Sabbatarian
         adj 1: pertaining to the Sabbath and its observance
         n 1: one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)

English Dictionary: soft tree fern	by the DICT Development Group
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saboteur n someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks Synonym(s): saboteur, wrecker, diversionist a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader Synonym(s): fifth columnist, saboteur
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safety arch n an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
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safety harness n belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt Synonym(s): safety belt, life belt, safety harness
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safety rail n a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety Synonym(s): safety rail, guardrail
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safety razor n a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin
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safety-related adj providing or ensuring safety
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Savitar n an important Hindu god; the sun in its life-giving aspect
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scepter n the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter [syn: scepter, sceptre] a ceremonial or emblematic staff Synonym(s): scepter, sceptre, verge, wand
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sceptered adj invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter Synonym(s): empowered, sceptered, sceptred
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sceptre n the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter [syn: scepter, sceptre] a ceremonial or emblematic staff Synonym(s): scepter, sceptre, verge, wand
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sceptred adj invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter Synonym(s): empowered, sceptered, sceptred
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sea feather n corals forming featherlike colonies
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septrional adj of northern regions; from the seven stars (or seven plowing oxen) of Ursa Major
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shift register n (computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right
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shifter n a stagehand responsible for moving scenery [syn: sceneshifter, shifter] a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever" Synonym(s): gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever
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sifter n a household sieve (as for flour)
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soap powder n soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders [syn: soap powder, built-soap powder, washing powder]
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soap tree n tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States [syn: soapweed, soap-weed, soap tree, Yucca elata]
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soft drink n nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
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soft drug n a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction Antonym(s): hard drug
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soft roe n fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture Synonym(s): milt, soft roe
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soft roll n yeast-raised roll with a soft crust
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soft rot n mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi
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soft rush n tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America Synonym(s): bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus
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soft tree fern n of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates Synonym(s): soft tree fern, Dicksonia antarctica
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soft-haired adj having soft hair
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softhearted adj easily moved to pity or sorrow; "a softhearted judge" Synonym(s): softhearted, soft-boiled Antonym(s): hardhearted, heartless
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softheartedness n a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) Synonym(s): softheartedness, tenderness
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software n (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" Synonym(s): software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package Antonym(s): computer hardware, hardware
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software documentation n program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs Synonym(s): software documentation, documentation
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software engineer n a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs Synonym(s): programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer
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software error n error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result Synonym(s): software error, programming error
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software package n (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" Synonym(s): software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package Antonym(s): computer hardware, hardware merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale Synonym(s): software package, software product
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software product n merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale Synonym(s): software package, software product
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software program n (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" Synonym(s): software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package Antonym(s): computer hardware, hardware
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software system n (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" Synonym(s): software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package Antonym(s): computer hardware, hardware
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Soviet Russia n formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia Synonym(s): Soviet Russia, Russia, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
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spadework n dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
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spatter n the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" Synonym(s): spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface Synonym(s): spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering v dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" Synonym(s): spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" Synonym(s): sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter- patter spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food" Synonym(s): spatter, bespatter
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spatterdock n common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water Synonym(s): spatterdock, cow lily, yellow pond lily, Nuphar advena
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spattered adj covered with bright patches (often used in combination); "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease" Synonym(s): dabbled, spattered, splashed, splattered
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spattering n the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" Synonym(s): spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface Synonym(s): spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering
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speed trap n a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders
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speed-reading n reading at speeds significantly faster than normal
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speeder n a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit [syn: speeder, speed demon]
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spider n predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine Synonym(s): spider, wanderer a skillet made of cast iron
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spider angioma n a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate Synonym(s): spider angioma, spider nevus, vascular spider
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spider brake n Asiatic fern introduced in America [syn: spider brake, spider fern, Pteris multifida]
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spider crab n any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies
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spider fern n fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands [syn: ribbon fern, spider fern, Pteris serrulata] Asiatic fern introduced in America Synonym(s): spider brake, spider fern, Pteris multifida
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spider flower n native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers Synonym(s): spider flower, spider plant, Cleome hassleriana
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spider mite n web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees Synonym(s): spider mite, tetranychid
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spider monkey n arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail Synonym(s): spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
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spider nevus n a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate Synonym(s): spider angioma, spider nevus, vascular spider
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spider orchid n any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts Synonym(s): spider orchid, Brassia verrucosa South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale- green flowers Synonym(s): spider orchid, Brassia lawrenceana
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spider plant n native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers Synonym(s): spider flower, spider plant, Cleome hassleriana
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spider web n a web resembling the webs spun by spiders [syn: {spider web}, spider's web] a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey Synonym(s): spider web, spider's web
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spider's web n a web resembling the webs spun by spiders [syn: {spider web}, spider's web] a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey Synonym(s): spider web, spider's web
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spider-shaped adj shaped in the form of a spider
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spiderflower n any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers Synonym(s): spiderflower, cleome
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spiderlike adj relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida Synonym(s): arachnoid, arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly
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spiderly adj relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida Synonym(s): arachnoid, arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly
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spiderwort n any plant of the family Commelinaceae [syn: spiderwort, dayflower]
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spiderwort family n large widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderworts Synonym(s): Commelinaceae, family Commelinaceae, spiderwort family
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spidery adj relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida Synonym(s): arachnoid, arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly
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spitter n a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth) Synonym(s): spitter, expectorator an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it Synonym(s): spitball, spitter
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spotter n a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event Synonym(s): lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket someone who is the first to observe something Synonym(s): finder, discoverer, spotter
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spouter n an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker [syn: chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie, spouter] an oil well that is spouting a spouting whale
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sputter n the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" Synonym(s): spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage) Synonym(s): sputter, splutter v make an explosive sound; "sputtering engines" cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust" climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling Synonym(s): clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage Synonym(s): sputter, splutter spit up in an explosive manner Synonym(s): splutter, sputter, spit out
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sputtering n the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" Synonym(s): spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
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subdirectory n (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
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subduer n someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion Synonym(s): subduer, surmounter, overcomer
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subdural adj below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges
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subterfuge n something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind" Synonym(s): subterfuge, blind
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subterminal adj near but not precisely at an end; "a subterminal band of color on the tail feathers"
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subterranean adj being or operating under the surface of the earth; "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water" Synonym(s): subterranean, subterraneous lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell Synonym(s): subterranean, subterraneous, ulterior
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subterraneous adj being or operating under the surface of the earth; "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water" Synonym(s): subterranean, subterraneous lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell Synonym(s): subterranean, subterraneous, ulterior
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subtract v make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck" Synonym(s): subtract, deduct, take off Antonym(s): add, add together take off or away; "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"
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subtracter n a person who subtracts numbers a machine that subtracts numbers
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subtraction n an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one" Synonym(s): subtraction, minus the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" Synonym(s): subtraction, deduction Antonym(s): addition
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subtractive adj constituting or involving subtraction; "a subtractive correction" Antonym(s): additive
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subtrahend n the number to be subtracted from the minuend
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subtreasury n a subordinate treasury or place of deposit
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subtropic adj of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics; "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical" Synonym(s): subtropical, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic
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subtropical adj of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics; "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical" Synonym(s): subtropical, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic
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subtropics n regions adjacent to the tropics [syn: subtropics, semitropics]
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subway train n a train that runs in a subway system
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sweep through v succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course" Synonym(s): breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail
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Sabbatarian \Sab`ba*ta"ri*an\, n. [L. Sabbatarius: cf. F.       sabbataire. See {Sabbath}.]       1. One who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week as             holy, agreeably to the letter of the fourth commandment in             the Decalogue.          Note: There were Christians in the early church who held this                opinion, and certain Christians, esp. the {Seventh-day                Baptists}, hold it now.          2. A strict observer of the Sabbath.
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Sabbatarian \Sab`ba*ta"ri*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to the Sabbath, or the tenets of       Sabbatarians.
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Sabbatarianism \Sab`ba*ta"ri*an*ism\, n.       The tenets of Sabbatarians. --Bp. Ward (1673).
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Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[82].]       1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger             or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.                         Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An                      earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down,                      Return me to my native element.         --Milton.          2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from             liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the             quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence,             justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.                         Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might                      put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy                      repentance!                                       --Beau. & Fl.          3. Preservation from escape; close custody.                         Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and                      return.                                             --Shak.          4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below.          {Safety arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under             {Discharge}, v. t.          {Safety belt}, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which             is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to             float in water; a life preserver.          {Safety buoy}, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a             safety belt.          {Safety cage} (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift,             having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the             lifting rope should break.          {Safety lamp}. (Mining) See under {Lamp}.          {Safety match}, a match which can be ignited only on a             surface specially prepared for the purpose.          {Safety pin}, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard             covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer.                      {Safety plug}. See {Fusible plug}, under {Fusible}.          {Safety switch}. See {Switch}.          {Safety touchdown} (Football), the act or result of a             player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a             ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own             side; -- distinguished from touchback. See {Touchdown}.
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, n. [F. sceptre, L.       sceptrum, from Gr. [?] a staff to lean upon, a scepter;       probably akin to E. shaft. See {Shaft}, and cf. {Scape} a       stem, shaft.]       1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial             badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace.                         And the king held out Esther the golden scepter that                      was in his hand.                                 --Esther v. 2.          2. Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty;             as, to assume the scepter.                         The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a                      lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come.                                                                               --Gen. xlix.                                                                               10.
