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, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across a water course, to confine and keep back flowing water.

Same as Damask, or Damaskeen, v. t. "Damascened armor." Beaconsfield. "Cast and damascened steel." Ure.

autiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity.

A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also sprayboard.

A man who was great among the Hellenes of his day. Jowett (Thucyd. ) If my debtors do not keep their day, . . . I must with patience all the terms attend. Dryden.

A strong shutter, made to fit open ports and keep out water in a storm.

eals; one who has to do, or has concern, with others; esp., a trader, a trafficker, a shopkeeper, a broker, or a merchant; as, a dealer in dry goods; a dealer in stocks; a retail dealer.

Hallam. If your master Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell him, That majesty, to keep decorum, must No less beg than a kingdom. Shak.

To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.

A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right.

One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.

e.] [Obs.] The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry. Ray.

A store keeping a great variety of goods which are arranged in several departments, esp. one with dry goods as the principal stock.

To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store; as, to deposit goods in a warehouse.

A place where anything is deposited for sale or keeping; as, warehouse is a depository for goods; a clerk's office is a depository for records.

To keep back or from; to withhold. Detain not the wages of the hireling. Jer. Taylor.

The keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another's, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.

The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.

by forming the outer skin of two layers of planking, making angles of about 45º with the keel, in opposite directions. -- Diagonal cleavage. See under Cleavage. -- Diagonal molding (Arch.), a chevron or zigzag molding. -- Diagonal rib. (Arch.) See Cross-springer. -- Diagonal scale, a scale which consists of a set…

One who keeps a diary.