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without slipping on a second fixed curve, the curves all being in one plane. Cycloids, epicycloids, hypocycloids, cardioids, etc., are all trochoids.

p; as, a tuft of plants. Under a tuft of shade. Milton. Green lake, and cedar fuft, and spicy glade. Keble.

especially for marine insurance; to write one's name under, or set one's name to, as a policy of insurance, for the purpose of becoming answerable for loss or damage, on consideration of receiving a certain premium per cent; as, individuals, as well as companies, may underwrite policies of insurance. B. Jonson. The bro…

One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.

A small pulpy or juicy fruit containing several seeds and having a thin skin, as a grape.

Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend. Valued policy. See under Policy.

person or thing is, or may be, carried, as a coach, carriage, wagon, cart, car, sleigh, bicycle, etc.; a means of conveyance; specifically, a means of conveyance upon land.

sing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See Bicycle, and Tricycle.

ating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy. Ayliffe.

manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought to be pursued. To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty. Locke.

Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy.

their oaths that they believed in their consciences that he spoke the truth. -- Wager policy. (Insurance Law) See under Policy.

Hazarding; pertaining to the act of one who wagers. Wagering policy. (Com.) See Wager policy, under Policy.

have been done, or shall be done. These warranties, when express, should appear in the policy; but there are certain implied warranties. Bouvier.

Pertaining to, or characteristic of, George Washington; as, a Washingtonian policy. Lowell.

om shrunk. Shak. The year before he had so used the matter that what by force, what by policy, he had taken from the Christians above thirty small castles. Knolles.

A bicycle or a tricycle; a velocipede.

One who rides a bicycle or tricycle; a cycler, or cyclist.