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a millstoneMillstone Mill"stone`, n.
One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other
substance.
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to
pledge. --Deut. xxiv.
6.
Note: The cellular siliceous rock called buhrstone is usually
employed for millstones; also, some kinds of lava, as
that Niedermendig, or other firm rock with rough
texture. The surface of a millstone has usually a
series of radial grooves in which the powdered material
collects.
Millstone girt (Geol.), a hard and coarse, gritty
sandstone, dividing the Carboniferous from the
Subcarboniferous strata. See Farewell rock, under
Farewell, a., and Chart of Geology.
To see into, or through, a millstone, to see into or
through a difficult matter. (Colloq.) Achillea MillefoliumYarrow Yar"row, n. [OE. yarowe, yarwe, [yogh]arowe, AS.
gearwe; akin to D. gerw, OHG. garwa, garawa, G. garbe,
schafgarbe, and perhaps to E. yare.] (Bot.)
An American and European composite plant (Achillea
Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small
white corymbed flowers. It has a strong, and somewhat
aromatic, odor and taste, and is sometimes used in making
beer, or is dried for smoking. Called also milfoil, and
nosebleed. Achillea MillefoliumMilfoil Mil"foil, n. [F. mille-feuille, L. millefolium; mille
thousand + folium leaf. See Foil a leaf.] (Bot.)
A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white
flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow.
Water milfoil (Bot.), an aquatic herb with dissected leaves
(Myriophyllum). Acidulous mineral watersAcidulous A*cid"u*lous, a. [L. acidulus, dim. of acidus. See
Acid.]
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture.
--E. Burke.
Acidulous mineral waters, such as contain carbonic
anhydride. AEthiops mineralAEthiops mineral [AE]"thi*ops min"er*al (Chem.)
Same as Ethiops mineral. [Obs.] Agaric mineralAgaric Ag"a*ric (?; 277), n. [L. agaricum, Gr. ?, said to be
fr. Agara, a town in Sarmatia.]
1. (Bot.) A fungus of the genus Agaricus, of many species,
of which the common mushroom is an example.
2. An old name for several species of Polyporus, corky
fungi growing on decaying wood.
Note: The ``female agaric' (Polyporus officinalis) was
renowned as a cathartic; the ``male agaric'
(Polyporus igniarius) is used for preparing
touchwood, called punk or German tinder.
Agaric mineral, a light, chalky deposit of carbonate of
lime, sometimes called rock milk, formed in caverns or
fissures of limestone. Ampere minute
Ampere minute Amp[`e]re minute and Ampere second Amp[`e]re
second are sometimes similarly used. Ampere turn Amp[`e]re
turn (Elec.)
A unit equal to the product of one complete convolution (of a
coiled conductor) into one amp[`e]re of current; thus, a
conductor having five convolutions and carrying a current of
half an amp[`e]re is said to have 21/2 amp[`e]re turns. The
magnetizing effect of a coil is proportional to the number of
its amp[`e]re turns.
Arabian milletJohnson grass John"son grass` [Named after W. Johnson of
Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845.] (Bot.)
A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the
Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The
rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by
swine. Called also Cuba grass, Means grass, Evergreen
millet, and Arabian millet. Ardea minutaCrabeater Crab"eat`er (kr[a^]b"[=e]t`[~e]r), n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The cobia.
(b) An etheostomoid fish of the southern United States
(Hadropterus nigrofasciatus).
(c) A small European heron (Ardea minuta, and other allied
species). Asia MinorMinor Mi"nor, a. [L., a comparative with no positive; akin to
AS. min small, G. minder less, OHG. minniro, a., min, adv.,
Icel. minni, a., minnr, adv., Goth. minniza, a., mins, adv.,
Ir. & Gael. min small, tender, L. minuere to lessen, Gr. ?,
Skr. mi to damage. Cf. Minish, Minister, Minus,
Minute.]
1. Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller;
of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
2. (Mus.) Less by a semitone in interval or difference of
pitch; as, a minor third.
Asia Minor (Geog.), the Lesser Asia; that part of Asia
which lies between the Euxine, or Black Sea, on the north,
and the Mediterranean on the south.
Minor mode (Mus.), that mode, or scale, in which the third
and sixth are minor, -- much used for mournful and solemn
subjects.
Minor orders (Eccl.), the rank of persons employed in
ecclesiastical offices who are not in holy orders, as
doorkeepers, acolytes, etc.
Minor scale (Mus.) The form of the minor scale is various.
The strictly correct form has the third and sixth minor,
with a semitone between the seventh and eighth, which
involves an augmented second interval, or three semitones,
between the sixth and seventh, as, ^6/F, ^7/G[sharp],
^8/A. But, for melodic purposes, both the sixth and the
seventh are sometimes made major in the ascending, and
minor in the descending, scale, thus: B minor Quaking bog, a bog of forming peat so saturated with water
that it shakes when trodden upon.
Quaking grass. (Bot.)
