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Harpe rufaDoncella Don*cel"la, n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. Damsel.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus
radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe
rufa) of the same region. HarpedHarp Harp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Harpedp. pr. & vb. n.
Harping.] [AS. hearpian. See Harp, n.]
1. To play on the harp.
I heard the voice of harpers, harping with their
harps. --Rev. xiv. 2.
2. To dwell on or recur to a subject tediously or
monotonously in speaking or in writing; to refer to
something repeatedly or continually; -- usually with on or
upon. ``Harpings upon old themes.' --W. Irving.
Harping on what I am, Not what he knew I was.
--Shak.
To harp on one string, to dwell upon one subject with
disagreeable or wearisome persistence. [Collog.] Harper
Harper Harp"er, n. [AS. hearpere.]
1. A player on the harp; a minstrel.
The murmuring pines and the hemlocks . . . Stand
like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their
bosoms. --Longfellow.
2. A brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp, -- formerly
current in Ireland. --B. Jonson.
Saw sharpenerSaw Saw, n. [OE. sawe, AS. sage; akin to D. zaag, G. s["a]ge,
OHG. sega, saga, Dan. sav, Sw. s[*a]g, Icel. s["o]g, L.
secare to cut, securis ax, secula sickle. Cf. Scythe,
Sickle, Section, Sedge.]
An instrument for cutting or dividing substances, as wood,
iron, etc., consisting of a thin blade, or plate, of steel,
with a series of sharp teeth on the edge, which remove
successive portions of the material by cutting and tearing.
Note: Saw is frequently used adjectively, or as the first
part of a compound.
Band saw, Crosscut saw, etc. See under Band,
Crosscut, etc.
Circular saw, a disk of steel with saw teeth upon its
periphery, and revolved on an arbor.
Saw bench, a bench or table with a flat top for for sawing,
especially with a circular saw which projects above the
table.
Saw file, a three-cornered file, such as is used for
sharpening saw teeth.
Saw frame, the frame or sash in a sawmill, in which the
saw, or gang of saws, is held.
Saw gate, a saw frame.
Saw gin, the form of cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney, in
which the cotton fibers are drawn, by the teeth of a set
of revolving circular saws, through a wire grating which
is too fine for the seeds to pass.
Saw grass (Bot.), any one of certain cyperaceous plants
having the edges of the leaves set with minute sharp
teeth, especially the Cladium Mariscus of Europe, and
the Cladium effusum of the Southern United States. Cf.
Razor grass, under Razor.
Saw log, a log of suitable size for sawing into lumber.
Saw mandrel, a mandrel on which a circular saw is fastened
for running.
Saw pit, a pit over which timbor is sawed by two men, one
standing below the timber and the other above. --Mortimer.
Saw sharpener (Zo["o]l.), the great titmouse; -- so named
from its harsh call note. [Prov. Eng.]
Saw whetter (Zo["o]l.), the marsh titmouse (Parus
palustris); -- so named from its call note. [Prov. Eng.] SharpedSharp Sharp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sharped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sharping.]
1. To sharpen. [Obs.] --Spenser.
2. (Mus.) To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the
tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone,
above the natural tone. Sharpen
Sharpen Sharp"en, v. i.
To grow or become sharp.
Meaning of Harpe from wikipedia
- The
harpē (ἅρπη) is a type of sword- or sickle-like
weapon mentioned in Gr**** and
Roman sources, and
almost always in
mythological contexts. The
harpe is...
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Micajah "Big"
Harpe, born
Joshua Harper (before 1768 –
August 24, 1799), and
Wiley "Little"
Harpe, born
William Harper (before 1770 –
February 8, 1804)...
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harpe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
Harpe was a
mythical sword in Gr**** and
Roman mythology.
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refer to: People:
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Harpe may
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Illinois La
Harpe,
Kansas Harpe (disambiguation) This
disambiguation page
lists articles ****ociated...
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Josef Harpe (21
September 1887 – 14
March 1968) was a
German general during World War II who
commanded the 9th Army. He was a
recipient of the Knight's...
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Darryl de la
Harpe (born 1986),
Namibian rugby union player Deborah-Anne De la
Harpe (born 2000),
Australian footballer Frédéric-César de La
Harpe (1754–1838)...
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Harpe is a town in Han**** County, Illinois,
United States. The po****tion was 1,175 at the 2020 census.
During the 18th century,
French explorers...
- Erin
Harpe & the
Delta Swingers are an
American Delta blues band from
Jamaica Plain, M****achusetts,
United States.
Formed in 2010, the
group features...
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Loyce E.
Harpe Park,
formerly known as
Carter Road Park, is
located in Polk County,
Florida . The park
includes four
softball fields, nine
South Lakeland...
- Jean-François de La
Harpe (20
November 1739 – 11
February 1803) was a
French playwright,
writer and
literary critic. La
Harpe was born in
Paris of poor...
