sail through
         v 1: succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You
               will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics
               course" [syn: {breeze through}, {ace}, {pass with flying
               colors}, {sweep through}, {sail through}, {nail}]

English Dictionary: soldier of fortune	by the DICT Development Group
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salad dressing n savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type Synonym(s): dressing, salad dressing
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salt reed grass n tall reedlike grass common in salt meadows [syn: {salt reed grass}, Spartina cynosuroides]
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salt rush n rush of the Pacific coast of North America [syn: {salt rush}, Juncus leseurii]
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salt tree n spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms Synonym(s): salt tree, Halimodendron halodendron, Halimodendron argenteum
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salt-rising bread n white wheat bread raised by a salt-tolerant bacterium in a mixture of salt and either cornmeal or potato pulp
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salter n someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods someone who makes or deals in salt Synonym(s): salter, salt merchant
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saltire n a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length Synonym(s): St. Andrew's cross, saltire
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saltworks n a plant where salt is produced commercially
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saltwort n bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash Synonym(s): saltwort, barilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves Synonym(s): saltwort, Batis maritima
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saltwort family n family coextensive with genus Batis: saltworts [syn: Batidaceae, family Batidaceae, saltwort family]
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salutary adj tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air" Synonym(s): good, salutary
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saluter n a person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters" Synonym(s): greeter, saluter, welcomer
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Scheldt River n a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea Synonym(s): Scheldt, Scheldt River
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school term n the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term" Synonym(s): school term, academic term, academic session, session
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scolder n someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault Synonym(s): scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold
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sea ladder n (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard Synonym(s): sea ladder, sea steps
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shallow-draft adj of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline; "a shallow-draft river boat" Synonym(s): shallow-draft, shallow-draught
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shallow-draught adj of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline; "a shallow-draft river boat" Synonym(s): shallow-draft, shallow-draught
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sheldrake n large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges Synonym(s): merganser, fish duck, sawbill, sheldrake Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
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shelter n a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger protective covering that provides protection from the weather the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" Synonym(s): protection, shelter a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings Synonym(s): tax shelter, shelter temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons v provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" invest (money) so that it is not taxable
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shelter deck n upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below Synonym(s): weather deck, shelter deck
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shelter tent n a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows Synonym(s): pup tent, shelter tent
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shelterbelt n hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion Synonym(s): windbreak, shelterbelt
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sheltered adj protected from danger or bad weather; "a sheltered harbor"
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sheltered workshop n a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population
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shielder n a person who cares for persons or property [syn: defender, guardian, protector, shielder]
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shoe leather n leather used to make shoes
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shoulder n the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula Synonym(s): shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform" a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder" Synonym(s): shoulder, berm v lift onto one's shoulders push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd" carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"
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shoulder bag n a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder
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shoulder blade n either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings Synonym(s): scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone
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shoulder board n epaulets that indicate rank [syn: shoulder board, shoulder mark]
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shoulder bone n either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings Synonym(s): scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone
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shoulder flash n something worn on the shoulder of a military uniform as an emblem of a division etc.
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shoulder girdle n the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans Synonym(s): shoulder girdle, pectoral arch
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shoulder holster n a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket
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shoulder in v push one's way in with one's shoulders
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shoulder joint n a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula Synonym(s): shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri
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shoulder mark n epaulets that indicate rank [syn: shoulder board, shoulder mark]
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shoulder pad n protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders
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shoulder patch n patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank
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shoulder strap n a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag Synonym(s): strap, shoulder strap
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shoulder vise n a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it Synonym(s): wood vise, woodworking vise, shoulder vise
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shoulder-to-shoulder adv side by side and close together; "the troops marched shoulder-to-shoulder"
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shouldered adj having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form; "stoop-shouldered"; "broad- shouldered"
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shouldered arch n an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture
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skilled worker n a worker who has acquired special skills [syn: {skilled worker}, trained worker, skilled workman]
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skilled workman n a worker who has acquired special skills [syn: {skilled worker}, trained worker, skilled workman]
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slate roof n a roof covered with slate
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slater n any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats Synonym(s): woodlouse, slater
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slather v spread thickly; "I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese"
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slattern n a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets Synonym(s): streetwalker, street girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern a dirty untidy woman Synonym(s): slattern, slut, slovenly woman, trollop
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slatternliness n in the manner of a slattern [syn: slatternliness, sluttishness]
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slatternly adj characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women Synonym(s): blowsy, blowzy, slatternly, sluttish
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sledder n someone who rides a sled
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slide rule n analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators Synonym(s): slide rule, slipstick
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slider n a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction Synonym(s): skidder, slider, slipper someone who races the luge Synonym(s): luger, slider freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets Synonym(s): slider, yellow-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys scripta a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
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slit trench n narrow trench for shelter in battle
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slither v to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" Synonym(s): slither, slide
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slithering adj moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice" Synonym(s): slipping, slithering
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slithery adj having a slippery surface or quality ; "slithery mud"; "slithery eels"
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solder n an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces v join or fuse with solder; "solder these two pipes together"
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solderer n a worker who joins or mends with solder
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soldering n fastening firmly together Synonym(s): bonding, soldering
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soldering flux n flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering; flux cleans the surfaces and results in a better bond
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soldering iron n a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
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soldier n an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention" a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony v serve as a soldier in the military
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soldier grainy club n a variety of grainy club
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soldier of fortune n a person hired to fight for another country than their own Synonym(s): mercenary, soldier of fortune
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soldier-fish n the larger squirrelfishes [syn: soldierfish, {soldier- fish}]
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soldierfish n the larger squirrelfishes [syn: soldierfish, {soldier- fish}]
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soldiering n skills that are required for the life of soldier [syn: soldiering, soldiership] the evasion of work or duty Synonym(s): shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking
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soldierlike adj (of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing" Synonym(s): soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial
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soldierly adj (of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing" Synonym(s): soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial
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Soldiers of God n an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda Synonym(s): Jund-ul-Islam, Soldiers of God
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soldiership n skills that are required for the life of soldier [syn: soldiering, soldiership]
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soldiery n soldiers collectively [syn: military personnel, soldiery, troops]
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solidarity n a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
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solitaire n a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself extinct flightless bird related to the dodo Synonym(s): solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful song a card game played by one person Synonym(s): solitaire, patience
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solitarily adv in solitude; "a hermit chooses to live solitarily"
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solitariness n the state of being alone in solitary isolation [syn: loneliness, solitariness] a disposition toward being alone Synonym(s): aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness
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solitary adj characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" Synonym(s): lone(a), lonely(a), solitary of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" Synonym(s): nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler" Synonym(s): alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky" Synonym(s): lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a) devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" Synonym(s): lonely, solitary, unfrequented n confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary" Synonym(s): solitary confinement, solitary one who lives in solitude Synonym(s): hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte
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solitary confinement n confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary" Synonym(s): solitary confinement, solitary
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solitary pussytoes n a variety of pussytoes
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solitary vireo n of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body Synonym(s): solitary vireo, Vireo solitarius
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solitary wave n (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure" Synonym(s): soliton, soliton wave, solitary wave
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sultrily adv in a sultry and sensual manner; "the belly dancer mover sensually among the tables" Synonym(s): sensually, sultrily