(a) One of several grasses of the genus Briza, having
slender-stalked and pendulous ovate spikelets, which
quake and rattle in the wind. Briza maxima is the large
quaking grass; B. media and B. minor are the smaller
kinds.
(b) Rattlesnake grass (Glyceria Canadensis). Beetle miteBeetle Bee"tle, n. [OE. bityl, bittle, AS. b[imac]tel, fr.
b[imac]tan to bite. See Bite, v. t.]
Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the
outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when
they are folded up. See Coleoptera.
Beetle mite (Zo["o]l.), one of many species of mites, of
the family Oribatid[ae], parasitic on beetles.
Black beetle, the common large black cockroach (Blatta
orientalis). Bifilar micrometerBifilar Bi*fi"lar, a. [Pref. bi- + filar.]
Two-threaded; involving the use of two threads; as, bifilar
suspension; a bifilar balance.
Bifilar micrometer (often called a bifilar), an
instrument form measuring minute distances or angles by
means of two very minute threads (usually spider lines),
one of which, at least, is movable; -- more commonly
called a filar micrometer. black-headed minnowFathead Fat"head`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley
(Pimephales promelas); -- called also black-headed
minnow.
(b) A labroid food fish of California; the redfish. Bordeaux mixture
Bordeaux mixture Bor*deaux" mix"ture (Hort.)
A fungicidal mixture composed of blue vitriol, lime, and
water. The formula in common use is: blue vitriol, 6 lbs.;
lime, 4 lbs.; water, 35 -- 50 gallons.
Brook mintBrook mint Brook" mint` (Bot.)
See Water mint. Burr millstoneBurr millstone Burr" mill"stone`
See Buhrstone. Cadet midshipmanMidshipman Mid"ship`man, n.; pl. Midshipmen.
1.
(a) Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war,
whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports,
etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and
those of the forecastle, and render other services as
required.
(b) In the English naval service, the second rank attained
by a combatant officer after a term of service as
naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in
this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible
to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
(c) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of
officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the
Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of
ensign.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An American marine fish of the genus
Porichthys, allied to the toadfish.
Cadet midshipman, formerly a title distinguishing a cadet
line officer from a cadet engineer at the U. S. Naval
Academy. See under Cadet.
Cadet midshipman, formerly, a naval cadet who had served
his time, passed his examinations, and was awaiting
promotion; -- now called, in the United States,
midshipman; in England, sublieutenant. Cadet midshipmanMidshipman Mid"ship`man, n.; pl. Midshipmen.
1.
(a) Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war,
whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports,
etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and
those of the forecastle, and render other services as
required.
(b) In the English naval service, the second rank attained
by a combatant officer after a term of service as
naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in
this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible
to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
(c) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of
officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the
Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of
ensign.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An American marine fish of the genus
Porichthys, allied to the toadfish.
Cadet midshipman, formerly a title distinguishing a cadet
line officer from a cadet engineer at the U. S. Naval
Academy. See under Cadet.
Cadet midshipman, formerly, a naval cadet who had served
his time, passed his examinations, and was awaiting
promotion; -- now called, in the United States,
midshipman; in England, sublieutenant. Canis minorCanis Ca"nis (k[a^]"n[i^]s), n.; pl. Canes (-n[=e]z). [L., a
dog.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canid[ae],
including the dogs and wolves.
Canis major [L., larger dog], a constellation to the
southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.
Canis minor [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east
of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first
magnitude. Car mile
Car mile Car mile (Railroads)
A mile traveled by a single car, taken as a unit of
computation, as in computing the average travel of each car
of a system during a given period.
Car mileage
Car mileage Car mileage (Railroads)
(a) Car miles collectively.
(b) The amount paid by one road the use of cars of another
road.
Chalk mixtureChalk Chalk, n. [AS. cealc lime, from L. calx limestone. See
Calz, and Cawk.]
1. (Min.) A soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or
yellowish white color, consisting of calcium carbonate,
and having the same composition as common limestone.
2. (Fine Arts) Finely prepared chalk, used as a drawing
implement; also, by extension, a compound, as of clay and
black lead, or the like, used in the same manner. See
Crayon.
Black chalk, a mineral of a bluish color, of a slaty
texture, and soiling the fingers when handled; a variety
of argillaceous slate.
By a long chalk, by a long way; by many degrees. [Slang]
--Lowell.
Chalk drawing (Fine Arts), a drawing made with crayons. See
Crayon.
Chalk formation. See Cretaceous formation, under
Cretaceous.
Chalk line, a cord rubbed with chalk, used for making
straight lines on boards or other material, as a guide in
cutting or in arranging work.
Chalk mixture, a preparation of chalk, cinnamon, and sugar
in gum water, much used in diarrheal affection, esp. of
infants.
Chalk period. (Geol.) See Cretaceous period, under
Cretaceous.
Chalk pit, a pit in which chalk is dug.
Drawing chalk. See Crayon, n., 1.
