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Ballota nigraHorehound Hore"hound`, n. [OE. horehune, AS. h[=a]rhune;
h[=a]r hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species
of organum, Gr. ?, Skr. kn?y to smell.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Marrubium (M. vulgare), which has a
bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy
for colds, coughing, etc. [Written also hoarhound.]
Fetid horehound, or Black horehound, a disagreeable plant
resembling horehound (Ballota nigra).
Water horehound, a species of the genus Lycopus,
resembling mint, but not aromatic. BallotadeBallotade Bal"lo*tade`, n. [F. ballottade, fr. ballotter to
toss. See Ballot, v. i.] (Man.)
A leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or upon a straight
line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows
only the shoes of his hind feet, without jerking out. Ballotage
Ballotage Bal"lot*age, n. [F. ballottage.]
In France, a second ballot taken after an indecisive first
ballot to decide between two or several candidates.
Ballotation
Ballotation Bal`lo*ta"tion, n.
Voting by ballot. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
BalotadeBalotade Bal"o*tade`, n.
See Ballotade. Center of flotationFlotation Flo*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating,
flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See Flotilla.]
1. The act, process, or state of floating.
2. The science of floating bodies.
Center of flotation. (Shipbuilding)
(a) The center of any given plane of flotation.
(b) More commonly, the middle of the length of the load
water line. --Rankine.
Plane, or Line, of flotation, the plane or line in which
the horizontal surface of a fluid cuts a body floating in
it. See Bearing, n., 9
(c) .
Surface of flotation (Shipbuilding), the imaginary surface
which all the planes of flotation touch when a vessel
rolls or pitches; the envelope of all such planes. FlotaFlota Flo"ta, n. [Sp. See Flotilla.]
A fleet; especially, a ?eet of Spanish ships which formerly
sailed every year from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, to
transport to Spain the production of Spanish America. FlotageFlotage Flo"tage, n. [OF. flotage, F. flottage, fr. flotter to
float.]
1. The state of floating.
2. That which floats on the sea or in rivers. [Written also
floatage.] Flotant
Flotant Flo"tant, a. [OF. flotant, F. flottant, p. pr. of
flotter to float.] (Her.)
Represented as flying or streaming in the air; as, a banner
flotant.
Flotation
Flotation Flo*ta"tion, n. (Com. & Finance)
Act of financing, or floating, a commercial venture or an
issue of bonds, stock, or the like.
FlotationFlotation Flo*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating,
flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See Flotilla.]
1. The act, process, or state of floating.
2. The science of floating bodies.
Center of flotation. (Shipbuilding)
(a) The center of any given plane of flotation.
(b) More commonly, the middle of the length of the load
water line. --Rankine.
Plane, or Line, of flotation, the plane or line in which
the horizontal surface of a fluid cuts a body floating in
it. See Bearing, n., 9
(c) .
Surface of flotation (Shipbuilding), the imaginary surface
which all the planes of flotation touch when a vessel
rolls or pitches; the envelope of all such planes. Flotation process
Flotation process Flotation process
A process of separating the substances contained in
pulverized ore or the like by depositing the mixture on the
surface of a flowing liquid, the substances that are quickly
wet readily overcoming the surface tension of the liquid and
sinking, the others flowing off in a film or slime on the
surface, though, perhaps, having a greater specific gravity
than those that sink.
gallotannic acidTannic Tan"nic, a.
Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan;
as, tannic acid.
Tannic acid. (Chem.)
(a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous
substance, C14H10O9, having an astringent taste, and
forming with ferric salts a bluish-black compound, which
is the basis of common ink. Called also tannin, and
gallotannic acid.
(b) By extension, any one of a series of astringent
substances resembling tannin proper, widely diffused
through the vegetable kingdom, as in oak bark, willow,
catechu, tea, coffee, etc. Gallotannic acidGallotannic Gal`lo*tan"nic, a. [Gall nutgall + tannic.]
(Chem.)
Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls.