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.]       To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest       with royal authority.                   To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends.                                                                               --Tickell.
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.]       To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest       with royal authority.                   To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends.                                                                               --Tickell.
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Scepterellate \Scep`ter*el"late\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of       certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under {Spicule}.
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.]       To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest       with royal authority.                   To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends.                                                                               --Tickell.
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Scepterless \Scep"ter*less\, Sceptreless \Scep"tre*less\, a.       Having no scepter; without authority; powerless; as, a       scepterless king.
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Sceptral \Scep"tral\, a.       Of or pertaining to a scepter; like a scepter.
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, n. [F. sceptre, L.       sceptrum, from Gr. [?] a staff to lean upon, a scepter;       probably akin to E. shaft. See {Shaft}, and cf. {Scape} a       stem, shaft.]       1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial             badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace.                         And the king held out Esther the golden scepter that                      was in his hand.                                 --Esther v. 2.          2. Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty;             as, to assume the scepter.                         The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a                      lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come.                                                                               --Gen. xlix.                                                                               10.
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.]       To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest       with royal authority.                   To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends.                                                                               --Tickell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.]       To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest       with royal authority.                   To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends.                                                                               --Tickell.
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Scepterless \Scep"ter*less\, Sceptreless \Scep"tre*less\, a.       Having no scepter; without authority; powerless; as, a       scepterless king.
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Scepter \Scep"ter\, Sceptre \Scep"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Sceptered}or {Sceptred} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sceptering}or {Sceptring}.]       To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest       with royal authority.                   To Britain's queen the sceptered suppliant bends.                                                                               --Tickell.
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d8Burschenschaft \[d8]Bur"schen*schaft`\, n.; pl. {-schaften}.       [G.]       In Germany, any of various associations of university       students formed (the original one at Jena in 1815) to support       liberal ideas, or the organization formed by the affiliation       of the local bodies. The organization was suppressed by the       government in 1819, but was secretly revived, and is now       openly maintained as a social organization, the restrictive       laws having been repealed prior to 1849. --       {Bur"schen*schaft`ler}, {-schaf`ter}, n.
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Scioptric \Sci*op"tric\, a. (Opt.)       Scioptic.
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Sea butterfly \Sea" but"ter*fly`\ (Zo[94]l.)       A pteropod.
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Sea feather \Sea" feath"er\ (Zo[94]l.)       Any gorgonian which branches in a plumelike form.
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Coral \Cor"al\, n. [Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum, coralium,       fr. Gr. kora`llion.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa,             and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed             by some Bryozoa.          Note: The large stony corals forming coral reefs belong to                various genera of {Madreporaria}, and to the hydroid                genus, {Millepora}. The red coral, used in jewelry, is                the stony axis of the stem of a gorgonian ({Corallium                rubrum}) found chiefly in the Mediterranean. The {fan                corals}, {plume corals}, and {sea feathers} are species                of {Gorgoniacea}, in which the axis is horny.                Organ-pipe coral is formed by the genus {Tubipora}, an                Alcyonarian, and {black coral} is in part the axis of                species of the genus {Antipathes}. See {Anthozoa},                {Madrepora}.          2. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their             color.          3. A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and             other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.          {Brain coral}, or {Brain stone coral}. See under {Brain}.          {Chain coral}. See under {Chain}.          {Coral animal} (Zo[94]l.), one of the polyps by which corals             are formed. They are often very erroneously called {coral             insects}.          {Coral fish}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Coral reefs} (Phys. Geog.), reefs, often of great extent,             made up chiefly of fragments of corals, coral sands, and             the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation.             They are classed as {fringing reefs}, when they border the             land; {barrier reefs}, when separated from the shore by a             broad belt of water; {atolls}, when they constitute             separate islands, usually inclosing a lagoon. See {Atoll}.                      {Coral root} (Bot.), a genus ({Corallorhiza}) of orchideous             plants, of a yellowish or brownish red color, parasitic on             roots of other plants, and having curious jointed or             knotted roots not unlike some kinds of coral. See Illust.             under {Coralloid}.          {Coral snake}. (Zo)             (a) A small, venomous, Brazilian snake {(Elaps                   corallinus)}, coral-red, with black bands.             (b) A small, harmless, South American snake ({Tortrix                   scytale}).          {Coral tree} (Bot.), a tropical, leguminous plant, of several             species, with showy, scarlet blossoms and coral-red seeds.             The best known is {Erythrina Corallodendron}.          {Coral wood}, a hard, red cabinet wood. --McElrath.
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d8Septarium \[d8]Sep*ta"ri*um\, n.;pl. {Septaria}. [NL., fr. L.       septum, saeptum, an inclosure, a partition, fr. sepire,       saepire, to inclose.] (Geol.)       A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone,       intersected within by cracks which are often filled with       calcite, barite, or other minerals.
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Septuary \Sep"tu*a*ry\, n. [L. septem seven.]       Something composed of seven; a week. [R.] --Ash.
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Septet \Sep*tet"\, Septette \Sep*tette"\, n. [From L. septem       seven, like duet, from L. duo.]       1. A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of             singers.          2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or             seven voices; -- called also {septuor}.
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Septuor \Sep"tu*or\, n. [F.] (Mus.)       A septet.
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Septet \Sep*tet"\, Septette \Sep*tette"\, n. [From L. septem       seven, like duet, from L. duo.]       1. A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of             singers.          2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or             seven voices; -- called also {septuor}.
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Septuor \Sep"tu*or\, n. [F.] (Mus.)       A septet.
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Sheepbiter \Sheep"bit`er\, n.       One who practices petty thefts. [Obs.] --Shak.                   There are political sheepbiters as well as pastoral;                betrayers of public trusts as well as of private.                                                                               --L'Estrange.
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Shifter \Shift"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, shifts; one who plays tricks or             practices artifice; a cozener.                         'T was such a shifter that, if truth were known,                      Death was half glad when he had got him down.                                                                               --Milton.          2. (Naut.) An assistant to the ship's cook in washing,             steeping, and shifting the salt provisions.          3. (Mach.)             (a) An arrangement for shifting a belt sidewise from one                   pulley to another.             (b) (Knitting Mach.) A wire for changing a loop from one                   needle to another, as in narrowing, etc.
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Sifter \Sift"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, sifts.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; --             so called because it sifts or strains its food from the             water and mud by means of the lamell[?] of the beak.
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Soap \Soap\, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[be]pe; akin to D. zeep, G.       seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[be]pa, Sw. s[?]pa, Dan. s[?]be,       and perhaps to AS. s[c6]pan to drip, MHG. s[c6]fen, and L.       sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.]       A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather,       and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by       combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths,       usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium,       potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic,       palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf.       {Saponification}. By extension, any compound of similar       composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent       or not.          Note: In general, soaps are of two classes, hard and soft.                Calcium, magnesium, lead, etc., form soaps, but they                are insoluble and useless.                            The purifying action of soap depends upon the                         fact that it is decomposed by a large quantity of                         water into free alkali and an insoluble acid                         salt. The first of these takes away the fatty                         dirt on washing, and the latter forms the soap                         lather which envelops the greasy matter and thus                         tends to remove it.                        --Roscoe &                                                                               Schorlemmer.          {Castile soap}, a fine-grained hard soap, white or mottled,             made of olive oil and soda; -- called also {Marseilles,             [or] Venetian, soap}.          {Hard soap}, any one of a great variety of soaps, of             different ingredients and color, which are hard and             compact. All solid soaps are of this class.          {Lead soap}, an insoluble, white, pliable soap made by             saponifying an oil (olive oil) with lead oxide; -- used             externally in medicine. Called also {lead plaster},             {diachylon}, etc.          {Marine soap}. See under {Marine}.          {Pills of soap} (Med.), pills containing soap and opium.          {Potash soap}, any soap made with potash, esp. the soft             soaps, and a hard soap made from potash and castor oil.          {Pumice soap}, any hard soap charged with a gritty powder, as             silica, alumina, powdered pumice, etc., which assists             mechanically in the removal of dirt.          {Resin soap}, a yellow soap containing resin, -- used in             bleaching.          {Silicated soap}, a cheap soap containing water glass (sodium             silicate).          {Soap bark}. (Bot.) See {Quillaia bark}.          {Soap bubble}, a hollow iridescent globe, formed by blowing a             film of soap suds from a pipe; figuratively, something             attractive, but extremely unsubstantial.                         This soap bubble of the metaphysicians. --J. C.                                                                               Shairp.          {Soap cerate}, a cerate formed of soap, olive oil, white wax,             and the subacetate of lead, sometimes used as an             application to allay inflammation.          {Soap fat}, the refuse fat of kitchens, slaughter houses,             etc., used in making soap.          {Soap liniment} (Med.), a liniment containing soap, camphor,             and alcohol.          {Soap nut}, the hard kernel or seed of the fruit of the             soapberry tree, -- used for making beads, buttons, etc.          {Soap plant} (Bot.), one of several plants used in the place             of soap, as the {Chlorogalum pomeridianum}, a California             plant, the bulb of which, when stripped of its husk and             rubbed on wet clothes, makes a thick lather, and smells             not unlike new brown soap. It is called also {soap apple},             {soap bulb}, and {soap weed}.          {Soap tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Soapberry tree}.          {Soda soap}, a soap containing a sodium salt. The soda soaps             are all hard soaps.          {Soft soap}, a soap of a gray or brownish yellow color, and             of a slimy, jellylike consistence, made from potash or the             lye from wood ashes. It is strongly alkaline and often             contains glycerin, and is used in scouring wood, in             cleansing linen, in dyehouses, etc. Figuratively,             flattery; wheedling; blarney. [Colloq.]          {Toilet soap}, hard soap for the toilet, usually colored and             perfumed.