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sultriness n oppressively hot and humid weather the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire; "the sultriness of her look was unmistakable"; "the sultriness of lust was in the air"
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sultry adj sexually exciting or gratifying; "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance" Synonym(s): sensual, sultry characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm" Synonym(s): sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous
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swelter v be uncomfortably hot suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach"
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sweltering adj excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness; "a sweltering room"; "sweltering athletes" Synonym(s): sweltering, sweltry
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sweltry adj excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness; "a sweltering room"; "sweltering athletes" Synonym(s): sweltering, sweltry
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brier \Bri"er\, Briar \Bri"ar\, n. [OE. brere, brer, AS.       br[c7]r, br[91]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin,       Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.]       1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles;             especially, species of {Rosa}, {Rubus}, and {Smilax}.          2. Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.                         The thorns and briers of reproof.      --Cowper.          {Brier root}, the root of the southern {Smilax laurifolia}             and {S. Walteri}; -- used for tobacco pipes.          {Cat brier}, {Green brier}, several species of Smilax ({S.             rotundifolia}, etc.)          {Sweet brier} ({Rosa rubiginosa}). See {Sweetbrier}.          {Yellow brier}, the {Rosa Eglantina}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sal \Sal\ (s[acr]l), n. [L. See {Salt}.] (Chem. & Pharm.)       Salt.          {Sal absinthii} [NL.] (Old Chem.), an impure potassium             carbonate obtained from the ashes of wormwood ({Artemisia             Absinthium}).          {Sal acetosell[91]} [NL.] (Old Chem.), salt of sorrel.          {Sal alembroth}. (Old Chem.) See {Alembroth}.          {Sal ammoniac} (Chem.), ammonium chloride, {NH4Cl}, a white             crystalline volatile substance having a sharp salty taste,             obtained from gas works, from nitrogenous matter, etc. It             is largely employed as a source of ammonia, as a reagent,             and as an expectorant in bronchitis. So called because             originally made from the soot from camel's dung at the             temple of Jupiter Ammon in Africa. Called also {muriate of             ammonia}.          {Sal catharticus} [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), Epsom salts.          {Sal culinarius} [L.] (Old Chem.), common salt, or sodium             chloride.          {Sal Cyrenaicus}. [NL.] (Old Chem.) See {Sal ammoniac} above.                      {Sal de duobus}, {Sal duplicatum} [NL.] (Old Chem.),             potassium sulphate; -- so called because erroneously             supposed to be composed of two salts, one acid and one             alkaline.          {Sal diureticus} [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), potassium acetate.                      {Sal enixum} [NL.] (Old Chem.), acid potassium sulphate.          {Sal gemm[91]} [NL.] (Old Min.), common salt occuring native.                      {Sal Jovis} [NL.] (Old Chem.), salt tin, or stannic chloride;             -- the alchemical name of tin being Jove.          {Sal Martis} [NL.] (Old Chem.), green vitriol, or ferrous             sulphate; -- the alchemical name of iron being Mars.          {Sal microcosmicum} [NL.] (Old Chem.) See {Microcosmic salt},             under {Microcosmic}.          {Sal plumbi} [NL.] (Old Chem.), sugar of lead.          {Sal prunella}. (Old Chem.) See {Prunella salt}, under 1st             {Prunella}.          {Sal Saturni} [NL.] (Old Chem.), sugar of lead, or lead             acetate; -- the alchemical name of lead being Saturn.          {Sal sedativus} [NL.] (Old Chem.), sedative salt, or boric             acid.          {Sal Seignette} [F. seignette, sel de seignette] (Chem.),             Rochelle salt.          {Sal soda} (Chem.), sodium carbonate. See under {Sodium}.          {Sal vitrioli} [NL.] (Old Chem.), white vitriol; zinc             sulphate.          {Sal volatile}. [NL.]       (a) (Chem.) See {Sal ammoniac}, above.       (b) Spirits of ammonia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sallow \Sal"low\ (s[acr]l"l[osl]), n. [OE. salwe, AS. sealh;       akin to OHG. salaha, G. salweide, Icel. selja, L. salix, Ir.       sail, saileach, Gael. seileach, W. helyg, Gr. "eli`kh.]       1. The willow; willow twigs. [Poetic] --Tennyson.                         And bend the pliant sallow to a shield. --Fawkes.                         The sallow knows the basketmaker's thumb. --Emerson.          2. (Bot.) A name given to certain species of willow,             especially those which do not have flexible shoots, as             {Salix caprea}, {S. cinerea}, etc.          {Sallow thorn} (Bot.), a European thorny shrub ({Hippophae             rhamnoides}) much like an El[91]agnus. The yellow berries             are sometimes used for making jelly, and the plant affords             a yellow dye.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Salt acid} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid.          {Salt block}, an apparatus for evaporating brine; a salt             factory. --Knight.          {Salt bottom}, a flat piece of ground covered with saline             efflorescences. [Western U.S.] --Bartlett.          {Salt cake} (Chem.), the white caked mass, consisting of             sodium sulphate, which is obtained as the product of the             first stage in the manufacture of soda, according to             Leblanc's process.          {Salt fish}.             (a) Salted fish, especially cod, haddock, and similar                   fishes that have been salted and dried for food.             (b) A marine fish.          {Salt garden}, an arrangement for the natural evaporation of             sea water for the production of salt, employing large             shallow basins excavated near the seashore.          {Salt gauge}, an instrument used to test the strength of             brine; a salimeter.          {Salt horse}, salted beef. [Slang]          {Salt junk}, hard salt beef for use at sea. [Slang]          {Salt lick}. See {Lick}, n.          {Salt marsh}, grass land subject to the overflow of salt             water.          {Salt-marsh caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), an American bombycid             moth ({Spilosoma acr[91]a} which is very destructive to             the salt-marsh grasses and to other crops. Called also             {woolly bear}. See Illust. under {Moth}, {Pupa}, and             {Woolly bear}, under {Woolly}.          {Salt-marsh fleabane} (Bot.), a strong-scented composite herb             ({Pluchea camphorata}) with rayless purplish heads,             growing in salt marshes.          {Salt-marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), the clapper rail. See under             {Rail}.          {Salt-marsh terrapin} (Zo[94]l.), the diamond-back.          {Salt mine}, a mine where rock salt is obtained.          {Salt pan}.             (a) A large pan used for making salt by evaporation; also,                   a shallow basin in the ground where salt water is                   evaporated by the heat of the sun.             (b) pl. Salt works.          {Salt pit}, a pit where salt is obtained or made.          {Salt rising}, a kind of yeast in which common salt is a             principal ingredient. [U.S.]          {Salt raker}, one who collects salt in natural salt ponds, or             inclosures from the sea.          {Salt sedative} (Chem.), boracic acid. [Obs.]          {Salt spring}, a spring of salt water.          {Salt tree} (Bot.), a small leguminous tree ({Halimodendron             argenteum}) growing in the salt plains of the Caspian             region and in Siberia.          {Salt water}, water impregnated with salt, as that of the             ocean and of certain seas and lakes; sometimes, also,             tears.                         Mine eyes are full of tears, I can not see; And yet                      salt water blinds them not so much But they can see                      a sort of traitors here.                     --Shak.          {Salt-water sailor}, an ocean mariner.          {Salt-water tailor}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluefish}.
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{Horse emmet} (Zo[94]l.), the horse ant.          {Horse finch} (Zo[94]l.), the chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]          {Horse gentian} (Bot.), fever root.          {Horse iron} (Naut.), a large calking iron.          {Horse latitudes}, a space in the North Atlantic famous for             calms and baffling winds, being between the westerly winds             of higher latitudes and the trade winds. --Ham. Nav.             Encyc.          {Horse mackrel}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common tunny ({Orcynus thunnus}), found on the                   Atlantic coast of Europe and America, and in the                   Mediterranean.             (b) The bluefish ({Pomatomus saltatrix}).             (c) The scad.             (d) The name is locally applied to various other fishes,                   as the California hake, the black candlefish, the                   jurel, the bluefish, etc.          {Horse marine} (Naut.), an awkward, lubbery person; one of a             mythical body of marine cavalry. [Slang]          {Horse mussel} (Zo[94]l.), a large, marine mussel ({Modiola             modiolus}), found on the northern shores of Europe and             America.          {Horse nettle} (Bot.), a coarse, prickly, American herb, the             {Solanum Carolinense}.          {Horse parsley}. (Bot.) See {Alexanders}.          {Horse purslain} (Bot.), a coarse fleshy weed of tropical             America ({Trianthema monogymnum}).          {Horse race}, a race by horses; a match of horses in running             or trotting.          {Horse racing}, the practice of racing with horses.          {Horse railroad}, a railroad on which the cars are drawn by             horses; -- in England, and sometimes in the United States,             called a {tramway}.          {Horse run} (Civil Engin.), a device for drawing loaded             wheelbarrows up an inclined plane by horse power.          {Horse sense}, strong common sense. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Horse soldier}, a cavalryman.          {Horse sponge} (Zo[94]l.), a large, coarse, commercial sponge             ({Spongia equina}).          {Horse stinger} (Zo[94]l.), a large dragon fly. [Prov. Eng.]                      {Horse sugar} (Bot.), a shrub of the southern part of the             United States ({Symplocos tinctoria}), whose leaves are             sweet, and good for fodder.          {Horse tick} (Zo[94]l.), a winged, dipterous insect             ({Hippobosca equina}), which troubles horses by biting             them, and sucking their blood; -- called also {horsefly},             {horse louse}, and {forest fly}.          {Horse vetch} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hippocrepis} ({H.             comosa}), cultivated for the beauty of its flowers; --             called also {horsehoe vetch}, from the peculiar shape of             its pods.          {Iron horse}, a locomotive. [Colloq.]          {Salt horse}, the sailor's name for salt beef.          {To look a gift horse in the mouth}, to examine the mouth of             a horse which has been received as a gift, in order to             ascertain his age; -- hence, to accept favors in a             critical and thankless spirit. --Lowell.          {To take horse}.             (a) To set out on horseback. --Macaulay.             (b) To be covered, as a mare.             (c) See definition 7 (above).
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{Salt acid} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid.          {Salt block}, an apparatus for evaporating brine; a salt             factory. --Knight.          {Salt bottom}, a flat piece of ground covered with saline             efflorescences. [Western U.S.] --Bartlett.          {Salt cake} (Chem.), the white caked mass, consisting of             sodium sulphate, which is obtained as the product of the             first stage in the manufacture of soda, according to             Leblanc's process.          {Salt fish}.             (a) Salted fish, especially cod, haddock, and similar                   fishes that have been salted and dried for food.             (b) A marine fish.          {Salt garden}, an arrangement for the natural evaporation of             sea water for the production of salt, employing large             shallow basins excavated near the seashore.          {Salt gauge}, an instrument used to test the strength of             brine; a salimeter.          {Salt horse}, salted beef. [Slang]          {Salt junk}, hard salt beef for use at sea. [Slang]          {Salt lick}. See {Lick}, n.          {Salt marsh}, grass land subject to the overflow of salt             water.          {Salt-marsh caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), an American bombycid             moth ({Spilosoma acr[91]a} which is very destructive to             the salt-marsh grasses and to other crops. Called also             {woolly bear}. See Illust. under {Moth}, {Pupa}, and             {Woolly bear}, under {Woolly}.          {Salt-marsh fleabane} (Bot.), a strong-scented composite herb             ({Pluchea camphorata}) with rayless purplish heads,             growing in salt marshes.          {Salt-marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), the clapper rail. See under             {Rail}.          {Salt-marsh terrapin} (Zo[94]l.), the diamond-back.          {Salt mine}, a mine where rock salt is obtained.          {Salt pan}.             (a) A large pan used for making salt by evaporation; also,                   a shallow basin in the ground where salt water is                   evaporated by the heat of the sun.             (b) pl. Salt works.          {Salt pit}, a pit where salt is obtained or made.          {Salt rising}, a kind of yeast in which common salt is a             principal ingredient. [U.S.]          {Salt raker}, one who collects salt in natural salt ponds, or             inclosures from the sea.          {Salt sedative} (Chem.), boracic acid. [Obs.]          {Salt spring}, a spring of salt water.          {Salt tree} (Bot.), a small leguminous tree ({Halimodendron             argenteum}) growing in the salt plains of the Caspian             region and in Siberia.          {Salt water}, water impregnated with salt, as that of the             ocean and of certain seas and lakes; sometimes, also,             tears.                         Mine eyes are full of tears, I can not see; And yet                      salt water blinds them not so much But they can see                      a sort of traitors here.                     --Shak.          {Salt-water sailor}, an ocean mariner.          {Salt-water tailor}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluefish}.
