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In an ignominious manner; disgracefully; shamefully; ingloriously.

ch; infamy. Their generals have been received with honor after their defeat; yours with ignominy after conquest. Addison. Vice begins in mistake, and ends in ignominy. Rambler. Ignominy is the infliction of such evil as is made dishonorable, or the deprivation of such good as is made honorable by the Common wealth. Hob…

Ignominy. [R. & Obs.] I blush to think upon this ignomy. Shak.

An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; -- called also inclination compass, and dip circle.

Not to be named. [R.] Testament of Love.

Having no name; unnamed; as, an innominate person or place. [R.] Ray.

Occurring between or among, or common to, different denominations; as, interdenominational fellowship or belief.

See Envenom.

The same, or equal, in law or right; one in kind or origin; analogous; similar. Dana.

Equal law or right; equal distribution of rights and privileges; similarity.

) See Capnomor.

See Clinometer.

divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought.

See Lymphoma.

An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, o…

Of or pertaining to the manometer; made by the manometer.

A tumor containing dark pigment.

An instrument, resembling a eudiometer, to detect the presence and amount of methane, as in coal mines.

An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music.

Measurement of time by an instrument.