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Soapberry tree \Soap"ber`ry tree`\ (Bot.)       Any tree of the genus {Sapindus}, esp. {Sapindus saponaria},       the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in       washing linen; -- also called {soap tree}.
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Soap \Soap\, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[be]pe; akin to D. zeep, G.       seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[be]pa, Sw. s[?]pa, Dan. s[?]be,       and perhaps to AS. s[c6]pan to drip, MHG. s[c6]fen, and L.       sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.]       A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather,       and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by       combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths,       usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium,       potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic,       palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf.       {Saponification}. By extension, any compound of similar       composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent       or not.          Note: In general, soaps are of two classes, hard and soft.                Calcium, magnesium, lead, etc., form soaps, but they                are insoluble and useless.                            The purifying action of soap depends upon the                         fact that it is decomposed by a large quantity of                         water into free alkali and an insoluble acid                         salt. The first of these takes away the fatty                         dirt on washing, and the latter forms the soap                         lather which envelops the greasy matter and thus                         tends to remove it.                        --Roscoe &                                                                               Schorlemmer.          {Castile soap}, a fine-grained hard soap, white or mottled,             made of olive oil and soda; -- called also {Marseilles,             [or] Venetian, soap}.          {Hard soap}, any one of a great variety of soaps, of             different ingredients and color, which are hard and             compact. All solid soaps are of this class.          {Lead soap}, an insoluble, white, pliable soap made by             saponifying an oil (olive oil) with lead oxide; -- used             externally in medicine. Called also {lead plaster},             {diachylon}, etc.          {Marine soap}. See under {Marine}.          {Pills of soap} (Med.), pills containing soap and opium.          {Potash soap}, any soap made with potash, esp. the soft             soaps, and a hard soap made from potash and castor oil.          {Pumice soap}, any hard soap charged with a gritty powder, as             silica, alumina, powdered pumice, etc., which assists             mechanically in the removal of dirt.          {Resin soap}, a yellow soap containing resin, -- used in             bleaching.          {Silicated soap}, a cheap soap containing water glass (sodium             silicate).          {Soap bark}. (Bot.) See {Quillaia bark}.          {Soap bubble}, a hollow iridescent globe, formed by blowing a             film of soap suds from a pipe; figuratively, something             attractive, but extremely unsubstantial.                         This soap bubble of the metaphysicians. --J. C.                                                                               Shairp.          {Soap cerate}, a cerate formed of soap, olive oil, white wax,             and the subacetate of lead, sometimes used as an             application to allay inflammation.          {Soap fat}, the refuse fat of kitchens, slaughter houses,             etc., used in making soap.          {Soap liniment} (Med.), a liniment containing soap, camphor,             and alcohol.          {Soap nut}, the hard kernel or seed of the fruit of the             soapberry tree, -- used for making beads, buttons, etc.          {Soap plant} (Bot.), one of several plants used in the place             of soap, as the {Chlorogalum pomeridianum}, a California             plant, the bulb of which, when stripped of its husk and             rubbed on wet clothes, makes a thick lather, and smells             not unlike new brown soap. It is called also {soap apple},             {soap bulb}, and {soap weed}.          {Soap tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Soapberry tree}.          {Soda soap}, a soap containing a sodium salt. The soda soaps             are all hard soaps.          {Soft soap}, a soap of a gray or brownish yellow color, and             of a slimy, jellylike consistence, made from potash or the             lye from wood ashes. It is strongly alkaline and often             contains glycerin, and is used in scouring wood, in             cleansing linen, in dyehouses, etc. Figuratively,             flattery; wheedling; blarney. [Colloq.]          {Toilet soap}, hard soap for the toilet, usually colored and             perfumed.
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Soapberry tree \Soap"ber`ry tree`\ (Bot.)       Any tree of the genus {Sapindus}, esp. {Sapindus saponaria},       the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in       washing linen; -- also called {soap tree}.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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d8Trionyx \[d8]Tri*on"yx\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (see {Tri-}) +       [?] a claw.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell       imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin.       They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also       {soft tortoise}, {soft-shell tortoise}, and {mud turtle}.          Note: The common American species ({Trionyx, [or]                Aspidonectus, ferox}) becomes over a foot in length and                is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia                and Africa.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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d8Trionyx \[d8]Tri*on"yx\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (see {Tri-}) +       [?] a claw.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell       imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin.       They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also       {soft tortoise}, {soft-shell tortoise}, and {mud turtle}.          Note: The common American species ({Trionyx, [or]                Aspidonectus, ferox}) becomes over a foot in length and                is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia                and Africa.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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Soft-hearted \Soft"-heart`ed\, a.       Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity       or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. --       {Soft"-heart`ed*ness}, n.
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Soft-hearted \Soft"-heart`ed\, a.       Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity       or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. --       {Soft"-heart`ed*ness}, n.
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Spader \Spad"er\, n.       One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging       machine.
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Spadroon \Spa*droon"\, n. [Cf. F. & Sp. espadon, It. spadone.       See {Espadon}, {Spade}.]       A sword, especially a broadsword, formerly used both to cut       and thrust.
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. i.       To throw something out of the mouth in a scattering manner;       to sputter.                   That mind must needs be irrecoverably depraved, which,                . . . tasting but once of one just deed, spatters at                it, and abhors the relish ever after.      --Milton.
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spattered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Spattering}.] [From the root of spit salvia.]       1. To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as             water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by             sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat; to spatter the floor;             to spatter boots with mud.                         Upon any occasion he is to be spattered over with                      the blood of his people.                     --Burke.          2. To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around; as, to             spatter blood. --Pope.          3. Fig.: To injure by aspersion; to defame; to soil; also, to             throw out in a defamatory manner.
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Spatterdashed \Spat"ter*dashed`\, a.       Wearing spatterdashes. [Colloq.] --Thackeray.
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Spatterdashes \Spat"ter*dash`es\, n. pl. [Spatter + dash.]       Coverings for the legs, to protect them from water and mud;       long gaiters.
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Spatter-dock \Spat`ter-dock`\, n. (Bot.)       The common yellow water lily ({Nuphar advena}).
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spattered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Spattering}.] [From the root of spit salvia.]       1. To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as             water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by             sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat; to spatter the floor;             to spatter boots with mud.                         Upon any occasion he is to be spattered over with                      the blood of his people.                     --Burke.          2. To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around; as, to             spatter blood. --Pope.          3. Fig.: To injure by aspersion; to defame; to soil; also, to             throw out in a defamatory manner.
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Spatter \Spat"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spattered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Spattering}.] [From the root of spit salvia.]       1. To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as             water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by             sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat; to spatter the floor;             to spatter boots with mud.                         Upon any occasion he is to be spattered over with                      the blood of his people.                     --Burke.          2. To distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around; as, to             spatter blood. --Pope.          3. Fig.: To injure by aspersion; to defame; to soil; also, to             throw out in a defamatory manner.
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Speed \Speed\, n. [AS. sp[?]d success, swiftness, from sp[?]wan       to succeed; akin to D. spoedd, OHG. spuot success, spuot to       succees, Skr. sph[be] to increase, grow fat. [root]170b.]       1. Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.             [bd]For common speed.[b8] --Chaucer.                         O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send                      me good speed this day.                     --Gen. xxiv.                                                                               12.          2. The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity;             rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse             or a vessel.                         Speed, to describe whose swiftness number fails.                                                                               --Milton.          Note: In kinematics, speedis sometimes used to denote the                amount of velocity without regard to direction of                motion, while velocity is not regarded as known unless                both the direction and the amount are known.          3. One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or             success. [Obs.] [bd]Hercules be thy speed![b8] --Shak.          {God speed}, Good speed; prosperity. See {Godspeed}.          {Speed gauge}, {Speed indicator}, [and] {Speed recorder}             (Mach.), devices for indicating or recording the rate of a             body's motion, as the number of revolutions of a shaft in             a given time.          {Speed lathe} (Mach.), a power lathe with a rapidly revolving             spindle, for turning small objects, for polishing, etc.; a             hand lathe.          {Speed pulley}, a cone pulley with steps.          Syn: Haste; swiftness; celerity; quickness; dispatch;                expedition; hurry; acceleration. See {Haste}.
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Speeder \Speed"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, speeds.          2. (Spinning) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to             form rovings.
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Speedy \Speed"y\ (-[ycr]), a. [Compar. {Speedier}; superl.       {Speediest}.] [AS. sp[emac]dyg.]       Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in       motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot.                   I will wish her speedy strength.            --Shak.                   Darts, which not the good could shun, The speedy ould                outfly.                                                   --Dryden.
