little bustard ({Otis tetrax}),             found in Southern Europe.          {Field glass}. (Optics)             (a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a                   race glass.             (b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches                   long, and having 3 to 6 draws.             (c) See {Field lens}.          {Field lark}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The skylark.             (b) The tree pipit.          {Field lens} (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the             eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound             microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called             also {field glass}.          {Field madder} (Bot.), a plant ({Sherardia arvensis}) used in             dyeing.          {Field marshal} (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred             in the British and other European armies.          {Field mouse} (Zo[94]l.), a mouse inhabiting fields, as the             campagnol and the deer mouse. See {Campagnol}, and {Deer             mouse}.          {Field officer} (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain             and below that of general.          {Field officer's court} (U.S.Army), a court-martial             consisting of one field officer empowered to try all             cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison             and regimental courts. --Farrow.          {Field plover} (Zo[94]l.), the black-bellied plover             ({Charadrius squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the             Bartramian sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda}).          {Field spaniel} (Zo[94]l.), a small spaniel used in hunting             small game.          {Field sparrow}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American sparrow ({Spizella pusilla}).             (b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]          {Field staff}> (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to             hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.          {Field vole} (Zo[94]l.), the European meadow mouse.          {Field of ice}, a large body of floating ice; a pack.          {Field}, [or] {Field of view}, in a telescope or microscope,             the entire space within which objects are seen.          {Field magnet}. see under {Magnet}.          {Magnetic field}. See {Magnetic}.          {To back the field}, [or] {To bet on the field}. See under             {Back}, v. t. -- {To keep the field}.             (a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.             (b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.          {To} {lay, [or] back}, {against the field}, to bet on (a             horse, etc.) against all comers.          {To take the field} (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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Chippy \Chip"py\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small American sparrow ({Spizella socialis}), very common       near dwelling; -- also called {chipping bird} and {chipping       sparrow}, from its simple note.
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Spousal \Spous"al\, a. [See {Espousal}, {Sponsal}, and       {Spouse}.]       Of or pertaining to a spouse or marriage; nuptial;       matrimonial; conjugal; bridal; as, spousal rites; spousal       ornaments. --Wordsworth.
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Spousal \Spous"al\, n. [See {Espousal}, {Spouse}.]       Marriage; nuptials; espousal; -- generally used in the       plural; as, the spousals of Hippolita. --Dryden.                   Boweth your head under that blissful yoke . . . Which                that men clepeth spousal or wedlock.      --Chaucer.                   the spousals of the newborn year.            --Emerson.
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Spouseless \Spouse"less\, a.       Destitute of a spouse; unmarried.
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Spyglass \Spy"glass\, n.       A small telescope for viewing distant terrestrial objects.
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Subaxillary \Sub*ax"il*la*ry\, a.       1. (Anat.) Situated under the axilla, or armpit.          2. (Bot.) Placed under the axil, or angle formed by the             branch of a plant with the stem, or a leaf with the             branch.
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Subbasal \Sub*ba"sal\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Near the base.
