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The country ruled by a soldan, or sultan. [Poet.] Sir W. Scott.

llic edges or surfaces; a metallic coment. Hence, anything which unites or cements. Hard solder, a solder which fuses only at a red heat, as one composed of zinc and copper, or silver and copper, etc. -- Soft solder, a solder fusible at comparatively low temperatures; as, plumbers' solder, consisting of two parts lead…

One who solders.

from Solder, v. t. Soldering iron, Soldering tool, an instrument for soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a pointed or wedge-shaped end, and furnished with a handle.

or a private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized body of combatants. I am a soldier and unapt to weep. Shak.

A female soldier. [Obs.]

The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a soldier; the occupation of a soldier.

Like a soldier; soldierly.

Like or becoming a real soldier; brave; martial; heroic; honorable; soldierlike. "Soldierly discipline." Sir P. Sidney.

Military qualities or state; martial skill; behavior becoming a soldier. [R.] Shak.

A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the West Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military. A camp of faithful soldiery. Milton.

A small Italian coin worth a sou or a cent; the twentieth part of a lira.

Formerly, the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of Holland; also, the governor or lieutenant governor of a province.

The office or position of a stadtholder.

The holder of a stake; one with whom the bets are deposited when a wager is laid.

One who is a holder or proprietor of stock in the public funds, or in the funds of a bank or other stock company.

of a ship; also, a room containing a ship's boilers; as, forced draft with closed stokehold; -- called also, in American ships, fireroom.

Cold as a stone. Stone-cold without, within burnt with love's flame. Fairfax.

In wrestling, a hold by which one's opponent is choked. It is usually not allowed.