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Spider \Spi"der\, n.[OE. spi[thorn]re, fr. AS. spinnan to spin;       -- so named from spinning its web; cf. D. spin a spider, G.       spinne, Sw. spindel. Seee {Spin}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of arachnids             comprising the order Araneina. Spiders have the mandibles             converted into poison fangs, or falcers. The abdomen is             large and not segmented, with two or three pairs of             spinnerets near the end, by means of which they spin             threads of silk to form cocoons, or nests, to protect             their eggs and young. Many species spin also complex webs             to entrap the insects upon which they prey. The eyes are             usually eight in number (rarely six), and are situated on             the back of the cephalothorax. See Illust. under             {Araneina}.          Note: Spiders are divided into two principal groups: the                Dipneumona, having two lungs: and the Tetrapneumona,                having four lungs. See {Mygale}. The former group                includes several tribes; as, the jumping spiders (see                {Saltigrad[91]}), the wolf spiders, or {Citigrad[91]}                (see under {Wolf}), the crab spiders, or                {Laterigrad[91]} (see under {Crab}), the garden, or                geometric, spiders, or {Orbitell[91]} (see under                {Geometrical}, and {Garden}), and others. See {Bird                spider}, under {Bird}, {Grass spider}, under {Grass},                {House spider}, under {House}, {Silk spider}, under                {Silk}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of various other arachnids resembling             the true spiders, especially certain mites, as the red             spider (see under {Red}).          3. An iron pan with a long handle, used as a kitchen utensil             in frying food. Originally, it had long legs, and was used             over coals on the hearth.          4. A trevet to support pans or pots over a fire.
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Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf.       F. solitaire. See {Sole}, a., and cf. {Solitaire}.]       1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion             present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.                         Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton.                         Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me,                      sad and solitary.                              --Shak.          2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary             journey; a solitary life.                         Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton.          3. ot much visited or frequented remote from society;             retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.          4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or             occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence,             gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.                         How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of                      people.                                             --Lam. i. 1.                         Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come                      therein.                                             --Job iii. 7.          5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of             vengeance; a solitary example.          6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind.          {Solitary ant} (Zo[94]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect             of the family {Mutillid[91]}. The female of these insects             is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male             is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also {spider ant}.                      {Solitary bee} (Zo[94]l.), any species of bee which does not             form communities.          {Solitary sandpiper} (Zo[94]l.), an American tattler             ({Totanus solitarius}).          {Solitary snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.]          {Solitary thrush} (Zo[94]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.]
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf.       F. solitaire. See {Sole}, a., and cf. {Solitaire}.]       1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion             present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely.                         Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton.                         Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me,                      sad and solitary.                              --Shak.          2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary             journey; a solitary life.                         Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton.          3. ot much visited or frequented remote from society;             retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.          4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or             occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence,             gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert.                         How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of                      people.                                             --Lam. i. 1.                         Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come                      therein.                                             --Job iii. 7.          5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of             vengeance; a solitary example.          6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind.          {Solitary ant} (Zo[94]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect             of the family {Mutillid[91]}. The female of these insects             is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male             is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also {spider ant}.                      {Solitary bee} (Zo[94]l.), any species of bee which does not             form communities.          {Solitary sandpiper} (Zo[94]l.), an American tattler             ({Totanus solitarius}).          {Solitary snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.]          {Solitary thrush} (Zo[94]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.]
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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Wall \Wall\, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a       stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. [?] a nail. Cf.       {Interval}.]       1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials,             raised to some height, and intended for defense or             security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a             field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright             inclosing parts of a building or a room.                         The plaster of the wall of the King's palace. --Dan.                                                                               v. 5.          2. A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the             plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense.                         The waters were a wall unto them on their right                      hand, and on their left.                     --Ex. xiv. 22.                         In such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the                      Troyan walls.                                    --Shak.                         To rush undaunted to defend the walls. --Dryden.          3. An inclosing part of a receptacle or vessel; as, the walls             of a steam-engine cylinder.          4. (Mining)             (a) The side of a level or drift.             (b) The country rock bounding a vein laterally. --Raymond.          Note: Wall is often used adjectively, and also in the                formation of compounds, usually of obvious                signification; as in wall paper, or wall-paper; wall                fruit, or wall-fruit; wallflower, etc.          {Blank wall}, Blind wall, etc. See under {Blank}, {Blind},             etc.          {To drive to the wall}, to bring to extremities; to push to             extremes; to get the advantage of, or mastery over.          {To go to the wall}, to be hard pressed or driven; to be the             weaker party; to be pushed to extremes.          {To take the wall}. to take the inner side of a walk, that             is, the side next the wall; hence, to take the precedence.             [bd]I will take the wall of any man or maid of             Montague's.[b8] --Shak.          {Wall barley} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Hordeum murinum})             much resembling barley; squirrel grass. See under             {Squirrel}.          {Wall box}. (Mach.) See {Wall frame}, below.          {Wall creeper} (Zo[94]l.), a small bright-colored bird             ({Tichodroma muraria}) native of Asia and Southern Europe.             It climbs about over old walls and cliffs in search of             insects and spiders. Its body is ash-gray above, the wing             coverts are carmine-red, the primary quills are mostly red             at the base and black distally, some of them with white             spots, and the tail is blackish. Called also {spider             catcher}.          {Wall cress} (Bot.), a name given to several low cruciferous             herbs, especially to the mouse-ear cress. See under             {Mouse-ear}.          {Wall frame} (Mach.), a frame set in a wall to receive a             pillow block or bearing for a shaft passing through the             wall; -- called also {wall box}.          {Wall fruit}, fruit borne by trees trained against a wall.          {Wall gecko} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old             World geckos which live in or about buildings and run over             the vertical surfaces of walls, to which they cling by             means of suckers on the feet.          {Wall lizard} (Zo[94]l.), a common European lizard ({Lacerta             muralis}) which frequents houses, and lives in the chinks             and crevices of walls; -- called also {wall newt}.          {Wall louse}, a wood louse.          {Wall moss} (Bot.), any species of moss growing on walls.          {Wall newt} (Zo[94]l.), the wall lizard. --Shak.          {Wall paper}, paper for covering the walls of rooms; paper             hangings.          {Wall pellitory} (Bot.), a European plant ({Parictaria             officinalis}) growing on old walls, and formerly esteemed             medicinal.          {Wall pennywort} (Bot.), a plant ({Cotyledon Umbilicus})             having rounded fleshy leaves. It is found on walls in             Western Europe.          {Wall pepper} (Bot.), a low mosslike plant ({Sedum acre})             with small fleshy leaves having a pungent taste and             bearing yellow flowers. It is common on walls and rocks in             Europe, and is sometimes seen in America.          {Wall pie} (Bot.), a kind of fern; wall rue.          {Wall piece}, a gun planted on a wall. --H. L. Scott.          {Wall plate} (Arch.), a piece of timber placed horizontally             upon a wall, and supporting posts, joists, and the like.             See Illust. of {Roof}.          {Wall rock}, granular limestone used in building walls. [U.             S.] --Bartlett.          {Wall rue} (Bot.), a species of small fern ({Asplenium             Ruta-muraria}) growing on walls, rocks, and the like.          {Wall spring}, a spring of water issuing from stratified             rocks.          {Wall tent}, a tent with upright cloth sides corresponding to             the walls of a house.          {Wall wasp} (Zo[94]l.), a common European solitary wasp             ({Odynerus parietus}) which makes its nest in the crevices             of walls.
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Macropod \Mac"ro*pod\, n. [Macro- + -pod.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length       of their legs; -- called also {spider crab}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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Macropod \Mac"ro*pod\, n. [Macro- + -pod.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length       of their legs; -- called also {spider crab}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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5. (Mach.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or             members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting             forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel             or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a             frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc.          {Spider ant}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Solitary ant}, under             {Solitary}.          {Spider crab} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             maioid crabs having a more or less triangular body and ten             long legs. Some of the species grow to great size, as the             great Japanese spider crab ({Macrocheira Kempferi}),             measuring sometimes more than fifteen feet across the legs             when they are extended.          {Spider fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             parasitic dipterous insects of the family             {Hippoboscid[91]}. They are mostly destitute of wings, and             live among the feathers of birds and the hair of bats.             Called also {bird tick}, and {bat tick}.          {Spider hunter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian sunbirds of the genus {Arachnothera}.          {Spider lines}, filaments of a spider's web crossing the             field of vision in optical instruments; -- used for             determining the exact position of objects and making             delicate measurements. Fine wires, silk fibers, or lines             on glass similarly placed, are called spider lines.          {Spider mite}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of parasitic mites of the                   genus {Argas} and allied genera. See {Argas}.             (b) Any one of numerous small mites injurious to plants.                            {Spider monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             South American monkeys of the genus {Ateles}, having very             long legs and a long prehensile tail.          {Spider orchis} (Bot.), a European orchidaceous plant             ({Ophrys aranifera}), having flowers which resemble             spiders.          {Spider shell} (Zo[94]l.), any shell of the genus             {Pteroceras}. See {Pteroceras}.
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Spider stitch \Spi"der stitch\       A stitch in lace making used to fill in open spaces with       threads resembling a cobweb.
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Spider web \Spi"der web"\, [or] Spider's web \Spi"der's web"\ .       (Zo[94]l.)       The silken web which is formed by most kinds of spiders,       particularly the web spun to entrap their prey. See       {Geometric spider}, {Triangle spider}, under {Geometric}, and       {Triangle}.
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Spidered \Spi"dered\, a.       Infested by spiders; cobwebbed. --Wolcott.
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Spiderlike \Spi"der*like`\, a.       Like a spider. --Shak.
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Spider web \Spi"der web"\, [or] Spider's web \Spi"der's web"\ .       (Zo[94]l.)       The silken web which is formed by most kinds of spiders,       particularly the web spun to entrap their prey. See       {Geometric spider}, {Triangle spider}, under {Geometric}, and       {Triangle}.
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Spiderwort \Spi"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       An American endogenous plant ({Tradescantia Virginica}), with       long linear leaves and ephemeral blue flowers. The name is       sometimes extended to other species of the same genus.
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Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See {Spit} to eject from the mouth.]       One who ejects saliva from the mouth.