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Subcaliber \Sub*cal"i*ber\, a.       Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. [Written also       {subcalibre}.]          {Subcaliber projectile}, a projectile having a smaller             diameter than the caliber of the arm from which it is             fired, and to which it is fitted by means of a sabot.             --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcaliber \Sub*cal"i*ber\, a.       Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. [Written also       {subcalibre}.]          {Subcaliber projectile}, a projectile having a smaller             diameter than the caliber of the arm from which it is             fired, and to which it is fitted by means of a sabot.             --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcaliber \Sub*cal"i*ber\, a.       Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. [Written also       {subcalibre}.]          {Subcaliber projectile}, a projectile having a smaller             diameter than the caliber of the arm from which it is             fired, and to which it is fitted by means of a sabot.             --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcelestial \Sub`ce*les"tial\, a.       Being beneath the heavens; as, subcelestial glories.       --Barrow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcellar \Sub*cel"lar\, n.       A cellar beneath another story wholly or partly underground;       usually, a cellar under a cellar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subclass \Sub"class`\, n.       One of the natural groups, more important than an order, into       which some classes are divided; as, the angiospermous       subclass of exogens.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subclavian \Sub*cla"vi*an\, a. [Pref. sub- + L. clavis a key.       See {Clavicle}.] (Anat.)       Situated under the clavicle, or collar bone; as, the       subclavian arteries.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcolumnar \Sub`co*lum"nar\, a. (Geol.)       Having an imperfect or interrupted columnar structure.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcultrate \Sub*cul"trate\, Subcultrated \Sub*cul"tra*ted\, a.       (Zo[94]l.)       Having a form resembling that of a colter, or straight on one       side and curved on the other.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcultrate \Sub*cul"trate\, Subcultrated \Sub*cul"tra*ted\, a.       (Zo[94]l.)       Having a form resembling that of a colter, or straight on one       side and curved on the other.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcylindrical \Sub`cy*lin"dric*al\, Subcylindric    \Sub`cy*lin"dric\, a.       Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subcylindrical \Sub`cy*lin"dric*al\, Subcylindric    \Sub`cy*lin"dric\, a.       Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subequal \Sub*e"qual\, a.       Nearly equal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subgelatinous \Sub`ge*lat"i*nous\, a.       Imperfectly or partially gelatinous.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subglacial \Sub*gla"cial\, a.       Pertaining or belonging to the under side of a glacier; being       beneath a glacier; as, subglacial streams.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subglobose \Sub`glo*bose"\, a.       Not quite globose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subglobular \Sub*glob"u*lar\, a.       Nearly globular.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subglossal \Sub*glos"sal\, a. (Anat.)       Situated under the tongue; sublingual.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subglottic \Sub*glot"tic\, a. (Anat.)       Situated below the glottis; -- applied to that part of the       cavity of the larynx below the true vocal cords.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subglumaceous \Sub`glu*ma"ceous\, a.       Somewhat glumaceous.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subocular \Sub*oc"u*lar\, a. [Pref. sub + ocular: cf. L.       subocularis.] (Anat.)       Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the eye.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsaline \Sub`sa*line"\, a.       Moderately saline or salt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsalt \Sub"salt`\, n. (Chem.)       A basic salt. See the Note under {Salt}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Subsellium \[d8]Sub*sel"li*um\, n.; pl. {Subsellia}. [L.]       (Eccl. Arch.)       One of the stalls of the lower range where there are two       ranges. See Illust. of {Stall}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsilicate \Sub*sil"i*cate\, n.       A basic silicate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsoil \Sub"soil`\, v. t.       To turn up the subsoil of.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsoil \Sub"soil`\, n.       The bed, or stratum, of earth which lies immediately beneath       the surface soil.          {Subsoil plow}, a plow having a share and standard but no             moldboard. It follows in the furrow made by an ordinary             plow, and loosens the soil to an additional depth without             bringing it to the surface. --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsoil \Sub"soil`\, n.       The bed, or stratum, of earth which lies immediately beneath       the surface soil.          {Subsoil plow}, a plow having a share and standard but no             moldboard. It follows in the furrow made by an ordinary             plow, and loosens the soil to an additional depth without             bringing it to the surface. --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsolary \Sub*so"la*ry\, a.       Being under the sun; hence, terrestrial; earthly; mundane.       [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsulphate \Sub*sul"phate\, n. (Chem.)       A sulphate with an excess of the base.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsulphide \Sub*sul"phide\, n. (Chem.)       A nonacid compound consisting of one equivalent of sulphur       and more than one equivalent of some other body, as a metal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsultive \Sub*sul"tive\, a.       Subsultory. [R.] --Berkley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsultory \Sub*sul"to*ry\, a. [L. subsilire, subsultum, to       spring up; sub under + salire to leap.]       Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts. [R.] --       {Sub*sul"to*ri*ly}, adv. [R.]                   