The universal etymological English dictionary, Volumen2J. and J. Knapton, D. Midwinter and A. Ward, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch [and 8 others], 1731 - 944 páginas |
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Aftronomy alfo alſo Anat Anatomifts Anatomy ancient angle arifing arms bafe beafts bear becauſe body bone Botanists Botany caft call'd caufe Chymifts colour compofed confifting crofs cutcheon difeafe divine earth efcutcheon exprefs facrifices faid fame fecond feems fenfe fent ferve feve feven feveral fhip fhould fide fign fignifies figure filver fire firft flower fmall fo called fome fomething fometimes fpirit fquare ftand ftars ftone fuch fuppofed hand head Heraldry herb Hieroglyphically honour horfe houfe inftrument interfect Jupiter kind king laft lefs meaſure medicines moft motion mufcle Mufick nature nefs obferved occafion Old Rec oppofite Opticks pafs painted perfon pertaining Philofophers Phyficians phyfick piece plant prefent prob reafon refembling reprefented rife Romans round term thefe ther theſe thing thofe thoſe thro tion tree ufed ufually uſed veffel verfe wherein whofe word
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Página 122 - All numbered cavalry and infantry regiments, except the lifeguards, foot-guards, and dragoon-guards, belong to the line. A " line of battle " is when the army is so drawn up that the front extends as far as the ground will allow, to prevent its being flanked. There are three linee, the van, the main body, and the rear. A fleet drawn up in ¿in« of battle is so arranged that the ships are ahead and astern of each other at equal distances.
Página 155 - It was more important in the boys' esteem than even the wooden woman, who had a sword in one hand and a pair of scales in the other.
Página 104 - Figure is faid to be infcribed in another, when all the Angles of the Figure infcribed touch either the Angles, Sides, or Planes of the other Figure.
Página 118 - LEAF, a part of a plant extended into length and breadth in fuch a manner as to have one fide diftinguifhable from the other. This is Miller's definition. Linnaeus denominates leaves " the organs of motion, or mufcles of the plant.
Página 126 - FORTIFICATION. LUNETTE, in the manege, is a half horse-shoe, or such a shoe as wants the sponge, ie that part of the branch which runs towards the quarters of the foot. LUNETTE is also the name of two small pieces of felt, made round and hollow, to clap upon the eyes of a vicious horse that is apt to bite, and strike with his fore feet, or that will not suffer his rider to mount him.
Página 112 - Bannaret, and causes the point of his pennon to be rent off; and the new knight, having the trumpets before him sounding, the nobles and officers accompanying him, is remitted to his tent, where they are nobly entertained.