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Spitter \Spit"ter\, n. [See {Spit} an iron prong.]       1. One who puts meat on a spit.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A young deer whose antlers begin to shoot or             become sharp; a brocket, or pricket.
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Spot \Spot\, n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott       spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to       eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.]       1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a             blot; a place discolored.                         Out, damned spot! Out, I say!            --Shak.          2. A stain on character or reputation; something that soils             purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.                         Yet Chloe, sure, was formed without a spot. --Pope.          3. A small part of a different color from the main part, or             from the ground upon which it is; as, the spots of a             leopard; the spots on a playing card.          4. A small extent of space; a place; any particular place.             [bd]Fixed to one spot.[b8] --Otway.                         That spot to which I point is Paradise. --Milton.                         [bd]A jolly place,[b8] said he, [bd]in times of old!                      But something ails it now: the spot is cursed.[b8]                                                                               --Wordsworth.          5. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so             called from a spot on its head just above its beak.          6. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A sci[91]noid food fish ({Liostomus xanthurus}) of the                   Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black                   spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark                   bars on the sides. Called also {goody}, {Lafayette},                   {masooka}, and {old wife}.             (b) The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot                   on each side at the base of the tail. See {Redfish}.          7. pl. Commodities, as merchandise and cotton, sold for             immediate delivery. [Broker's Cant]          {Crescent spot} (Zo[94]l.), any butterfly of the family             {Melit[91]id[91]} having crescent-shaped white spots along             the margins of the red or brown wings.          {Spot lens} (Microscopy), a condensing lens in which the             light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a             small, round diaphragm (the spot), and used in dark-field             ilumination; -- called also {spotted lens}.          {Spot rump} (Zo[94]l.), the Hudsonian godwit ({Limosa             h[91]mastica}).          {Spots on the sun}. (Astron.) See {Sun spot}, ander {Sun}.          {On}, [or] {Upon}, {the spot}, immediately; before moving;             without changing place.                         It was determined upon the spot.         --Swift.          Syn: Stain; flaw; speck; blot; disgrace; reproach; fault;                blemish; place; site; locality.
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Spotter \Spot"ter\, n.       One who spots.
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Spouter \Spout"er\, n.       One who, or that which, spouts.
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, n.       Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also,       confused and hasty speech.
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to       eject from the mputh. Cf. {Splutter}.]       1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small,             scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.          2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so             rapidly as to emit saliva.                         They could neither of them speak their rage, and so                      fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting                      apples.                                             --Congreve.          3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a             noise like that made by one sputtering.                         Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame.                                                                               --Dryden.
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. t.       To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a       spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without       control over the organs of speech.                   In the midst of caresses, and without the last pretend                incitement, to sputter out the basest accusations.                                                                               --Swift.
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Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to       eject from the mputh. Cf. {Splutter}.]       1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small,             scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.          2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so             rapidly as to emit saliva.                         They could neither of them speak their rage, and so                      fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting                      apples.                                             --Congreve.          3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a             noise like that made by one sputtering.                         Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame.                                                                               --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sputterer \Sput"ter*er\, n.       One who sputters.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to       eject from the mputh. Cf. {Splutter}.]       1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small,             scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.          2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so             rapidly as to emit saliva.                         They could neither of them speak their rage, and so                      fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting                      apples.                                             --Congreve.          3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a             noise like that made by one sputtering.                         Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame.                                                                               --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subderisorious \Sub`der*i*so"ri*ous\, a. [Pref. sub- + L.       derisorius. See {Derisory}.]       Ridiculing with moderation. [R.] --Dr. H. More.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subderivative \Sub`de*riv"a*tive\, n.       A word derived from a derivative, and not directly from the       root; as, [bd]friendliness[b8] is a subderivative, being       derived from [bd]friendly[b8], which is in turn a derivative       from [bd]friend.[b8]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subduer \Sub*du"er\, n.       One who, or that which, subdues; a conqueror. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subdural \Sub*du"ral\, a. (Anat.)       Situated under the dura mater, or between the dura mater and       the arachnoid membrane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtartarean \Sub`tar*ta"re*an\, a.       Being or living under Tartarus; infernal. [bd]Subtartarean       powers.[b8] --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterete \Sub`te*rete"\, a.       Somewhat terete.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterfluent \Sub*ter"flu*ent\, Subterfluous \Sub*ter"flu*ous\,       a. [L. subterfluens, p. pr. of subterfluere to flow beneath;       subter under + fluere to flow.]       Running under or beneath. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterfluent \Sub*ter"flu*ent\, Subterfluous \Sub*ter"flu*ous\,       a. [L. subterfluens, p. pr. of subterfluere to flow beneath;       subter under + fluere to flow.]       Running under or beneath. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterfuge \Sub"ter*fuge\, n. [F., from LL. subterfugium, fr. L.       subterfugere to flee secretly, to escape; subter under +       fugere to flee. See {Fugitive}.]       That to which one resorts for escape or concealment; an       artifice employed to escape censure or the force of an       argument, or to justify opinions or conduct; a shift; an       evasion.                   Affect not little shifts and subterfuges, to avoid the                force of an argument.                              --I. Watts.                   By a miserable subterfuge, they hope to render this                position safe by rendering it nugatory.   --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterrane \Sub"ter*rane\, n. [Cf. L. subterraneum, F.       souterrain. See {Subterranean}.]       A cave or room under ground. [R.] --J. Bryant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterraneal \Sub`ter*ra"ne*al\, a.       Subterranean. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterranean \Sub`ter*ra"ne*an\, Subterraneous    \Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous\, a. [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra       earth. See {Terrace}.]       Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated       within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs;       a subterraneous passage. -- {Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterranean \Sub`ter*ra"ne*an\, Subterraneous    \Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous\, a. [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra       earth. See {Terrace}.]       Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated       within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs;       a subterraneous passage. -- {Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterranean \Sub`ter*ra"ne*an\, Subterraneous    \Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous\, a. [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra       earth. See {Terrace}.]       Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated       within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs;       a subterraneous passage. -- {Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterranity \Sub`ter*ran"i*ty\, n.       A place under ground; a subterrany. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterrany \Sub"ter*ra*ny\, a.       Subterranean. [Obs.] --Bacon. -- n. A subterranean place.       [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterrene \Sub`ter*rene"\, a. [L. subterrenus, equiv. to       subterraneus.]       Subterraneous. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subterrestrial \Sub`ter*res"tri*al\, a.       Subterranean.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtorrid \Sub*tor"rid\, a.       Nearly torrid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtract \Sub*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtracted}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Subtracting}.] [L. subtractus, p. p. of subtrahere       to draw from beneath, withdraw, remove; sub under + trahere       to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Substract}.]       To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to       deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtract \Sub*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtracted}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Subtracting}.] [L. subtractus, p. p. of subtrahere       to draw from beneath, withdraw, remove; sub under + trahere       to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Substract}.]       To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to       deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtracter \Sub*tract"er\, n.       1. One who subtracts.          2. The subtrahend. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtract \Sub*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtracted}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Subtracting}.] [L. subtractus, p. p. of subtrahere       to draw from beneath, withdraw, remove; sub under + trahere       to draw. See {Trace}, v. t., and cf. {Substract}.]       To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to       deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtraction \Sub*trac"tion\, n. [L. subtractio a drawing back.       See {Subtract}, and cf. {Substraction}.]       1. The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.          2. (Math.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a             greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for             finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.          3. (Law) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some             right to which he is entitled by law.          Note: Thus the subtraction of conjugal rights is when either                the husband or wife withdraws from the other and lives                separate without sufficient reason. The subtraction of                a legacy is the withholding or detailing of it from the                legatee by the executor. In like manner, the                withholding of any service, rent, duty, or custom, is a                subtraction, for which the law gives a remedy.                --Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Compound \Com"pound\, a. [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See       {Compound}, v. t.]       Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts;       produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or       things; composite; as, a compound word.                   Compound substances are made up of two or more simple                substances.                                             --I. Watts.          {Compound addition}, {subtraction}, {multiplication},       {division} (Arith.), the addition, subtraction, etc., of             compound numbers.          {Compound crystal} (Crystallog.), a twin crystal, or one             seeming to be made up of two or more crystals combined             according to regular laws of composition.          {Compound engine} (Mech.), a form of steam engine in which             the steam that has been used in a high-pressure cylinder             is made to do further service in a larger low-pressure             cylinder, sometimes in several larger cylinders,             successively.          {Compound ether}. (Chem.) See under {Ether}.          {Compound flower} (Bot.), a flower head resembling a single             flower, but really composed of several florets inclosed in             a common calyxlike involucre, as the sunflower or             dandelion.          {Compound fraction}. (Math.) See {Fraction}.          {Compound fracture}. See {Fracture}.          {Compound householder}, a householder who compounds or             arranges with his landlord that his rates shall be             included in his rents. [Eng.]          {Compound interest}. See {Interest}.          {Compound larceny}. (Law) See {Larceny}.          {Compound leaf} (Bot.), a leaf having two or more separate             blades or leaflets on a common leafstalk.          {Compound microscope}. See {Microscope}.          {Compound motion}. See {Motion}.          {Compound number} (Math.), one constructed according to a             varying scale of denomination; as, 3 cwt., 1 qr., 5 lb.;             -- called also {denominate number}.          {Compound pier} (Arch.), a clustered column.          {Compound quantity} (Alg.), a quantity composed of two or             more simple quantities or terms, connected by the sign +             (plus) or - (minus). Thus, a + b - c, and bb - b, are             compound quantities.          {Compound radical}. (Chem.) See {Radical}.          {Compound ratio} (Math.), the product of two or more ratios;             thus ab:cd is a ratio compounded of the simple ratios a:c             and b:d.          {Compound rest} (Mech.), the tool carriage of an engine             lathe.          {Compound screw} (Mech.), a screw having on the same axis two             or more screws with different pitch (a differential             screw), or running in different directions (a right and             left screw).          {Compound time} (Mus.), that in which two or more simple             measures are combined in one; as, 6-8 time is the joining             of two measures of 3-8 time.          {Compound word}, a word composed of two or more words;             specifically, two or more words joined together by a             hyphen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtraction \Sub*trac"tion\, n. [L. subtractio a drawing back.       See {Subtract}, and cf. {Substraction}.]       1. The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.          2. (Math.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a             greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for             finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.          3. (Law) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some             right to which he is entitled by law.          Note: Thus the subtraction of conjugal rights is when either                the husband or wife withdraws from the other and lives                separate without sufficient reason. The subtraction of                a legacy is the withholding or detailing of it from the                legatee by the executor. In like manner, the                withholding of any service, rent, duty, or custom, is a                subtraction, for which the law gives a remedy.                --Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Compound \Com"pound\, a. [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See       {Compound}, v. t.]       Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts;       produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or       things; composite; as, a compound word.                   Compound substances are made up of two or more simple                substances.                                             --I. Watts.          {Compound addition}, {subtraction}, {multiplication},       {division} (Arith.), the addition, subtraction, etc., of             compound numbers.          {Compound crystal} (Crystallog.), a twin crystal, or one             seeming to be made up of two or more crystals combined             according to regular laws of composition.          {Compound engine} (Mech.), a form of steam engine in which             the steam that has been used in a high-pressure cylinder             is made to do further service in a larger low-pressure             cylinder, sometimes in several larger cylinders,             successively.          {Compound ether}. (Chem.) See under {Ether}.          {Compound flower} (Bot.), a flower head resembling a single             flower, but really composed of several florets inclosed in             a common calyxlike involucre, as the sunflower or             dandelion.          {Compound fraction}. (Math.) See {Fraction}.          {Compound fracture}. See {Fracture}.          {Compound householder}, a householder who compounds or             arranges with his landlord that his rates shall be             included in his rents. [Eng.]          {Compound interest}. See {Interest}.          {Compound larceny}. (Law) See {Larceny}.          {Compound leaf} (Bot.), a leaf having two or more separate             blades or leaflets on a common leafstalk.          {Compound microscope}. See {Microscope}.          {Compound motion}. See {Motion}.          {Compound number} (Math.), one constructed according to a             varying scale of denomination; as, 3 cwt., 1 qr., 5 lb.;             -- called also {denominate number}.          {Compound pier} (Arch.), a clustered column.          {Compound quantity} (Alg.), a quantity composed of two or             more simple quantities or terms, connected by the sign +             (plus) or - (minus). Thus, a + b - c, and bb - b, are             compound quantities.          {Compound radical}. (Chem.) See {Radical}.          {Compound ratio} (Math.), the product of two or more ratios;             thus ab:cd is a ratio compounded of the simple ratios a:c             and b:d.          {Compound rest} (Mech.), the tool carriage of an engine             lathe.          {Compound screw} (Mech.), a screw having on the same axis two             or more screws with different pitch (a differential             screw), or running in different directions (a right and             left screw).          {Compound time} (Mus.), that in which two or more simple             measures are combined in one; as, 6-8 time is the joining             of two measures of 3-8 time.          {Compound word}, a word composed of two or more words;             specifically, two or more words joined together by a             hyphen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtractive \Sub*trac"tive\, a.       1. Tending, or having power, to subtract.          2. (Math.) Having the negative sign, or sign minus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtrahend \Sub"tra*hend`\, n. [L. subtrahendus that is to be       subtracted, p.fut.pess. of subtrahere. See {Subtract}.]       (Math.)       The sum or number to be subtracted, or taken from another.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtranslucent \Sub`trans*lu"cent\, a.       Not perfectly translucent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtransparent \Sub`trans*pa"rent\, a.       Not perfectly transparent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtreasurer \Sub*treas"ur*er\, n.       The public officer who has charge of a subtreasury. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtreasury \Sub*treas"ur*y\, n.; pl. {Subtreasuries}.       A subordinate treasury, or place of deposit; as, the United       States subtreasury at New York. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtreasury \Sub*treas"ur*y\, n.; pl. {Subtreasuries}.       A subordinate treasury, or place of deposit; as, the United       States subtreasury at New York. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtriangular \Sub`tri*an"gu*lar\, a.       Nearly, but not perfectly, triangular. --Darwin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtribe \Sub"tribe`\, n. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.)       A division of a tribe; a group of genera of a little lower       rank than a tribe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtrihedral \Sub`tri*he"dral\, a.       Approaching the form of a three-sided pyramid; as, the       subtrihedral crown of a tooth. --Owen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtriple \Sub*tri"ple\, a. (Math.)       Containing a third, or one part to three. --Bp. Wilkins.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtriplicate \Sub*trip"li*cate\, a. (Math.)       Expressed by the cube root; -- said especially of ratios.          {Subtriplicate ratio}, the ratio of the cube root; thus, the             subtriplicate ratio of a to b is [cuberoot]a to             [cuberoot]b, or [cuberoot]a/b.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtriplicate \Sub*trip"li*cate\, a. (Math.)       Expressed by the cube root; -- said especially of ratios.          {Subtriplicate ratio}, the ratio of the cube root; thus, the             subtriplicate ratio of a to b is [cuberoot]a to             [cuberoot]b, or [cuberoot]a/b.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtropical \Sub*trop"ic*al\, a.       Nearly tropical.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtrude \Sub*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtruded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Subtruding}.] [Pref. sub- + L. trudere to thrust.]       To place under; to insert. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtrude \Sub*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtruded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Subtruding}.] [Pref. sub- + L. trudere to thrust.]       To place under; to insert. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtrude \Sub*trude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtruded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Subtruding}.] [Pref. sub- + L. trudere to thrust.]       To place under; to insert. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subturriculate \Sub`tur*ric"u*late\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Somewhat turriculate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swifter \Swift"er\, n. [Cf. {Swivel}.] (Naut.)             (a) A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their                   sockets while men are turning it.             (b) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to                   strengthen and defend her sides.             (c) The forward shroud of a lower mast.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swift \Swift\, a. [Compar. {Swifter}; superl. {Swiftest}.] [AS.       swift; akin to sw[be]pan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf.       sw[c6]fan to move quickly, to revolve. See {Swoop}, v. i.,       and cf. {Swivel}, {Squib}.]       1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with             celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.                         My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,                      slow to speak, slow to wrath.            --James i. 19.                         Swift of dispatch and easy of access. --Dryden.                         And bring upon themselves swift destruction. --2                                                                               Pet. ii. 1.          2. Of short continuance; passing away quickly. --Shak.          Note: Swift is often used in the formation of compounds which                are generally self-explaining; as, swift-darting,                swift-footed, swift-winged, etc.          Syn: Quick; fleet; speedy; rapid; expeditious.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swifter \Swift"er\, v. t. (Naut.)       To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the       opposite shrouds nearer.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Safety Harbor, FL (city, FIPS 62425)       Location: 28.00933 N, 82.69630 W       Population (1990): 15124 (6373 housing units)       Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 34695
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Shafter, CA (city, FIPS 71106)       Location: 35.50123 N, 119.27266 W       Population (1990): 8409 (2641 housing units)       Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 93263
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Swift Trail Junction, AZ (CDP, FIPS 71650)       Location: 32.73246 N, 109.71493 W       Population (1990): 1203 (365 housing units)       Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
software bloat n.   The results of {second-system effect} or    {creeping featuritis}.   Commonly cited examples include `ls(1)',    {X}, {BSD}, {Missed'em-five}, and {OS/2}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
software hoarding n.   Pejorative term employed by members and    adherents of the {GNU} project to describe the act of holding    software proprietary, keeping it under trade secret or license terms    which prohibit free redistribution and modification.   Used primarily    in Free Software Foundation propaganda.   For a summary of related    issues, see {GNU}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
software laser n.   An optical laser works by bouncing photons    back and forth between two mirrors, one totally reflective and one    partially reflective.   If the lasing material (usually a crystal)    has the right properties, photons scattering off the atoms in the    crystal will excite cascades of more photons, all in lockstep.    Eventually the beam will escape through the partially-reflective    mirror.   One kind of {sorcerer's apprentice mode} involving {bounce    message}s can produce closely analogous results, with a {cascade} of    messages escaping to flood nearby systems.   By mid-1993 there had    been at least two publicized incidents of this kind.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