Flippancy opposed to solemnity, the subsultory to the                continuous, -- these are the two frequent extremities                to which the French manner betrays men.   --De Quincey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subsultory \Sub*sul"to*ry\, a. [L. subsilire, subsultum, to       spring up; sub under + salire to leap.]       Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts. [R.] --       {Sub*sul"to*ri*ly}, adv. [R.]                   Flippancy opposed to solemnity, the subsultory to the                continuous, -- these are the two frequent extremities                to which the French manner betrays men.   --De Quincey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subvocal \Sub*vo"cal\, a. & n.       Same as {Subtonic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Supposal \Sup*pos"al\, n.       The act of supposing; also, that which is supposed;       supposition; opinion. --Shak.                   Interest, with a Jew, never proceeds but upon supposal,                at least, of a firm and sufficient bottom. --South.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sebago Lake, ME       Zip code(s): 04075
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Speculator, NY (village, FIPS 70123)       Location: 43.58059 N, 74.38058 W       Population (1990): 400 (474 housing units)       Area: 115.6 sq km (land), 6.7 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 12164
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Spiceland, IN (town, FIPS 72008)       Location: 39.83808 N, 85.43812 W       Population (1990): 757 (296 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47385
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
special-case vt.   To write unique code to handle input to or    situations arising in a program that are somehow distinguished from    normal processing.   This would be used for processing of mode    switches or interrupt characters in an interactive interface (as    opposed, say, to text entry or normal commands), or for processing    of {hidden flag}s in the input of a batch program or {filter}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
space leak          A data structure which grows bigger, or lives longer, than       might be expected.   Such unexpected memory use can cause a       program to require more {garbage collection}s or to run out of       {heap}.   Space leaks in {functional program}s usually result       from excessive laziness.   For example, the {Haskell} function          sum []      = 0       sum (x:xs) = x + sum xs          when applied to a list will build a chain of closures for the       additions and only when it reaches the end of the list will it       perform the additions and free the storage.   Another example       is the function          mean l = sum l / length l          The sum function forces the entire list l to be evaluated and       built in the heap.   None of it can be garbage collected until       the length function has consumed it.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SPECIAL          A SRI specification language.   [HDM?]          ["SPECIAL - A Specification and Assertion Language",       L. Robinson et al, TR CSL-46, SRI, Jan 1987].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Special Interest Group          (SIG) One of several technical areas, sponsored by the       {Association for Computing Machinery}.   Well-known SIGs       include SIGPLAN (the Special Interest Group on Programming       Languages), SIGARCH (the Special Interest Group for Computer       Architecture) and SIGGRAPH (the Special Interest Group for       Computer Graphics).          (1994-10-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
special-case          To write unique code to handle input to or situations arising       in a program that are somehow distinguished from normal       processing.   This would be used for processing of mode       switches or interrupt characters in an interactive interface       (as opposed, say, to text entry or normal commands), or for       processing of {hidden flag}s in the input of a batch program       or {filter}.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
specialisation          A reduction in generality, usually for the sake of increased       efficiency.   If a piece of code is specialised for certain       values of certain variables (usually function arguments), this       is known as "{partial evaluation}".   In a language with       {overloading} (e.g. {Haskell}), an overloaded function might be       specialised to a non-overloaded instance at compile-time if       the types of its arguments are known.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SPECOL          ["SPECOL - A Computer Enquiry Language for the       Non-Programmer", B.T. Smith, Computer J 11:121 (1968)].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
speculative evaluation          A technique used in {parallel processing} where       some evaluation may be started before it is known whether it       is needed (Eager evaluation).   This may result in some wasted       processing and may introduce unnecessary non-terminating       processes but it can reduce the overall run time by making       some needed results available earlier than they would be       otherwise.          Opposite: {conservative evaluation}.          (1995-05-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
speculative execution          A technique allows a {superscalar} processor to       keep its {functional units} as busy as possible by executing       instructions before it is known that they will be needed.          The {Intel P6} uses speculative execution.          Compare {branch prediction}, {speculative evaluation}.          (1995-05-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Spice Lisp          A flavour of {Lisp}, the sources of which (in Lisp)       are available from {CMU}.          (1998-03-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
subclass          {derived class}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Sea of glass       a figurative expression used in Rev. 4:6 and 15:2. According to       the interpretation of some, "this calm, glass-like sea, which is       never in storm, but only interfused with flame, represents the       counsels of God, those purposes of righteousness and love which       are often fathomless but never obscure, always the same, though       sometimes glowing with holy anger." (Comp. Ps. 36:6; 77:19; Rom.       11:33-36.)