An instrument for comparing magnetic forces, esp. in the earth's magnetic field.
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Containing notes by different persons; -- applied to a publication; as, a variorum edition of a book.
In various or different ways.
An apple-green mineral occurring in reniform masses. It is a hydrous phosphate of alumina.
An imperfection on the inside of the hind leg in horses, different from a curb, but at the same height, and often growing to an unsightly size.
The bush hog, or boshvark.
The rabble; the crowd; the mob.
One who varnishes; one whose occupation is to varnish.
The act of laying on varnish; also, materials for varnish.
Colloquial contraction of University.
A kind of Polish dance. Music for such a dance or having its slow triple time characteristic strong accent beginning every second measure.
A doctor or teacher in the Armenian church. Members of this order of ecclesiastics frequently have charge of dioceses, with episcopal functions.
The god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is represented as riding on a sea monster, holding in his hand a snaky cord or noose with which to bind offenders, under water.
A deformity in which the foot is turned inward. See Talipes.
In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses.
Having varvels, or rings.
Alteration; change.
a. n. from Vary.
A vessel; a duct.
The quality or state of being vascular.
The process of becoming vascular, or the condition of being vascular; as, the vascularization of cartilege.
One of the substances of which vegetable tissue is composed, differing from cellulose in respect to its solubility in certain media.
Same as Ascidium, n., 1.
A vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant pattern used for ornament; as, a porcelain vase; a gold vase; a Grecian vase. See Illust. of Portland vase, under Portland.
Formed like a vase, or like a common flowerpot.
Resection or excision of the vas deferens.
A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum.
Having the form of a vessel, or duct.
See Vasodilator.
A substance which causes constriction of the blood vessels. Such substances are used in medicine to raise abnormally low blood pressure.
A modified form of dentine, which is permeated by blood capillaries; vascular dentine.
A substance which causes dilation of blood vessels.
Concerned in the development and formation of blood vessels and blood corpuscles; as, the vasoformative cells.
See Vasoconstrictor.
See Vasodilator.
Causing movement in the walls of vessels; as, the vasomotor mechanisms; the vasomotor nerves, a system of nerves distributed over the muscular coats of the blood vessels.
To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
A female vassal.
The body of vassals.
A waste region; boundless space; immensity.
A laying waste; waste; depopulation; devastation.
See Wastel.
Vastness; immensity.
Vastness; immense extent.
Vastness.
To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely.
The quality or state of being vast.
Vast; immense.
A genus including several species of large marine gastropods having massive pyriform shells, with conspicuous folds on the columella.
To put or transfer into a vat.
As much as a vat will hold; enough to fill a vat.
Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical.
A magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a library, a famous chapel, etc.
The doctrine of papal supremacy; extreme views in support of the authority of the pope; ultramontanism; -- a term used only by persons who are not Roman Catholics.
One who strongly adheres to the papal authority; an ultramontanist.
The murder, or the murderer, of a prophet.
Of or pertaining to prophecy; prophetic.
To prophesy; to foretell; to practice prediction; to utter prophecies.
Prediction; prophecy.
One who vaticinates; a prophet.
A prediction; a vaticination.
An inhabitant, or the inhabitants, of the Swiss canton of Vaud.
See Voodoo.
Vaulted work; also, a vaulted place; an arched cellar.
Arched; concave; as, a vaulted roof.
One who vaults; a leaper; a tumbler.
The act of constructing vaults; a vaulted construction.
Arched; concave.
To advance.
To put forward; to display.
See Van-courier.
One who vaunts; a boaster.
Given to vaunting or boasting; vainly ostentatious; boastful; vainglorious.
In a vaunting manner.
A false wall; a work raised in front of the main wall.
Chromate of copper and lead, of various shades of green.
A vault; a leap.
Vaulted.
The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of dignity next to a baron.
The quality or tenure of the fee held by a vavasor; also, the lands held by a vavasor.
The fore part; van.
a videocasette recorder.
The thirteenth, or intercalary, month of the Jewish ecclesiastical calendar, which is added about every third year.
The flesh of a calf when killed and used for food.
Vectitation.
The act of carrying, or state of being carried.
Same as Radius vector.
The act of carrying; conveyance; carriage.
The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature.
A system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the /Anta,/ or end or substance.
Of or pertaining to the Vedas.
One versed in the doctrines of the Vedantas.
A primitive people of Ceylon.
A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
Of or pertaining to the Vedas or one of the Vedas.
A Russian liquid measure, equal to 3.249 gallons of U. S. standard measure, or 2.706 imperial gallons.
To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel.
Changeable; shifting; as, winds veerable to southwest.
Shifting.
An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also Wilson's thrush.
An open tract of ground; a plain, esp. one which is moist and fertile, as those used for tobacco fields.
A vegetarian who does not eat any animal products, not even fish, eggs, or milk.
The quality or state of being vegetable.
A plant. See Plant.
A vegetable.
The quality or state of being vegetal, or vegetable.
Of or pertaining to vegetarianism; as, a vegetarian diet.
The theory or practice of living upon vegetables and fruits.
Lively; active; sprightly; vigorous.
Vegetal state or characteristic.
A vegetable.
Partaking of the nature both of vegetable and animal matter; -- a term sometimes applied to vegetable albumen and gluten, from their resemblance to similar animal products.
Vigorous; lively; active; vegete.
Vehemence.
In a vehement manner.
Conveyed in a vehicle; furnished with a vehicle.
Of or pertaining to a vehicle; serving as a vehicle; as, a vehicular contrivance.
Vehicular.
To convey by means of a vehicle; to ride in a vehicle.
Movement of vehicles.
Vehicular.
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