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Rheum \Rheum\ (r[udd]m), n. [OF. reume, rheume, F. rhume a       cold,, L. rheuma rheum, from Gr. [?][?][?], fr. "rei^n to       flow, akin to E. stream. See {Stream}, n., and cf.       {Hemorrhoids}.] (Med.)       A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or       nose.                   I have a rheum in mine eyes too.            --Shak.          {Salt rheum}. (Med.) See {Salt rheum}, in the Vocab.
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Salt rheum \Salt" rheum\ (Med.)       A popular name, esp. in the United States, for various       cutaneous eruptions, particularly for those of eczema. See       {Eczema}.
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Eczema \Ec"ze*ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to       boil.] (Med.)       An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the       presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small       vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which       often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; --       called also {tetter}, {milk crust}, and {salt rheum}.
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Rheum \Rheum\ (r[udd]m), n. [OF. reume, rheume, F. rhume a       cold,, L. rheuma rheum, from Gr. [?][?][?], fr. "rei^n to       flow, akin to E. stream. See {Stream}, n., and cf.       {Hemorrhoids}.] (Med.)       A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or       nose.                   I have a rheum in mine eyes too.            --Shak.          {Salt rheum}. (Med.) See {Salt rheum}, in the Vocab.
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Salt rheum \Salt" rheum\ (Med.)       A popular name, esp. in the United States, for various       cutaneous eruptions, particularly for those of eczema. See       {Eczema}.
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Eczema \Ec"ze*ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to       boil.] (Med.)       An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the       presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small       vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which       often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; --       called also {tetter}, {milk crust}, and {salt rheum}.
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{Salt acid} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid.          {Salt block}, an apparatus for evaporating brine; a salt             factory. --Knight.          {Salt bottom}, a flat piece of ground covered with saline             efflorescences. [Western U.S.] --Bartlett.          {Salt cake} (Chem.), the white caked mass, consisting of             sodium sulphate, which is obtained as the product of the             first stage in the manufacture of soda, according to             Leblanc's process.          {Salt fish}.             (a) Salted fish, especially cod, haddock, and similar                   fishes that have been salted and dried for food.             (b) A marine fish.          {Salt garden}, an arrangement for the natural evaporation of             sea water for the production of salt, employing large             shallow basins excavated near the seashore.          {Salt gauge}, an instrument used to test the strength of             brine; a salimeter.          {Salt horse}, salted beef. [Slang]          {Salt junk}, hard salt beef for use at sea. [Slang]          {Salt lick}. See {Lick}, n.          {Salt marsh}, grass land subject to the overflow of salt             water.          {Salt-marsh caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), an American bombycid             moth ({Spilosoma acr[91]a} which is very destructive to             the salt-marsh grasses and to other crops. Called also             {woolly bear}. See Illust. under {Moth}, {Pupa}, and             {Woolly bear}, under {Woolly}.          {Salt-marsh fleabane} (Bot.), a strong-scented composite herb             ({Pluchea camphorata}) with rayless purplish heads,             growing in salt marshes.          {Salt-marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), the clapper rail. See under             {Rail}.          {Salt-marsh terrapin} (Zo[94]l.), the diamond-back.          {Salt mine}, a mine where rock salt is obtained.          {Salt pan}.             (a) A large pan used for making salt by evaporation; also,                   a shallow basin in the ground where salt water is                   evaporated by the heat of the sun.             (b) pl. Salt works.          {Salt pit}, a pit where salt is obtained or made.          {Salt rising}, a kind of yeast in which common salt is a             principal ingredient. [U.S.]          {Salt raker}, one who collects salt in natural salt ponds, or             inclosures from the sea.          {Salt sedative} (Chem.), boracic acid. [Obs.]          {Salt spring}, a spring of salt water.          {Salt tree} (Bot.), a small leguminous tree ({Halimodendron             argenteum}) growing in the salt plains of the Caspian             region and in Siberia.          {Salt water}, water impregnated with salt, as that of the             ocean and of certain seas and lakes; sometimes, also,             tears.                         Mine eyes are full of tears, I can not see; And yet                      salt water blinds them not so much But they can see                      a sort of traitors here.                     --Shak.          {Salt-water sailor}, an ocean mariner.          {Salt-water tailor}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluefish}.
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{Salt acid} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid.          {Salt block}, an apparatus for evaporating brine; a salt             factory. --Knight.          {Salt bottom}, a flat piece of ground covered with saline             efflorescences. [Western U.S.] --Bartlett.          {Salt cake} (Chem.), the white caked mass, consisting of             sodium sulphate, which is obtained as the product of the             first stage in the manufacture of soda, according to             Leblanc's process.          {Salt fish}.             (a) Salted fish, especially cod, haddock, and similar                   fishes that have been salted and dried for food.             (b) A marine fish.          {Salt garden}, an arrangement for the natural evaporation of             sea water for the production of salt, employing large             shallow basins excavated near the seashore.          {Salt gauge}, an instrument used to test the strength of             brine; a salimeter.          {Salt horse}, salted beef. [Slang]          {Salt junk}, hard salt beef for use at sea. [Slang]          {Salt lick}. See {Lick}, n.          {Salt marsh}, grass land subject to the overflow of salt             water.          {Salt-marsh caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), an American bombycid             moth ({Spilosoma acr[91]a} which is very destructive to             the salt-marsh grasses and to other crops. Called also             {woolly bear}. See Illust. under {Moth}, {Pupa}, and             {Woolly bear}, under {Woolly}.          {Salt-marsh fleabane} (Bot.), a strong-scented composite herb             ({Pluchea camphorata}) with rayless purplish heads,             growing in salt marshes.          {Salt-marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), the clapper rail. See under             {Rail}.          {Salt-marsh terrapin} (Zo[94]l.), the diamond-back.          {Salt mine}, a mine where rock salt is obtained.          {Salt pan}.             (a) A large pan used for making salt by evaporation; also,                   a shallow basin in the ground where salt water is                   evaporated by the heat of the sun.             (b) pl. Salt works.          {Salt pit}, a pit where salt is obtained or made.          {Salt rising}, a kind of yeast in which common salt is a             principal ingredient. [U.S.]          {Salt raker}, one who collects salt in natural salt ponds, or             inclosures from the sea.          {Salt sedative} (Chem.), boracic acid. [Obs.]          {Salt spring}, a spring of salt water.          {Salt tree} (Bot.), a small leguminous tree ({Halimodendron             argenteum}) growing in the salt plains of the Caspian             region and in Siberia.          {Salt water}, water impregnated with salt, as that of the             ocean and of certain seas and lakes; sometimes, also,             tears.                         Mine eyes are full of tears, I can not see; And yet                      salt water blinds them not so much But they can see                      a sort of traitors here.                     --Shak.          {Salt-water sailor}, an ocean mariner.          {Salt-water tailor}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluefish}.
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Salt \Salt\, a. [Compar. {Salter}; superl. {Saltest}.] [AS.       sealt, salt. See {Salt}, n.]       1. Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt;             prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted;             as, salt beef; salt water. [bd]Salt tears.[b8] --Chaucer.          2. Overflowed with, or growing in, salt water; as, a salt             marsh; salt grass.          3. Fig.: Bitter; sharp; pungent.                         I have a salt and sorry rheum offends me. --Shak.          4. Fig.: Salacious; lecherous; lustful. --Shak.
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Salter \Salt"er\, n.       One who makes, sells, or applies salt; one who salts meat or       fish.
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Saltern \Salt"ern\, n.       A building or place where salt is made by boiling or by       evaporation; salt works.
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Saltier \Sal"tier\, n.       See {Saltire}.
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Saltire \Sal"tire\, n. [F. sautoir, fr. LL. saltatorium a sort       of stirrup, fr. L. saltatorius saltatory. See {Saltatory},       {Sally}, v.] (Her.)       A St. Andrew's cross, or cross in the form of an X, -- one of       the honorable ordinaries.
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Saltirewise \Sal"tire*wise`\, adv. (Her.)       In the manner of a saltire; -- said especially of the       blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the       direction of a bend and a bend sinister, and crossing at the       center.
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Saltwort \Salt"wort`\, n. (Bot.)       A name given to several plants which grow on the seashore, as       the {Batis maritima}, and the glasswort. See {Glasswort}.          {Black saltwort}, the sea milkwort.
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Salutary \Sal"u*ta*ry\, a. [L. salutaris, from salus, -utis,       health, safety: cf. F. salutaire. See {Salubrious}.]       1. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health; as, salutary             exercise.          2. Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose;             beneficial; advantageous; as, a salutary design.          Syn: Wholesome; healthful; salubrious; beneficial; useful;                advantageous; profitable. -- {Sal"u*ta*ri*ly}, adv. --                {Sal"u*ta*ri*ness}, n.