French chalk, steatite or soapstone, a soft magnesian
mineral.
Red chalk, an indurated clayey ocher containing iron, and
used by painters and artificers; reddle. chameleon mineralPotassium Po*tas"si*um, n. [NL. See Potassa, Potash.]
(Chem.)
An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined,
as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the
minerals sylvite, kainite, orthoclase, muscovite, etc. Atomic
weight 39.0. Symbol K (Kalium).
Note: It is reduced from the carbonate as a soft white metal,
lighter than water, which oxidizes with the greatest
readiness, and, to be preserved, must be kept under
liquid hydrocarbons, as naphtha or kerosene. Its
compounds are very important, being used in glass
making, soap making, in fertilizers, and in many drugs
and chemicals.
Potassium permanganate, the salt KMnO4, crystallizing in
dark red prisms having a greenish surface color, and
dissolving in water with a beautiful purple red color; --
used as an oxidizer and disinfectant. The name chameleon
mineral is applied to this salt and also to potassium
manganate.
Potassium bitartrate. See Cream of tartar, under Cream. Chameleon mineralChameleon Cha*me"le*on (k[.a]*m[=e]"l[-e]*[u^]n), n. [L.
Chamaeleon, Gr. chamaile`wn, lit., ``ground lion;' chamai`
on the ground + le`wn lion. See Humble, and Lion.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A lizardlike reptile of the genus Cham[ae]leo, of several
species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is
covered with fine granulations; the tail is prehensile, and
the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back.
Note: Its color changes more or less with the color of the
objects about it, or with its temper when disturbed. In
a cool, dark place it is nearly white, or grayish; on
admitting the light, it changes to brown, bottle-green,
or blood red, of various shades, and more or less
mottled in arrangment. The American chameleons belong
to Anolis and allied genera of the family
Iguanid[ae]. They are more slender in form than the
true chameleons, but have the same power of changing
their colors.
Chameleon mineral (Chem.), the compound called potassium
permanganate, a dark violet, crystalline substance,
KMnO4, which in formation passes through a peculiar
succession of color from green to blue, purple, red, etc.
See Potassium permanganate, under Potassium. Chelonia Midas 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata,
especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
Note: In the United States the land and fresh-water tortoises
are also called turtles.
2. (Printing) The curved plate in which the form is held in a
type-revolving cylinder press.
Alligator turtle, Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator,
Box, etc.
green turtle (Zo["o]l.), a marine turtle of the genus
Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish or
olive-colored shell. It is highly valued for the delicacy
of its flesh, which is used especially for turtle soup.
Two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which
(Chelonia Midas) inhabits the warm part of the Atlantic
Ocean, and sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more;
the other (C. virgata) inhabits the Pacific Ocean. Both
species are similar in habits and feed principally on
seaweed and other marine plants, especially the turtle
grass.
Turtle cowrie (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome cowrie
(Cypr[ae]a testudinaria); the turtle-shell; so called
because of its fancied resemblance to a tortoise in color
and form.
Turtle grass (Bot.), a marine plant (Thalassia
testudinum) with grasslike leaves, common about the West
Indies.
Turtle shell, tortoise shell. See under Tortoise. Chilian millEdge Edge, n. [OE. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to OHG. ekka, G.
ecke, Icel. & Sw. egg, Dan. eg, and to L. acies, Gr. ? point,
Skr. a?ri edge. ??. Cf. Egg, v. t., Eager, Ear spike of
corn, Acute.]
1. The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as,
the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence,
figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds
deeply, etc.
He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. --Rev.
ii. 12.
Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword.
--Shak.
2. Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme
verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.
Upon the edge of yonder coppice. --Shak.
In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of
battle. --Milton.
Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. --Sir
W. Scott.
3. Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness;
intenseness of desire.
The full edge of our indignation. --Sir W.
Scott.
Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can
have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our
fears and by our vices. --Jer. Taylor.
4. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the
beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. ``On
the edge of winter.' --Milton.
Edge joint (Carp.), a joint formed by two edges making a
corner.
Edge mill, a crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll
around on their edges, on a level circular bed; -- used
for ore, and as an oil mill. Called also Chilian mill.
Edge molding (Arch.), a molding whose section is made up of
two curves meeting in an angle.
Edge plane.
(a) (Carp.) A plane for edging boards.
(b) (Shoemaking) A plane for edging soles.
Edge play, a kind of swordplay in which backswords or
cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point,
is employed.
Edge rail. (Railroad)
(a) A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth
than width.
(b) A guard rail by the side of the main rail at a switch.
--Knight.
Edge railway, a railway having the rails set on edge.
Edge stone, a curbstone.
Edge tool.
(a) Any tool instrument having a sharp edge intended for
cutting.
(b) A tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging
tool.
To be on edge, to be eager, impatient, or anxious.
To set the teeth on edge, to cause a disagreeable tingling
sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into contact
with them. --Bacon.
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