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o unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; -- the reverse of ploy; as, to deploy a column of troops into line of battle.

The act of deploying; a spreading out of a body of men in order to extend their front. -Wilhelm. Deployments . . . which cause the soldier to turn his back to the enemy are not suited to war.H.L. Scott.

icular measurement downward from the surface,or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops.

ht-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as in a pictorial representation, this would be the left side. Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter extremity of the chief, as A in the cut. -- Dexter b…

A false shirt front or bosom.

from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix.

Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; -- said of a temple.

To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. Farrow.

pect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy. Impatience of bearing the least affront or disrespect. Pope.

Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left. "Distance between companies in close column is twelve yards." Farrow.

Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like. Distyle in antis, having columns between two antæ. See Anta.

Having twelve columns in front. -- n.

half-fledged wings, like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte. It was related to the pigeons.

A yard in front of a house or around the door of a house.

with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing, to get in front; to obtain the lead or increase it; to draw back, to retreat; to draw level, to move up even (with another); to come up to or overtake another; to draw off, to retire or retreat; to draw on, to advance; to draw up, to form in…

A curtain which drops or falls in front of the stage of a theater, etc.

fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by one to the other. Trial by duel (Old Law), a combat between two persons for proving a cause; trial by battel.

ix. 33. God will deign To visit oft the dwellings of just men. Milton. Philip's dwelling fronted on the street. Tennyson. Dwelling house, a house intended to be occupied as a residence, in distinction from a store, office, or other building. -- Dwelling place, place of residence.

A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta.

One of the small galleries run out in front of the glacis. They serve to annoy the enemy's miners.