Gallotannic acid. See Tannic acid, under Tannic. Gryllotalpa vulgaris Duck mole. See under Duck.
Golden mole. See Chrysochlore.
Mole cricket (Zo["o]l.), an orthopterous insect of the
genus Gryllotalpa, which excavates subterranean
galleries, and throws up mounds of earth resembling those
of the mole. It is said to do damage by injuring the roots
of plants. The common European species (Gryllotalpa
vulgaris), and the American (G. borealis), are the best
known.
Mole rat (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Old
World rodents of the genera Spalax, Georychus, and
several allied genera. They are molelike in appearance and
habits, and their eyes are small or rudimentary.
Mole shrew (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
short-tailed American shrews of the genus Blarina, esp.
B. brevicauda.
Water mole, the duck mole. Lota maculosaLawyer Law"yer, n. [From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow.]
1. One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one
whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to
advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to
legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a
general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors,
solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.
(b) The bowfin (Amia calva).
(c) The burbot (Lota maculosa). Lota vulgarisBurbot Bur"bot, n. [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st
Barb.] (Zo["o]l.)
A fresh-water fish of the genus Lota, having on the nose
two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin.
[Written also burbolt.]
Note: The fish is also called an eelpout or ling, and is
allied to the codfish. The Lota vulgaris is a common
European species. An American species (L. maculosa)
is found in New England, the Great Lakes, and farther
north. of flotationFlotation Flo*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating,
flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See Flotilla.]
1. The act, process, or state of floating.
2. The science of floating bodies.
Center of flotation. (Shipbuilding)
(a) The center of any given plane of flotation.
(b) More commonly, the middle of the length of the load
water line. --Rankine.
Plane, or Line, of flotation, the plane or line in which
the horizontal surface of a fluid cuts a body floating in
it. See Bearing, n., 9
(c) .
Surface of flotation (Shipbuilding), the imaginary surface
which all the planes of flotation touch when a vessel
rolls or pitches; the envelope of all such planes. Pelota
Pelota Pe*lo"ta, n. [Sp., lit., ball.]
A Basque, Spanish, and Spanish-American game played in a
court, in which a ball is struck with a wickerwork racket.
Pelotage
Pelotage Pel"o*tage, n. [F.]
Packs or bales of Spanish wool.
Phyllotactic
Phyllotactic Phyl`lo*tac"tic, a. (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to phyllotaxy.
Phyllotaxis
Phyllotaxy Phyl"lo*tax`y, Phyllotaxis Phyl"lo*tax`is, n.
[Phyllo- + Gr. ? order.] (Bot.)
The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science
of the relative position of leaves.
Phyllotaxy
Phyllotaxy Phyl"lo*tax`y, Phyllotaxis Phyl"lo*tax`is, n.
[Phyllo- + Gr. ? order.] (Bot.)
The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science
of the relative position of leaves.
Quincuncial phyllotaxyQuincuncial Quin*cun"cial, [L. quincuncialis, from quincunx.
See Quincunx.]
1. Having the form of a quincunx.
2. (Bot.) Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla
so imbricated that two are exterior, two are interior, and
the other has one edge exterior and one interior; as,
quincuncial [ae]stivation.
Quincuncial phyllotaxy (Bot.), an arrangement of five
leaves in a spiral, each leaf two fifths of a circle from
the next. Surface of flotationFlotation Flo*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. flottation a floating,
flottaison water line, fr. flotter to float. See Flotilla.]
1. The act, process, or state of floating.
2. The science of floating bodies.
Center of flotation. (Shipbuilding)
(a) The center of any given plane of flotation.
(b) More commonly, the middle of the length of the load
water line. --Rankine.
Plane, or Line, of flotation, the plane or line in which
the horizontal surface of a fluid cuts a body floating in
it. See Bearing, n., 9
(c) .
Surface of flotation (Shipbuilding), the imaginary surface
which all the planes of flotation touch when a vessel
rolls or pitches; the envelope of all such planes.
Meaning of Lota from wikipedia
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