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Salutary \Sal"u*ta*ry\, a. [L. salutaris, from salus, -utis,       health, safety: cf. F. salutaire. See {Salubrious}.]       1. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health; as, salutary             exercise.          2. Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose;             beneficial; advantageous; as, a salutary design.          Syn: Wholesome; healthful; salubrious; beneficial; useful;                advantageous; profitable. -- {Sal"u*ta*ri*ly}, adv. --                {Sal"u*ta*ri*ness}, n.
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Salutary \Sal"u*ta*ry\, a. [L. salutaris, from salus, -utis,       health, safety: cf. F. salutaire. See {Salubrious}.]       1. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health; as, salutary             exercise.          2. Promotive of, or contributing to, some beneficial purpose;             beneficial; advantageous; as, a salutary design.          Syn: Wholesome; healthful; salubrious; beneficial; useful;                advantageous; profitable. -- {Sal"u*ta*ri*ly}, adv. --                {Sal"u*ta*ri*ness}, n.
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Saluter \Sa*lut"er\, n.       One who salutes.
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Scalder \Scald"er\, n.       A Scandinavian poet; a scald.
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Scolder \Scold"er\, n.       1. One who scolds.          2. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill                   cries.             (b) The old squaw. [Local U.S.]
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Sea letter \Sea" let"ter\ (Mar. Law.)       The customary certificate of national character which neutral       merchant vessels are bound to carry in time of war; a       passport for a vessel and cargo.
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9. A body of persons having some common honorary distinction             or rule of obligation; esp., a body of religious persons             or aggregate of convents living under a common rule; as,             the Order of the Bath; the Franciscan order.                         Find a barefoot brother out, One of our order, to                      associate me.                                    --Shak.                         The venerable order of the Knights Templars. --Sir                                                                               W. Scott.          10. An ecclesiastical grade or rank, as of deacon, priest, or             bishop; the office of the Christian ministry; -- often             used in the plural; as, to take orders, or to take holy             orders, that is, to enter some grade of the ministry.          11. (Arch.) The disposition of a column and its component             parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in             classical architecture; hence (as the column and             entablature are the characteristic features of classical             architecture) a style or manner of architectural             designing.          Note: The Greeks used three different orders, easy to                distinguish, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Romans                added the Tuscan, and changed the Doric so that it is                hardly recognizable, and also used a modified                Corinthian called Composite. The Renaissance writers on                architecture recognized five orders as orthodox or                classical, -- Doric (the Roman sort), Ionic, Tuscan,                Corinthian, and Composite. See Illust. of {Capital}.          12. (Nat. Hist.) An assemblage of genera having certain             important characters in common; as, the Carnivora and             Insectivora are orders of Mammalia.          Note: The Linn[91]an artificial orders of plants rested                mainly on identity in the numer of pistils, or                agreement in some one character. Natural orders are                groups of genera agreeing in the fundamental plan of                their flowers and fruit. A natural order is usually (in                botany) equivalent to a family, and may include several                tribes.          13. (Rhet.) The placing of words and members in a sentence in             such a manner as to contribute to force and beauty or             clearness of expression.          14. (Math.) Rank; degree; thus, the order of a curve or             surface is the same as the degree of its equation.          {Artificial order} [or] {system}. See {Artificial             classification}, under {Artificial}, and Note to def. 12             above.          {Close order} (Mil.), the arrangement of the ranks with a             distance of about half a pace between them; with a             distance of about three yards the ranks are in {open             order}.          {The four Orders}, {The Orders four}, the four orders of             mendicant friars. See {Friar}. --Chaucer.          {General orders} (Mil.), orders issued which concern the             whole command, or the troops generally, in distinction             from special orders.          {Holy orders}.             (a) (Eccl.) The different grades of the Christian                   ministry; ordination to the ministry. See def. 10                   above.             (b) (R. C. Ch.) A sacrament for the purpose of conferring                   a special grace on those ordained.          {In order to}, for the purpose of; to the end; as means to.                         The best knowledge is that which is of greatest use                      in order to our eternal happiness.      --Tillotson.          {Minor orders} (R. C. Ch.), orders beneath the diaconate in             sacramental dignity, as acolyte, exorcist, reader,             doorkeeper.          {Money order}. See under {Money}.          {Natural order}. (Bot.) See def. 12, Note.          {Order book}.             (a) A merchant's book in which orders are entered.             (b) (Mil.) A book kept at headquarters, in which all                   orders are recorded for the information of officers                   and men.             (c) A book in the House of Commons in which proposed                   orders must be entered. [Eng.]          {Order in Council}, a royal order issued with and by the             advice of the Privy Council. [Great Britain]          {Order of battle} (Mil.), the particular disposition given to             the troops of an army on the field of battle.          {Order of the day}, in legislative bodies, the special             business appointed for a specified day.          {Order of a differential equation} (Math.), the greatest             index of differentiation in the equation.          {Sailing orders} (Naut.), the final instructions given to the             commander of a ship of war before a cruise.          {Sealed orders}, orders sealed, and not to be opened until a             certain time, or arrival at a certain place, as after a             ship is at sea.          {Standing order}.             (a) A continuing regulation for the conduct of                   parliamentary business.             (b) (Mil.) An order not subject to change by an officer                   temporarily in command.          {To give order}, to give command or directions. --Shak.          {To take order for}, to take charge of; to make arrangements             concerning.                         Whiles I take order for mine own affairs. --Shak.          Syn: Arrangement; management. See {Direction}.
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Selters water \Sel"ters wa"ter\       A mineral water from Sellers, in the district of Nassan,       Germany, containing much free carbonic acid.
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Merganser \Mer*gan"ser\, n. [Sp. merg[a0]nsar, fr. mergo a diver       (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + [a0]nsar goose, L.       anser.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any bird of the genus {Merganser}, and allied genera. They       are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.          Note: The red-breasted merganser ({Merganser serrator})                inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also {sawbill},                {harle}, and {sheldrake}. The American merganser ({M.                Americanus}.) and the hooded merganser ({Lophodytes                cucullatus}) are well-known species.          {White merganser}, the smew or white nun.
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Sheldrake \Shel"drake`\, n. [Sheld + drake.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World             ducks of the genus {Tadorna} and allied genera, especially             the European and Asiatic species. ({T. cornuta, [or]             tadorna}), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and             habit, but breeds in burrows.          Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,                sides, and forward part of the back brown, the                shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum                green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also                {shelduck}, {shellduck}, {sheldfowl}, {skeelduck},                {bergander}, {burrow duck}, and {links goose}.          Note: The Australian sheldrake ({Tadorna radja}) has the                head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the                upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep                chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut                sheldrake of Australia ({Casarca tadornoides}) is                varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green                head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck                ({C. rutila}), and the white-winged sheldrake ({C.                leucoptera}), are related Asiatic species.          2. Any one of the American mergansers.          Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the                canvasback, and the shoveler.
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Goosander \Goos"an`der\, n. [OE. gossander, a tautological word       formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. {Merganser}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A species of merganser ({M. merganser}) of Northern Europe       and America; -- called also {merganser}, {dundiver},       {sawbill}, {sawneb}, {shelduck}, and {sheldrake}. See       {Merganser}.
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Merganser \Mer*gan"ser\, n. [Sp. merg[a0]nsar, fr. mergo a diver       (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + [a0]nsar goose, L.       anser.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any bird of the genus {Merganser}, and allied genera. They       are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.          Note: The red-breasted merganser ({Merganser serrator})                inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also {sawbill},                {harle}, and {sheldrake}. The American merganser ({M.                Americanus}.) and the hooded merganser ({Lophodytes                cucullatus}) are well-known species.          {White merganser}, the smew or white nun.
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Sheldrake \Shel"drake`\, n. [Sheld + drake.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World             ducks of the genus {Tadorna} and allied genera, especially             the European and Asiatic species. ({T. cornuta, [or]             tadorna}), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and             habit, but breeds in burrows.          Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,                sides, and forward part of the back brown, the                shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum                green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also                {shelduck}, {shellduck}, {sheldfowl}, {skeelduck},                {bergander}, {burrow duck}, and {links goose}.          Note: The Australian sheldrake ({Tadorna radja}) has the                head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the                upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep                chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut                sheldrake of Australia ({Casarca tadornoides}) is                varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green                head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck                ({C. rutila}), and the white-winged sheldrake ({C.                leucoptera}), are related Asiatic species.          2. Any one of the American mergansers.          Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the                canvasback, and the shoveler.
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Goosander \Goos"an`der\, n. [OE. gossander, a tautological word       formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. {Merganser}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A species of merganser ({M. merganser}) of Northern Europe       and America; -- called also {merganser}, {dundiver},       {sawbill}, {sawneb}, {shelduck}, and {sheldrake}. See       {Merganser}.
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Merganser \Mer*gan"ser\, n. [Sp. merg[a0]nsar, fr. mergo a diver       (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + [a0]nsar goose, L.       anser.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any bird of the genus {Merganser}, and allied genera. They       are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.          Note: The red-breasted merganser ({Merganser serrator})                inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also {sawbill},                {harle}, and {sheldrake}. The American merganser ({M.                Americanus}.) and the hooded merganser ({Lophodytes                cucullatus}) are well-known species.          {White merganser}, the smew or white nun.