software rot n.   Term used to describe the tendency of software    that has not been used in a while to {lose}; such failure may be    semi-humorously ascribed to {bit rot}.   More commonly, `software    rot' strikes when a program's assumptions become out of date.   If    the design was insufficiently {robust}, this may cause it to fail in    mysterious ways.          For example, owing to endemic shortsightedness in the design of    COBOL programs, most will succumb to software rot when their 2-digit    year counters {wrap around} at the beginning of the year 2000.    Actually, related lossages often afflict centenarians who have to    deal with computer software designed by unimaginative clods.   One    such incident became the focus of a minor public flap in 1990, when    a gentleman born in 1889 applied for a driver's license renewal in    Raleigh, North Carolina.   The new system refused to issue the card,    probably because with 2-digit years the ages 101 and 1 cannot be    distinguished.          Historical note: Software rot in an even funnier sense than the    mythical one was a real problem on early research computers (e.g.,    the R1; see {grind crank}).   If a program that depended on a    peculiar instruction hadn't been run in quite a while, the user    might discover that the opcodes no longer did the same things they    once did.   ("Hey, so-and-so needs an instruction to do    such-and-such.   We can {snarf} this opcode, right?   No one uses it.")          Another classic example of this sprang from the time an MIT hacker    found a simple way to double the speed of the unconditional jump    instruction on a PDP-6, so he patched the hardware.   Unfortunately,    this broke some fragile timing software in a music-playing program,    throwing its output out of tune.   This was fixed by adding a    defensive initialization routine to compare the speed of a timing    loop with the real-time clock; in other words, it figured out how    fast the PDP-6 was that day, and corrected appropriately.          Compare {bit rot}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
softwarily /soft-weir'i-lee/ adv.   In a way pertaining to    software.   "The system is softwarily unreliable."   The adjective    **`softwary' is _not_ used.   See {hardwarily}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
spider food n.   Keywords embedded (usually invisibly) into a    web page to attract search engines (spiders). The intended result of    including spider food in one's web page is to insure that the page    appears high on the list of matching entries to a search engine    query.   There are right and wrong ways to do this; the right way is    a discreet `meta keywords' tag, the wrong way is to embed many    repeats of a keyword in comments (and many search engines now detect    and ignore the latter).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SCEPTRE          Designing and analysing circuits.          ["SCEPTRE: A Computer Program for Circuit and Systems       Analysis", J.C. Bowers et al, P-H 1971].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
shift right logical          {logical shift}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software          (Or "computer program", "program", "code") The       instructions executed by a computer, as opposed to the       physical device on which they run (the "{hardware}").          The term was coined by the eminent statistician, {John Tukey}.          Programs stored on {non-volatile storage} built from       {integrated circuits} (e.g. {ROM} or {PROM}) are usually       called {firmware}.          Software can be split into two main types - {system software}       and application software or {application programs}.   System       software is any software required to support the production or       execution of application programs but which is not specific to       any particular application.   Examples of system software would       include the {operating system}, {compilers}, editors and       sorting programs.          Examples of application programs would include an accounts       package or a {CAD} program.   Other broad classes of       application software include {real-time} software, {business       software}, scientific and engineering software, {embedded       software}, personal computer software and {artificial       intelligence} software.          Software includes both {source code} written by humans and       executable {machine code} produced by {assemblers} or       {compilers}.   It does not usually include the data processed       by programs unless this is in a format such as {multimedia}       which depends on the use of computers for its presentation.       This distinction becomes unclear in cases such as {spread       sheets} which can contain both instructions (formulae and       {macros}) and data.   There are also various intermediate       compiled or {semi-compiled}, forms of software such as       {library} files and {byte-code}.          Some claim that {documentation} (both paper and electronic) is       also software.   Others go further and define software to be       programs plus documentation though this does not correspond       with common usage.          The noun "program" describes a single, complete and       more-or-less self-contained list of instructions, often stored       in a single {file}, whereas "code" and "software" are       uncountable nouns describing some number of instructions which       may constitute one or more programs or part thereof.   Most       programs, however, rely heavily on various kinds of {operating       system} software for their execution.   The nounds "code" and       "software" both refer to the same thing but "code" tends to       suggest an interest in the implementation details whereas       "software" is more of a user's term.          (2002-07-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software AG          A German {software engineering} company that started       with the {ADABAS} {database}.   {Natural} is their {4GL}       development environment, {EntireX} is their {DCOM} for {Unix}       and {IBM}.   {BOLERO}, is an {object-oriented} development       environment and {application server} specially made for       Electronic Business applications.          {Home (http://www.softwareag.com/)}.          Mailing-list: .          (1999-03-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software audit          A regular investigation of the software installed on       all computers in an organisation to ensure that it is       authorised or licensed.          Software audits minimise the risk of prosecution for {software       theft}, minimise the risk of {viruses} through uncontrolled       software copying, and ensure technical support is available to       all users.          The {Business Software Alliance} {Guide To Software Management       (http://www.bsa.org/bsa)}.          (1996-05-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software BackPlane          A {CASE} framework from {Atherton}.          (1996-05-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software bloat          The result of adding new features to a program       or system to the point where the benefit of the new features       is outweighed by the extra resources consumed ({RAM}, disk       space or performance) and complexity of use.   Software bloat       is an instance of Parkinson's Law: resource requirements       expand to consume the resources available.   Causes of software       bloat include {second-system effect} and {creeping       featuritis}.   Commonly cited examples include Unix's "{ls}(1)"       command, the {X Window System}, {BSD}, {Missed'em-five},       {OS/2} and any {Microsoft} product.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-10-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software bus          A support environment for heterogeneous distributed       processing, such as the ANSA Testbench.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Description Database          {Archie}'s database of names and short       descriptions of many of the software packages, documents (like       {RFCs} and educational material), and data files that are       available via the {Internet}.          (1995-11-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Developers Kit          (SDK, or "Software Development Kit")       Software provided by a software vendor to allow their products       to be used with those of other software vendors.          (1995-03-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software development life cycle          {software life cycle}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software enabling          (Or "enabling") Modification of the design or       implementation of software to allow {internationalisation} to       take place.          In particular, enabling may refer to the modification of       software to support double-byte character sets, hence       "{Unicode} enabling" and "double-byte enabling".          (1999-06-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software engineering          (SE) A systematic approach to the analysis,       design, implementation and maintenance of {software}.   It       often involves the use of {CASE} tools.   There are various       models of the {software life-cycle}, and many {methodologies}       for the different phases.          (1994-11-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Engineering Environment          (SEE) A set of management and technical tools to support       software development, usually integrated in a coherent       framework; equivalent to an {IPSE}.          (1994-11-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software handshaking          The transmission of extra data on a channel       in order to control the device sending data in the other       direction on that channel.   For an {EIA-232} connection, this       means sending {Control-S} and {Control-Q} characters to stop       and start transmission.          Since software handshaking requires the transmission and       processing of extra data it can be less efficient than       {hardware handshaking}.          (1996-10-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software in the Public Interest, Inc.          (SPI) A non-profit corporation which helps       organisations develop and distribute {open hardware} and {open       software}.   SPI's goals are:          * to create, form and establish an organization to formulate       and provide software systems for use by the general public       without charge;          * to teach and train individuals regarding the use and       application of such systems;          * to hold classes, seminars and workshops concerning the       proper use and application of computers and computer systems;          * to endeavor to monitor and improve the quality of currently       existing publicly available software;          * to support, encourage and promote the creation and       development of software available to the general public;          * to provide information and education regarding the proper       use of the Internet;          * to organize, hold and conduct meetings, discussions and       forums on contemporary issues concerning the use of computers       and computer software;          * to foster, promote and increase access to software systems       available to the general public;          * to solicit, collect and otherwise raise money and to expend       such funds in furtherance of the goals and activities of the       corporation;          * to aid, assist, cooperate, co-sponsor and otherwise       engage in concerted action with private, educational and       governmental organisations and associations on all issues       and matters concerning the use of computers and computer       software and;          * generally to endeavor to promote, foster and advance       interest in computers and computer software by all available       means and methods.          SPI currently supports {Berlin}, {Debian}, {GNOME}, {LSB},       {Open Source}.          {SPI Home (http://www.spi-inc.org/)}.          (2002-04-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software interrupt          An {interrupt} caused by a specific {machine language}       operation code (e.g. the {Motorola 68000}'s TRAP, the {IBM       System/390}'s SVC or the {ARM}'s SWI) rather than by a       hardware event.          As with a hardware interrupt, this causes the processor to       store the current state, store identifying information about       the particular interrupt, and pass control to a first level       {interrupt handler}.          A {trap} is similar except that it is caused by an unexpected       software condition or error (e.g. divide by zero, undefined       instruction) rather than a deliberate instruction.          (1995-02-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software laser          An optical laser works by bouncing photons back and forth       between two mirrors, one totally reflective and one partially       reflective.   If the lasing material (usually a crystal) has       the right properties, photons scattering off the atoms in the       crystal will excite cascades of more photons, all in lockstep.       Eventually the beam will escape through the partially       reflective mirror.          One kind of {sorcerer's apprentice mode} involving {bounce       message}s can produce closely analogous results, with a       {cascade} of messages escaping to flood nearby systems.   By       mid-1993 there had been at least two publicised incidents of       this kind.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software law          Software may, under various circumstances and in       various countries, be restricted by patent or {copyright} or       both.   Most commercial software is sold under some kind of       {software license}.          A patent normally covers the design of something with a       function such as a machine or process.   Copyright restricts       the right to make and distribute copies of something written       or recorded, such as a song or a book of recipies.   Software       has both these aspects - it embodies functional design in the       {algorithm}s and data structures it uses and it could also be       considered as a recording which can be copied and "performed"       (run).          "{Look and feel}" lawsuits attempt to monopolize well-known       command languages; some have succeeded.   {Copyright}s on       command languages enforce gratuitous incompatibility, close       opportunities for competition, and stifle incremental       improvements.          {Software patent}s are even more dangerous; they make every       design decision in the development of a program carry a risk       of a lawsuit, with draconian pretrial seizure.   It is       difficult and expensive to find out whether the techniques you       consider using are patented; it is impossible to find out       whether they will be patented in the future.          The proper use of {copyright} is to prevent {software piracy}       - unauthorised duplication of software.   This is completely       different from copying the idea behind the program in the same       way that photocopying a book differs from writing another book       on the same subject.          {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:misc.legal.computing}.          ["The Software Developer's and Marketer's Legal Companion",       Gene K. Landy, 1993, AW, 0-201-62276-9].          (1994-11-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software life-cycle          The phases a software product goes through       between when it is conceived and when it is no longer       available for use.   The software life-cycle typically includes       the following: {requirements analysis}, {design},       construction, testing ({validation}), installation, operation,       maintenance, and retirement.          The development process tends to run iteratively through these       phases rather than linearly; several models (spiral, waterfall       etc.) have been proposed to describe this process.          Other processes associated with a software product are:       quality assurance, marketing, sales and support.          (1996-12-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Method          {Software Methodology}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Methodology          The study of how to navigate through each phase       of the software process model (determining data, control, or       uses hierarchies, partitioning functions, and allocating       requirements) and how to represent phase products (structure       charts, stimulus-response threads, and {state transition       diagram}s).          (1996-05-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software metric          A measure of software quality which indicate the complexity,       understandability, testability, description and intricacy of       code.          (1994-11-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software patent          A patent intended to prevent others from using some       programming technique.          There have been several infamous patents for software       techniques which most experienced programmers would consider       fundamental or trivial, such as the idea of using       {exclusive-or} to plot a cursor on a {bitmap display}.   The       spread of software patents could stifle innovation and make       programming much harder because programmers would have to       worry about patents when designing or choosing {algorithm}s.          There are over ten thousand software patents in the US, and       several thousand more are issued each year.   Each one may be       owned by, or could be bought by, a grasping company whose       lawyers carefully plan to attack people at their most       vulnerable moments.   Of course, they couch the threat as a       "reasonable offer" to save you miserable years in court.       "Divide and conquer" is the watchword: pursue one group at a       time, while advising the rest of us to relax because we are in       no danger today.          Compuserve developed the {GIF} format for graphical images       many years ago, not knowing about {Unisys}'s 1985 patent       covering the {LZW} data compression {algorithm} used in GIF.       GIF was subsequently adopted widely on the {Internet}.   In       1994 Unisys threatened to sue Compuserve, forcing them to       impose a sublicensing agreement for GIF on their users.       Compuserve users can accept this agreement now, or face Unisys       later on their own.   The rest of us don't have a choice -- we       get to face Unisys when they decide it's our turn.   So much       trouble from just one software patent.          Patents in the UK can't describe {algorithm}s or mathematical       methods.          See also {LPF}, {software law}.          {patent search       (http://sunsite.unc.edu/patents/intropat.html)}.          (1995-01-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software piracy          {software theft}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software pirate          {software theft}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Practice and Experience          (SPE) A Journal about {software}.          {Home (http://columbus.cs.nott.ac.uk/compsci/spe/)}.          [Publisher?   UK?]          (1997-12-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Productivity Centre          (SPC) A non-profit organisation based in Vancouver, BC,       Canada with the mandate to assist software developers to       improve their {software engineering} process.          (1998-10-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Publishing Corporation          (SPC) The company that produces {Harvard Graphics}.          {Home (http://www.spco.com/)}.          (1998-10-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software reliability          See also {formal methods}, {safety-critical system}.          {(ftp://ftp.sei.cmu.edu/pub/depend-sw)}.   Mailing list:       depend-sw@sei.cmu.edu.          [Summary?]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software rot          The tendency of software that has not been used       in a while to fail; such failure may be semi-humorously       ascribed to {bit rot}.   More commonly, "software rot" strikes       when a program's assumptions become out of date.   If the       design was insufficiently {robust}, this may cause it to fail       in mysterious ways.          For example, owing to shortsightedness in the design of some       COBOL programs, many would have succumbed to software rot when       their 2-digit year counters wrapped around at the beginning of       the year 2000.   A related incident made the news in 1990, when       a gentleman born in 1889 applied for a driver's licence       renewal in Raleigh, North Carolina.   The system refused to       issue the card, probably because with 2-digit years the ages       101 and 1 cannot be distinguished.          Historical note: Software rot in an even funnier sense than       the mythical one was a real problem on early research       computers (e.g. the {R1}; see {grind crank}).   If a program       that depended on a peculiar instruction hadn't been run in       quite a while, the user might discover that the {opcodes} no       longer did the same things they once did.   ("Hey, so-and-so       needs an instruction to do such-and-such.   We can {snarf} this       opcode, right?   No one uses it.")          Another classic example of this sprang from the time an {MIT}       hacker found a simple way to double the speed of the       unconditional jump instruction on a {PDP-6}, so he patched the       hardware.   Unfortunately, this broke some fragile timing       software in a music-playing program, throwing its output out       of tune.   This was fixed by adding a defensive initialisation       routine to compare the speed of a timing loop with the       real-time clock; in other words, it figured out how fast the       PDP-6 was that day, and corrected appropriately.          [{Jargon File}]          (2002-02-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software theft          The unauthorised duplication and/or use of computer       {software}.   This usually means unauthorised copying, either       by individuals for use by themselves or their friends or, less       commonly, by companies who then sell the illegal copies to       users.   Many kinds of {software protection} have been invented       to try to reduce software theft but, with sufficient effort it       is always possible to bypass or "crack" the protection, and       {software protection} is often annoying for legitimate users.          Software theft was estimated for 1994 to have cost $15 billion       in worldwide lost revenues to software publishers.   It is a       serious offence under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act       1988, which states that "The owner of the copyright has the       exclusive right to copy the work.".          It is estimated that European software houses alone lose $6       billion per year through the unlawful copying and distribution       of software, with much of this loss being through business       users rather than "basement hackers".   One Italian pirating       operation employed over 100 staff and had a turnover of $10m.          It is illegal to: 1. Copy or distribute software or its       documentation without the permission or licence of the       copyright owner.   2. Run purchased software on two or more       computers simultaneously unless the licence specifically       allows it.   3. Knowingly or unknowingly allow, encourage or       pressure employees to make or use illegal copies sources       within the organisation.   4. Infringe laws against       unauthorised software copying because a superior, colleague or       friend compels or requests it.   5. Loan software in order that       a copy be made of it.          When software is upgraded it is generally the case that the       licence accompanying the new version revokes the old version.       This means that it is illegal to run both the old and new       versions as only the new version is licensed.          Both individuals and companies may be convicted of piracy       offences.   Officers of a company are also liable to conviction       if the offences were carried out by the company with their       consent.   On conviction, the guilty party can face       imprisonment for up to two years (five in USA), an unlimited       fine or both as well as being sued for copyright infringement       (with no limit) by the copyright owner.          Some people mistakenly think that, because it is so easy to       make illegal copies of software, that it is less wrong than,       say, stealing it from a shop.   In fact, both actions deprive       software producers of the income they need to continue their       business and develop their products.          Software theft should be reported to the {Federation Against       Software Theft} (FAST).          See also {Business Software Alliance}, {software audit},       {software law}.          (2003-06-17)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software through Pictures          (StP) A set of {CASE} tools distributed by       {Aonix (http://www.aonix.com/)}.          (1999-05-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
software tool          A program that aids in the development of other       programs.   It may assist the programmer in the design, code,       compile, link, edit, or debug phases.          (1996-05-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Software Verification Research Centre          (SVRC) A Special Research Centre of the Australian       Research Council.   Its mission is to create improved methods       and tools, of industrial significance, for developing       {verified software}.   Two of the SVRC's core projects are the       {Cogito} methodology and the {Ergo} {proof tool}.          (1995-11-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
softwarily          /soft-weir'i-lee/ In a way pertaining to software.   "The       system is softwarily unreliable."   The adjective "softwary" is       *not* used.   See {hardwarily}.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
spider          (Or "robot", "crawler") A program that       automatically explores the {World-Wide Web} by retrieving a       document and recursively retrieving some or all the documents       that are referenced in it.   This is in contrast with a normal       {web browser} operated by a human that doesn't automatically       follow links other than {inline images} and {URL redirection}.          The {algorithm} used to pick which references to follow       strongly depends on the program's purpose.   {Index}-building       spiders usually retrieve a significant proportion of the       references.   The other extreme is spiders that try to validate       the references in a set of documents; these usually do not       retrieve any of the links apart from redirections.          The {standard for robot exclusion} is designed to avoid some       problems with spiders.          Early examples were {Lycos} and {WebCrawler}.          {Home       (http://info.webcrawler.com/mak/projects/robots/robots.html)}.          (2001-04-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Spiderweb          A program for creating versions of {Knuth}'s {WEB}       self-documenting programs ("{literate programming}").          {(ftp://princeton.edu/)}.          (1999-08-26)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Sceptre       (Heb. shebet = Gr. skeptron), properly a staff or rod. As a       symbol of authority, the use of the sceptre originated in the       idea that the ruler was as a shepherd of his people (Gen. 49:10;       Num. 24:17; Ps. 45:6; Isa. 14:5). There is no example on record       of a sceptre having ever been actually handled by a Jewish king.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Sopater       the father who saves, probably the same as Sosipater, a kinsman       of Paul (Rom. 16:21), a Christian of the city of Berea who       accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20:4-6).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Spider       The trust of the hypocrite is compared to the spider's web or       house (Job 8:14). It is said of the wicked by Isaiah that they       "weave the spider's web" (59:5), i.e., their works and designs       are, like the spider's web, vain and useless. The Hebrew word       here used is _'akkabish_, "a swift weaver."                In Prov. 30:28 a different Hebrew word (semamith) is used. It       is rendered in the Vulgate by stellio, and in the Revised       Version by "lizard." It may, however, represent the spider, of       which there are, it is said, about seven hundred species in       Palestine.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Sopater, Sosipater, who defends the father