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Sheldrake \Shel"drake`\, n. [Sheld + drake.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World             ducks of the genus {Tadorna} and allied genera, especially             the European and Asiatic species. ({T. cornuta, [or]             tadorna}), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and             habit, but breeds in burrows.          Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,                sides, and forward part of the back brown, the                shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum                green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also                {shelduck}, {shellduck}, {sheldfowl}, {skeelduck},                {bergander}, {burrow duck}, and {links goose}.          Note: The Australian sheldrake ({Tadorna radja}) has the                head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the                upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep                chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut                sheldrake of Australia ({Casarca tadornoides}) is                varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green                head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck                ({C. rutila}), and the white-winged sheldrake ({C.                leucoptera}), are related Asiatic species.          2. Any one of the American mergansers.          Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the                canvasback, and the shoveler.
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Goosander \Goos"an`der\, n. [OE. gossander, a tautological word       formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. {Merganser}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A species of merganser ({M. merganser}) of Northern Europe       and America; -- called also {merganser}, {dundiver},       {sawbill}, {sawneb}, {shelduck}, and {sheldrake}. See       {Merganser}.
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Shelter \Shel"ter\, n. [Cf. OE. scheltrun, shiltroun,       schelltrome, scheldtrome, a guard, squadron, AS. scildtruma a       troop of men with shields; scild shield + truma a band of       men. See {Shield}, n.]       1. That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a             protection; a screen.                         The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, From                      storms a shelter, and from heat a shade. --Pope.          2. One who protects; a guardian; a defender.                         Thou [God] hast been a shelter for me. --Ps. lxi. 3.          3. The state of being covered and protected; protection;             security.                         Who into shelter takes their tender bloom. --Young.          {Shelter tent},a small tent made of pieces of cotton duck             arranged to button together. In field service the soldiers             carry the pieces.          Syn: Asylum; refuge; retreat; covert; sanctuary; protection;                defense; security.
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Shelter \Shel"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheltered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sheltering}.]       1. To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover             from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect.                         Those ruins sheltered once his sacred head.                                                                               --Dryden.                         You have no convents . . . in which such persons may                      be received and sheltered.                  --Southey.          2. To screen or cover from notice; to disguise.                         In vain I strove to cheek my growing flame, Or                      shelter passion under friendship's name. --Prior.          3. To betake to cover, or to a safe place; -- used             reflexively.                         They sheltered themselves under a rock. --Abp.                                                                               Abbot.
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Shelter \Shel"ter\, v. i.       To take shelter.                   There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters                in cool.                                                --Milton.
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Shelter \Shel"ter\, n. [Cf. OE. scheltrun, shiltroun,       schelltrome, scheldtrome, a guard, squadron, AS. scildtruma a       troop of men with shields; scild shield + truma a band of       men. See {Shield}, n.]       1. That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a             protection; a screen.                         The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, From                      storms a shelter, and from heat a shade. --Pope.          2. One who protects; a guardian; a defender.                         Thou [God] hast been a shelter for me. --Ps. lxi. 3.          3. The state of being covered and protected; protection;             security.                         Who into shelter takes their tender bloom. --Young.          {Shelter tent},a small tent made of pieces of cotton duck             arranged to button together. In field service the soldiers             carry the pieces.          Syn: Asylum; refuge; retreat; covert; sanctuary; protection;                defense; security.
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Shelter \Shel"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheltered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sheltering}.]       1. To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover             from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect.                         Those ruins sheltered once his sacred head.                                                                               --Dryden.                         You have no convents . . . in which such persons may                      be received and sheltered.                  --Southey.          2. To screen or cover from notice; to disguise.                         In vain I strove to cheek my growing flame, Or                      shelter passion under friendship's name. --Prior.          3. To betake to cover, or to a safe place; -- used             reflexively.                         They sheltered themselves under a rock. --Abp.                                                                               Abbot.
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Shelter \Shel"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheltered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sheltering}.]       1. To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover             from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect.                         Those ruins sheltered once his sacred head.                                                                               --Dryden.                         You have no convents . . . in which such persons may                      be received and sheltered.                  --Southey.          2. To screen or cover from notice; to disguise.                         In vain I strove to cheek my growing flame, Or                      shelter passion under friendship's name. --Prior.          3. To betake to cover, or to a safe place; -- used             reflexively.                         They sheltered themselves under a rock. --Abp.                                                                               Abbot.
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Shelterless \Shel"ter*less\, a.       Destitute of shelter or protection.                   Now sad and shelterless perhaps she lies. --Rowe.
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Sheltery \Shel"ter*y\, a.       Affording shelter. [R.]
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Shielddrake \Shield"drake`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A sheldrake.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shouldered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Shouldering}.]       1. To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with             violence; to jostle.                         As they the earth would shoulder from her seat.                                                                               --Spenser.                         Around her numberless the rabble flowed, Shouldering                      each other, crowding for a view.         --Rowe.          2. To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a             basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of;             as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.                         As if Hercules Or burly Atlas shouldered up their                      state.                                                --Marston.          {Right shoulder arms} (Mil.), a position in the Manual of             Arms which the piece is placed on the right shoulder, with             the lock plate up, and the muzzle elevated and inclined to             the left, and held as in the illustration.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, v. i.       To push with the shoulder; to make one's way, as through a       crowd, by using the shoulders; to move swaying the shoulders       from side to side.                   A yoke of the great sulky white bullocks . . . came                shouldering along together.                     --Kipling.
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Girdle \Gir"dle\, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr.       gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[81]rtel, Icel. gyr[?]ill. See       {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.]       1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference;             a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling             the body usually at the waist; a cestus.                         Within the girdle of these walls.      --Shak.                         Their breasts girded with golden girdles. --Rev. xv.                                                                               6.          2. The zodiac; also, the equator. [Poetic] --Bacon.                         From the world's girdle to the frozen pole.                                                                               --Cowper.                         That gems the starry girdle of the year. --Campbell.          3. (Jewelry) The line ofgreatest circumference of a             brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the             setting. See Illust. of {Brilliant}. --Knight.          4. (Mining) A thin bed or stratum of stone. --Raymond.          5. (Zo[94]l.) The clitellus of an earthworm.          {Girdle bone} (Anat.), the sphenethmoid. See under             {Sphenethmoid}.          {Girdle wheel}, a spinning wheel.          {Sea girdle} (Zo[94]l.), a ctenophore. See {Venus's girdle},             under {Venus}.          {Shoulder}, {Pectoral}, [and] {Pelvic}, {girdle}. (Anat.) See             under {Pectoral}, and {Pelvic}.          {To have under the girdle}, to have bound to one, that is, in             subjection.
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Command \Com*mand"\, n.       1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an             injunction.                         Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to                      impose.                                             --Milton.          2. The possession or exercise of authority.                         Command and force may often create, but can never                      cure, an aversion.                              --Locke.          3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the             forces under his command.          4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of             position; scope of vision; survey.                         The steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide                      command.                                             --Dryden.          5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to             have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has             command of the bridge.                         He assumed an absolute command over his readers.                                                                               --Dryden.          6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post,             or the whole territory under the authority or control of a             particular officer.          {Word of command} (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and             established meaning, used in directing the movements of             soldiers; as, {aim}; {fire}; {shoulder arms}, etc.          Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion;                sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest.                See {Direction}.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shouldered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Shouldering}.]       1. To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with             violence; to jostle.                         As they the earth would shoulder from her seat.                                                                               --Spenser.                         Around her numberless the rabble flowed, Shouldering                      each other, crowding for a view.         --Rowe.          2. To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a             basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of;             as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.                         As if Hercules Or burly Atlas shouldered up their                      state.                                                --Marston.          {Right shoulder arms} (Mil.), a position in the Manual of             Arms which the piece is placed on the right shoulder, with             the lock plate up, and the muzzle elevated and inclined to             the left, and held as in the illustration.
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Shouldered \Shoul"dered\, a.       Having shoulders; -- used in composition; as, a       broad-shouldered man. [bd]He was short-shouldered.[b8]       --Chaucer.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shouldered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Shouldering}.]       1. To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with             violence; to jostle.                         As they the earth would shoulder from her seat.                                                                               --Spenser.                         Around her numberless the rabble flowed, Shouldering                      each other, crowding for a view.         --Rowe.          2. To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a             basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of;             as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.                         As if Hercules Or burly Atlas shouldered up their                      state.                                                --Marston.          {Right shoulder arms} (Mil.), a position in the Manual of             Arms which the piece is placed on the right shoulder, with             the lock plate up, and the muzzle elevated and inclined to             the left, and held as in the illustration.
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Sail \Sail\, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil,       OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root]       153.]       1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the             wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels             through the water.                         Behoves him now both sail and oar.      --Milton.          2. Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail.          3. A wing; a van. [Poetic]                         Like an eagle soaring To weather his broad sails.                                                                               --Spenser.          4. The extended surface of the arm of a windmill.          5. A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.          Note: In this sense, the plural has usually the same form as                the singular; as, twenty sail were in sight.          6. A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon             the water.          Note: Sails are of two general kinds, {fore-and-aft sails},                and {square sails}. Square sails are always bent to                yards, with their foot lying across the line of the                vessel. Fore-and-aft sails are set upon stays or gaffs                with their foot in line with the keel. A fore-and-aft                sail is triangular, or quadrilateral with the after                leech longer than the fore leech. Square sails are                quadrilateral, but not necessarily square. See Phrases                under {Fore}, a., and {Square}, a.; also, {Bark},                {Brig}, {Schooner}, {Ship}, {Stay}.          {Sail burton} (Naut.), a purchase for hoisting sails aloft             for bending.          {Sail fluke} (Zo[94]l.), the whiff.          {Sail hook}, a small hook used in making sails, to hold the             seams square.          {Sail loft}, a loft or room where sails are cut out and made.                      {Sail room} (Naut.), a room in a vessel where sails are             stowed when not in use.          {Sail yard} (Naut.), the yard or spar on which a sail is             extended.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail of             peculiar form. It is chiefly used to set on a boat's mast.                      {To crowd sail}. (Naut.) See under {Crowd}.          {To loose sails} (Naut.), to unfurl or spread sails.          {To make sail} (Naut.), to extend an additional quantity of             sail.          {To set a sail} (Naut.), to extend or spread a sail to the             wind.          {To set sail} (Naut.), to unfurl or spread the sails; hence,             to begin a voyage.          {To shorten sail} (Naut.), to reduce the extent of sail, or             take in a part.          {To strike sail} (Naut.), to lower the sails suddenly, as in             saluting, or in sudden gusts of wind; hence, to             acknowledge inferiority; to abate pretension.          {Under sail}, having the sails spread.
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Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.       sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,       Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]       1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which             the fore limb is connected with the body or with the             shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and             muscles about that joint.          2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;             the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame             on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often             used in the plural.                         Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders                      bore The gates of Azza.                     --Milton.                         Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.                         In thy shoulder do I build my seat.   --Shak.          4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance             or projection from the body of a thing.                         The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an             animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.          6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face             and flank. See Illust. of {Bastion}.          7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,             or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon             at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a             type which projects beyond the base of the raised             character, etc.          {Shoulder belt}, a belt that passes across the shoulder.          {Shoulder blade} (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to             which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.          {Shoulder block} (Naut.), a block with a projection, or             shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against             a spar without jamming the rope.          {Shoulder clapper}, one who claps another on the shoulder, or             who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Shoulder girdle}. (Anat.) See {Pectoral girdle}, under             {Pectoral}.          {Shoulder knot}, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on             the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn             as part of a military uniform.          {Shoulder-of-mutton sail} (Naut.), a triangular sail carried             on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.          {Shoulder slip}, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the             humerous. --Swift.          {Shoulder strap}, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.             Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the             shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a             suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See             Illust. in App.
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Shoulder-shotten \Shoul"der-shot`ten\, a.       Sprained in the shoulder, as a horse. --Shak.
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Skelder \Skel"der\, v. t. & i. [Etymol. uncertain.]       To deceive; to cheat; to trick. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Skelder \Skel"der\, n.       A vagrant; a cheat. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Skeldrake \Skel"drake`\, [or] Skieldrake \Skiel"drake`\, n.       (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common European sheldrake.       (b) The oyster catcher.
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Skelter \Skel"ter\, v. i. [Cf. {Helter-skelter}.]       To run off helter-skelter; to hurry; to scurry; -- with away       or off. [Colloq.] --A. R. Wallace.
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Skeldrake \Skel"drake`\, [or] Skieldrake \Skiel"drake`\, n.       (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common European sheldrake.       (b) The oyster catcher.
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Skilder \Skil"der\, v. i.       To beg; to pilfer; to skelder. [Prov. Eng.& Scot.] --Sir W.       Scott.
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Slate \Slate\, n. [OE. slat, OF. esclat a shiver, splinter, F.       [82]clat, fr. OF. esclater to shiver, to chip, F. [82]clater,       fr. OHG. sliezen to tear, slit, split, fr. sl[c6]zan to slit,       G. schleissen. See {Slit}, v. t., and cf. {Eclat}.]       1. (Min.) An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin             plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.          2. Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.          3. A prepared piece of such stone. Especially:             (a) A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses,                   etc.             (b) A tablet for writing upon.          4. An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the             above purposes.          5. A thin plate of any material; a flake. [Obs.]          6. (Politics) A list of candidates, prepared for nomination             or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of             action, devised beforehand. [Cant, U.S.] --Bartlett.          {Adhesive slate} (Min.), a kind of slate of a greenish gray             color, which absorbs water rapidly, and adheres to the             tongue; whence the name.          {Aluminous slate}, [or] {Alum slate} (Min.), a kind of slate             containing sulphate of alumina, -- used in the manufacture             of alum.          {Bituminous slate} (Min.), a soft species of sectile clay             slate, impregnated with bitumen.          {Hornblende slate} (Min.), a slaty rock, consisting             essentially of hornblende and feldspar, useful for             flagging on account of its toughness.          {Slate ax} [or] {axe}, a mattock with an ax end, used in             shaping slates for roofs, and making holes in them for the             nails.          {Slate clay} (Geol.), an indurated clay, forming one of the             alternating beds of the coal measures, consisting of an             infusible compound of alumina and silica, and often used             for making fire bricks. --Tomlinson.          {Slate globe}, a globe the surface of which is made of an             artificial slatelike material.          {Slate pencil}, a pencil of slate, or of soapstone, used for             writing on a slate.          {Slate rocks} (Min.), rocks which split into thin lamin[91],             not necessarily parallel to the stratification; foliated             rocks.          {Slate spar} (Min.), a variety of calcite of silvery white             luster and of a slaty structure.          {Transparent slate}, a plate of translucent material, as             ground glass, upon which a copy of a picture, placed             beneath it, can be made by tracing.
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Slater \Slat"er\, n.       One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate       buildings.
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Slater \Slat"er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus {Porcellio}       and allied genera; a sow bug.
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Slatter \Slat"ter\, v. i. [E. slat to throw or dash about.]       To be careless, negligent, or aswkward, esp. with regard to       dress and neatness; to be wasteful. --Ray.
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Slattern \Slat"tern\, n.       A woman who is negligent of her dress or house; one who is       not neat and nice.
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Slattern \Slat"tern\, a.       Resembling a slattern; sluttish; slatterny. [bd]The slattern       air.[b8] --Gay.
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Slattern \Slat"tern\, v. t.       To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste; -- with away.       [R.] --Chesterfield.
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Slatternliness \Slat"tern*li*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being slatternly; slovenliness;       untidiness.
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Slatternly \Slat"tern*ly\, a.       Resembling a slattern; sluttish; negligent; dirty. -- adv. In       a slatternly manner.
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Slatterpouch \Slat"ter*pouch`\, n.       A dance or game played by boys, requiring active exercise.       [Obs.] --Gayton.
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Slidder \Slid"der\, Slidderly \Slid"der*ly\, Sliddery    \Slid"der*y\, a. [AS. slidor. See {Slide}, v. t.]       Slippery. [Obs.]                   To a drunk man the way is slidder.         --Chaucer.
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Slidder \Slid"der\, v. t. [AS. sliderian. See {Slide}, v. t.]       To slide with interruption. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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Slidder \Slid"der\, Slidderly \Slid"der*ly\, Sliddery    \Slid"der*y\, a. [AS. slidor. See {Slide}, v. t.]       Slippery. [Obs.]                   To a drunk man the way is slidder.         --Chaucer.
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Slidder \Slid"der\, Slidderly \Slid"der*ly\, Sliddery    \Slid"der*y\, a. [AS. slidor. See {Slide}, v. t.]       Slippery. [Obs.]                   To a drunk man the way is slidder.         --Chaucer.
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7. (Geol.) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line             of fissure. --Dana.          8. (Mus.)             (a) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving                   by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note                   either above or below.             (b) An apparatus in the trumpet and trombone by which the                   sounding tube is lengthened and shortened so as to                   produce the tones between the fundamental and its                   harmonics.          9. (Phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the             position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into             another sound.          10. (Steam Engine)             (a) Same as {Guide bar}, under {Guide}.             (b) A slide valve.          {Slide box} (Steam Engine), a steam chest. See under {Steam}.                      {Slide lathe}, an engine lathe. See under {Lathe}.          {Slide rail}, a transfer table. See under {Transfer}.          {Slide rest} (Turning lathes), a contrivance for holding,             moving, and guiding, the cutting tool, made to slide on             ways or guides by screws or otherwise, and having compound             motion.          {Slide rule}, a mathematical instrument consisting of two             parts, one of which slides upon the other, for the             mechanical performance of addition and subtraction, and,             by means of logarithmic scales, of multiplication and             division.          {Slide valve}.             (a) Any valve which opens and closes a passageway by                   sliding over a port.             (b) A particular kind of sliding valve, often used in                   steam engines for admitting steam to the piston and                   releasing it, alternately, having a cuplike cavity in                   its face, through which the exhaust steam passes. It                   is situated in the steam chest, and moved by the                   valve gear. It is sometimes called a {D valve}, -- a                   name which is also applied to a semicylindrical pipe                   used as a sliding valve.
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7. (Geol.) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line             of fissure. --Dana.          8. (Mus.)             (a) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving                   by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note                   either above or below.             (b) An apparatus in the trumpet and trombone by which the                   sounding tube is lengthened and shortened so as to                   produce the tones between the fundamental and its                   harmonics.          9. (Phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the             position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into             another sound.          10. (Steam Engine)             (a) Same as {Guide bar}, under {Guide}.             (b) A slide valve.          {Slide box} (Steam Engine), a steam chest. See under {Steam}.                      {Slide lathe}, an engine lathe. See under {Lathe}.          {Slide rail}, a transfer table. See under {Transfer}.          {Slide rest} (Turning lathes), a contrivance for holding,             moving, and guiding, the cutting tool, made to slide on             ways or guides by screws or otherwise, and having compound             motion.          {Slide rule}, a mathematical instrument consisting of two             parts, one of which slides upon the other, for the             mechanical performance of addition and subtraction, and,             by means of logarithmic scales, of multiplication and             division.          {Slide valve}.             (a) Any valve which opens and closes a passageway by                   sliding over a port.             (b) A particular kind of sliding valve, often used in                   steam engines for admitting steam to the piston and                   releasing it, alternately, having a cuplike cavity in                   its face, through which the exhaust steam passes. It                   is situated in the steam chest, and moved by the                   valve gear. It is sometimes called a {D valve}, -- a                   name which is also applied to a semicylindrical pipe                   used as a sliding valve.
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7. (Geol.) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line             of fissure. --Dana.          8. (Mus.)             (a) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving                   by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note                   either above or below.             (b) An apparatus in the trumpet and trombone by which the                   sounding tube is lengthened and shortened so as to                   produce the tones between the fundamental and its                   harmonics.          9. (Phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the             position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into             another sound.          10. (Steam Engine)             (a) Same as {Guide bar}, under {Guide}.             (b) A slide valve.          {Slide box} (Steam Engine), a steam chest. See under {Steam}.                      {Slide lathe}, an engine lathe. See under {Lathe}.          {Slide rail}, a transfer table. See under {Transfer}.          {Slide rest} (Turning lathes), a contrivance for holding,             moving, and guiding, the cutting tool, made to slide on             ways or guides by screws or otherwise, and having compound             motion.          {Slide rule}, a mathematical instrument consisting of two             parts, one of which slides upon the other, for the             mechanical performance of addition and subtraction, and,             by means of logarithmic scales, of multiplication and             division.          {Slide valve}.             (a) Any valve which opens and closes a passageway by                   sliding over a port.             (b) A particular kind of sliding valve, often used in                   steam engines for admitting steam to the piston and                   releasing it, alternately, having a cuplike cavity in                   its face, through which the exhaust steam passes. It                   is situated in the steam chest, and moved by the                   valve gear. It is sometimes called a {D valve}, -- a                   name which is also applied to a semicylindrical pipe                   used as a sliding valve.
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Slider \Slid"er\, a.       See {Slidder}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Slider \Slid"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part             of an instrument or machine.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa}).             [Local, U. S. ]          {Slider pump}, a form of rotary pump.
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Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys acebra}) of the                Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin                ({Pseudemys rugosa}), native of the tributaries                Chesapeake Bay (called also {potter}, {slider}, and                {redfender}), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh                terrapin ({Malaclemmys palustris}), are the most                important American species. The diamond-back terrapin                is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of                the United States.          {Alligator terrapin}, the snapping turtle.          {Mud terrapin}, any one of numerous species of American             tortoises of the genus {Cinosternon}.          {Painted terrapin}, the painted turtle. See under {Painted}.                      {Speckled terrapin}, a small fresh-water American terrapin             ({Chelopus guttatus}) having the carapace black with round             yellow spots; -- called also {spotted turtle}.
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Slider \Slid"er\, a.       See {Slidder}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Slider \Slid"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part             of an instrument or machine.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa}).             [Local, U. S. ]          {Slider pump}, a form of rotary pump.
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Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys acebra}) of the                Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin                ({Pseudemys rugosa}), native of the tributaries                Chesapeake Bay (called also {potter}, {slider}, and                {redfender}), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh                terrapin ({Malaclemmys palustris}), are the most                important American species. The diamond-back terrapin                is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of                the United States.          {Alligator terrapin}, the snapping turtle.          {Mud terrapin}, any one of numerous species of American             tortoises of the genus {Cinosternon}.          {Painted terrapin}, the painted turtle. See under {Painted}.                      {Speckled terrapin}, a small fresh-water American terrapin             ({Chelopus guttatus}) having the carapace black with round             yellow spots; -- called also {spotted turtle}.
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Slider \Slid"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part             of an instrument or machine.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa}).             [Local, U. S. ]          {Slider pump}, a form of rotary pump.
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Slither \Slith"er\, v. i. [Cf. G. schlittern, LG. schliddern.       See {Slide}.]       To slide; to glide. [Prov. Eng.]
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Slitter \Slit"ter\, n.       One who, or that which, slits.
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Sluttery \Slut"ter*y\, n.       The qualities and practices of a slut; sluttishness;       slatternlines. --Drayton.
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Solder \Sol"der\, n. [Formerly soder; F. soudure, OF. soudeure,       fr. OF. & F. souder to solder, L. solidare to fasten, to make       solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sawder}.]       A metal or metallic alloy used when melted for uniting       adjacent metallic edges or surfaces; a metallic cement.       Hence, anything which unites or cements.          {Hard solder}, a solder which fuses only at a red heat, as             one composed of zinc and copper, or silver and copper,             etc.          {Soft solder}, a solder fusible at comparatively low             temperatures; as, plumbers' solder, consisting of two             parts lead and one part tin, is a soft solder.
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Solder \Sol"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soldered}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Soldering}.] [Formerlysoder. See {Solder}, n.]       1. To unite (metallic surfaces or edges) by the intervention             of a more fusible metal or metallic alloy applied when             melted; to join by means of metallic cement.          2. To mend; to patch up. [bd]To solder up a broken cause.[b8]             --Hooker.
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Nipple \Nip"ple\, n. [Formerly neble, a dim. of neb. See {Neb},       {Nib}.]       1. (Anat.) The protuberance through which milk is drawn from             the breast or mamma; the mammilla; a teat; a pap.          2. The orifice at which any animal liquid, as the oil from an             oil bag, is discharged. [R.] --Derham.          3. Any small projection or article in which there is an             orifice for discharging a fluid, or for other purposes;             as, the nipple of a nursing bottle; the nipple of a             percussion lock, or that part on which the cap is put and             through which the fire passes to the charge.          4. (Mech.) A pipe fitting, consisting of a short piece of             pipe, usually provided with a screw thread at each end,             for connecting two other fittings.          {Solder nipple}, a short pipe, usually of brass, one end of             which is tapered and adapted for attachment to the end of             a lead pipe by soldering.
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Solder \Sol"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soldered}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Soldering}.] [Formerlysoder. See {Solder}, n.]       1. To unite (metallic surfaces or edges) by the intervention             of a more fusible metal or metallic alloy applied when             melted; to join by means of metallic cement.          2. To mend; to patch up. [bd]To solder up a broken cause.[b8]             --Hooker.
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Solderer \Sol"der*er\, n.       One who solders.
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Soldering \Sol"der*ing\,       a. & n. from {Solder}, v. t.          {Soldering iron}, {Soldering tool}, an instrument for             soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a             pointed or wedge-shaped end, and furnished with a handle.
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Solder \Sol"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soldered}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Soldering}.] [Formerlysoder. See {Solder}, n.]       1. To unite (metallic surfaces or edges) by the intervention             of a more fusible metal or metallic alloy applied when             melted; to join by means of metallic cement.          2. To mend; to patch up. [bd]To solder up a broken cause.[b8]             --Hooker.
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Soldering \Sol"der*ing\,       a. & n. from {Solder}, v. t.          {Soldering iron}, {Soldering tool}, an instrument for             soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a             pointed or wedge-shaped end, and furnished with a handle.
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Soldering \Sol"der*ing\,       a. & n. from {Solder}, v. t.          {Soldering iron}, {Soldering tool}, an instrument for             soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a             pointed or wedge-shaped end, and furnished with a handle.
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, v. i.       1. To serve as a soldier.          2. To make a pretense of doing something, or of performing             any task. [Colloq.U.S.]          Note: In this sense the vulgar pronounciation                (s[omac]"j[etil]r) is jocosely preserved.                            It needs an opera glass to discover whether the                         leaders are pulling, or only soldiering. --C. D.                                                                               Warner.
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Fiddler \Fid"dler\, n. [AS. fi[?]elere.]       1. One who plays on a fiddle or violin.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A burrowing crab of the genus {Gelasimus}, of             many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged,             and often holds it in a position similar to that in which             a musician holds a fiddle, hence the name; -- called also             {calling crab}, {soldier crab}, and {fighting crab}.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The common European sandpiper ({Tringoides             hypoleucus}); -- so called because it continually             oscillates its body.          {Fiddler crab}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Fiddler}, n., 2.
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Hermit \Her"mit\, n. [OE. ermite, eremite, heremit, heremite, F.       hermite, ermite, L. eremita, Gr. [?], fr. [?] lonely,       solitary. Cf. {Eremite}.]       1. A person who retires from society and lives in solitude; a             recluse; an anchoret; especially, one who so lives from             religious motives.                         He had been Duke of Savoy, and after a very glorious                      reign, took on him the habit of a hermit, and                      retired into this solitary spot.         --Addison.          2. A beadsman; one bound to pray for another. [Obs.] [bd]We             rest your hermits.[b8] --Shak.          {Hermit crab} (Zo[94]l.), a marine decapod crustacean of the             family {Pagurid[91]}. The species are numerous, and belong             to many genera. Called also {soldier crab}. The hermit             crabs usually occupy the dead shells of various univalve             mollusks. See Illust. of {Commensal}.          {Hermit thrush} (Zo[94]l.), an American thrush ({Turdus             Pallasii}), with retiring habits, but having a sweet song.                      {Hermit warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a California wood warbler             ({Dendroica occidentalis}), having the head yellow, the             throat black, and the back gray, with black streaks.
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Fiddler \Fid"dler\, n. [AS. fi[?]elere.]       1. One who plays on a fiddle or violin.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A burrowing crab of the genus {Gelasimus}, of             many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged,             and often holds it in a position similar to that in which             a musician holds a fiddle, hence the name; -- called also             {calling crab}, {soldier crab}, and {fighting crab}.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The common European sandpiper ({Tringoides             hypoleucus}); -- so called because it continually             oscillates its body.          {Fiddler crab}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Fiddler}, n., 2.
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Hermit \Her"mit\, n. [OE. ermite, eremite, heremit, heremite, F.       hermite, ermite, L. eremita, Gr. [?], fr. [?] lonely,       solitary. Cf. {Eremite}.]       1. A person who retires from society and lives in solitude; a             recluse; an anchoret; especially, one who so lives from             religious motives.                         He had been Duke of Savoy, and after a very glorious                      reign, took on him the habit of a hermit, and                      retired into this solitary spot.         --Addison.          2. A beadsman; one bound to pray for another. [Obs.] [bd]We             rest your hermits.[b8] --Shak.          {Hermit crab} (Zo[94]l.), a marine decapod crustacean of the             family {Pagurid[91]}. The species are numerous, and belong             to many genera. Called also {soldier crab}. The hermit             crabs usually occupy the dead shells of various univalve             mollusks. See Illust. of {Commensal}.          {Hermit thrush} (Zo[94]l.), an American thrush ({Turdus             Pallasii}), with retiring habits, but having a sweet song.                      {Hermit warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a California wood warbler             ({Dendroica occidentalis}), having the head yellow, the             throat black, and the back gray, with black streaks.
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Soldier \Sol"dier\, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF.       soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr.       L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a       soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.]       1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a             private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized             body of combatants.                         I am a soldier and unapt to weep.      --Shak.          2. Especially, a private in military service, as             distinguished from an officer.                         It were meet that any one, before he came to be a                      captain, should have been a soldier.   --Spenser.          3. A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,             or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of             emphasis or distinction. --Shak.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The red or cuckoo gurnard ({Trigla pini}.)             [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Zo[94]l.) One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white             ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very             large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.             See {Termite}.          {Soldier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), an American carabid beetle             ({Chauliognathus Americanus}) whose larva feeds upon other             insects, such as the plum curculio.          {Soldier bug} (Zo[94]l.), any hemipterous insect of the genus             {Podisus} and allied genera, as the spined soldier bug             ({Podius spinosus}). These bugs suck the blood of other             insects.          {Soldier crab} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The hermit crab.             (b) The fiddler crab.          {Soldier fish} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored etheostomoid fish             ({Etheostoma c[d2]ruleum}) found in the Mississippi River;             -- called also {blue darter}, and {rainbow darter}.          {Soldier fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             small dipterous flies of the genus {Stratyomys} and allied             genera. They are often bright green, with a metallic             luster, and are ornamented on the sides of the back with             markings of yellow, like epaulets or shoulder straps.          {Soldier moth} (Zo[94]l.), a large geometrid moth ({Euschema             militaris}), having the wings bright yellow with bluish             black lines and spots.          {Soldier orchis} (Bot.), a kind of orchis ({Orchis             militaris}).
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Soldieress \Sol"dier*ess\, n.       A female soldier. [Obs.]
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Soldiering \Sol"dier*ing\, n.       1. The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a             soldier; the occupation of a soldier.          2. The act of feigning to work. See the Note under {Soldier},             v. i., 2. [Colloq. U.S.]
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Soldierlike \Sol"dier*like"\, a.       Like a soldier; soldierly.
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Soldierly \Sol"dier*ly\, a.       Like or becoming a real soldier; brave; martial; heroic;       honorable; soldierlike. [bd]Soldierly discipline.[b8] --Sir       P. Sidney.
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Soldiership \Sol"dier*ship\, n.       Military qualities or state; martial skill; behavior becoming       a soldier. [R.] --Shak.
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Soldierwood \Sol"dier*wood`\, n. (Bot.)       A showy leguminous plant ({Calliandra purpurea}) of the West       Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.
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Soldiery \Sol"dier*y\, n.       1. A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military.                         A camp of faithful soldiery.               --Milton.          2. Military service. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.
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Sole trader \Sole trader\       A feme sole trader.
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Solidare \Sol"i*dare\, n. [LL. solidus. Cf. {Sou}.]       A small piece of money. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Solidarity \Sol`i*dar"i*ty\, n. [F. solidarit[82], fr. solide.       See {Solid}.]       An entire union or consolidation of interests and       responsibilities; fellowship; community.                   Solidarity [a word which we owe to the French                Communists], signifies a fellowship in gain and loss,                in honor and dishonor, in victory and defeat, a being,                so to speak, all in the same boat.         --Trench.                   The solidarity . . . of Breton and Welsh poetry. --M.                                                                               Arnold.
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Solidary \Sol"i*da*ry\, a.       Having community of interests and responsibilities.                   Men are solidary, or copartners; and not isolated. --M.                                                                               Arnold.
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Solid-drawn \Sol"id-drawn`\, a.       Drawn out from a heated solid bar, as by a process of spiral       rolling which first hollows the bar and then expands the       cavity by forcing the bar over a pointed mandrel fixed in       front of the rolls; -- said of a weldless tube.
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Soliitariety \Sol`ii*ta*ri"e*ty\, n.       The state of being solitary; solitariness. [Obs.] --Cudworth.
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Solitaire \Sol`i*taire"\, n. [F. See {Solitary}.]       1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.             --Pope.          2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious             stone of any kind set alone.                         Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.                                                                               --Mrs. R. H.                                                                               Davis.          3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many             games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board             with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with             all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of             the pieces by [bd]jumping,[b8] as in draughts.          4. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A large extinct bird ({Pezophaps solitaria}) which                   formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and                   Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild                   turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called                   also {solitary}.             (b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus                   {Myadestes}. They are noted their sweet songs and                   retiring habits. Called also {fly-catching thrush}. A                   West Indian species ({Myadestes sibilans}) is called                   the {invisible bird}.
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Solitarian \Sol`i*ta"ri*an\, n. [See {Solitary}.]       A hermit; a solitary. [Obs.] --Sir R. Twisden.
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Solitarily \Sol"i*ta*ri*ly\, adv.       In a solitary manner; in solitude; alone. --Mic. vii. 14.
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Solitariness \Sol"i*ta*ri*ness\, n.       Condition of being solitary.
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Solitaire \Sol`i*taire"\, n. [F. See {Solitary}.]       1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.             --Pope.          2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious             stone of any kind set alone.                         Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.                                                                               --Mrs. R. H.                                                                               Davis.          3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many             games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board             with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with             all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of             the pieces by [bd]jumping,[b8] as in draughts.          4. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A large extinct bird ({Pezophaps solitaria}) which                   formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and                   Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild                   turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called                   also {solitary}.             (b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus                   {Myadestes}. They are noted their sweet songs and                   retiring habits. Called also {fly-catching thrush}. A                   West Indian species ({Myadestes sibilans}) is called                   the {invisible bird}.
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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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Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, n.       One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a       recluse.
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Solitaire \Sol`i*taire"\, n. [F. See {Solitary}.]       1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.             --Pope.          2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious             stone of any kind set alone.                         Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.                                                                               --Mrs. R. H.                                                                               Davis.          3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many             games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board             with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with             all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of             the pieces by [bd]jumping,[b8] as in draughts.          4. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A large extinct bird ({Pezophaps solitaria}) which                   formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and                   Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild                   turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called                   also {solitary}.             (b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus                   {Myadestes}. They are noted their sweet songs and                   retiring habits. Called also {fly-catching thrush}. A                   West Indian species ({Myadestes sibilans}) is called                   the {invisible bird}.
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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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Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, n.       One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a       recluse.
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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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sultry \Sul"try\, a. [Compar. {Sultrier}; superl. {Sultriest}.]       [From {Sweltry}.]       1. Very hot, burning, and oppressive; as, Libya's sultry             deserts.                         Such as, born beneath the burning sky And sultry                      sun, betwixt the tropics lie.            --Dryden.          2. Very hot and moist, or hot, close, stagnant, and             oppressive, as air.                         When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty                      mountain plant.                                 --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sultry \Sul"try\, a. [Compar. {Sultrier}; superl. {Sultriest}.]       [From {Sweltry}.]       1. Very hot, burning, and oppressive; as, Libya's sultry             deserts.                         Such as, born beneath the burning sky And sultry                      sun, betwixt the tropics lie.            --Dryden.          2. Very hot and moist, or hot, close, stagnant, and             oppressive, as air.                         When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty                      mountain plant.                                 --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sultriness \Sul"tri*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being sultry.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sultry \Sul"try\, a. [Compar. {Sultrier}; superl. {Sultriest}.]       [From {Sweltry}.]       1. Very hot, burning, and oppressive; as, Libya's sultry             deserts.                         Such as, born beneath the burning sky And sultry                      sun, betwixt the tropics lie.            --Dryden.          2. Very hot and moist, or hot, close, stagnant, and             oppressive, as air.                         When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty                      mountain plant.                                 --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sultryly \Sul"try*ly\, adv.       In a sultry manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swelter \Swel"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sweltered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sweltering}.] [From {Swelt}, v. i.]       1. To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish             with heat. [bd]Sweltered cattle.[b8] --Coleridge.          2. To welter; to soak. [Obs.] --Drayton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swelter \Swel"ter\, v. t.       1. To oppress with heat. --Bentley.          2. To exude, like sweat. [R.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swelter \Swel"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sweltered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sweltering}.] [From {Swelt}, v. i.]       1. To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish             with heat. [bd]Sweltered cattle.[b8] --Coleridge.          2. To welter; to soak. [Obs.] --Drayton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swelter \Swel"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sweltered}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sweltering}.] [From {Swelt}, v. i.]       1. To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish             with heat. [bd]Sweltered cattle.[b8] --Coleridge.          2. To welter; to soak. [Obs.] --Drayton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sweltry \Swel"try\, a. [See {Swelter}, {Swelt}, v. i., and cf.       {Sultry}.]       Suffocating with heat; oppressively hot; sultry. [R.]       --Evelyn.
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