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To disembogue; to discharge, as a river, its waters into the sea or another river. [R.]

The mouth of a river, or place where its waters are discharged. [R.]

n aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See Illust. of Casemate.

Considered as having done sufficient public service, and therefore honorably discharged. [Obs.] Evelyn.

Honorably discharged from the performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; -- said of an officer of a college or pastor of a church.

Inducing to vomit; exciting the stomach to discharge its contents by the mouth. -- n.

To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits steam; the sun emits light. Lest, wrathful, the far-shooting god emit His fatal arrows. Prior.

A medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge.

A real right, susceptible of assignment and of descent, charged on productive real estate, the right being coupled with the enjoyment of the property on condition of taking care of the estate and paying taxes, and sometimes a small rent. Heumann.

decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor.

f the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern. The clouds . . . empty themselves upon the earth. Eccl. xi. 3.

of engineers commanded by a brigadier general, whose title is Chief of Engineers. It has charge of the construction of fortifications for land and seacoast defense, the improvement of rivers and harbors, the construction of lighthouses, etc., and, in time of war, supervises the engineering operations of the armies in…

as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge. High matter thou enjoin'st me. Milton. I am enjoined by oath to observe three things. Shak.

To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp. (Her.), by a crown; thus, any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned.

To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.

An involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine.

An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.

An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses.

; as, canker erodes the flesh. "The blood . . . erodes the vessels." Wiseman. The smaller charge is more apt to . . . erode the gun. Am. Cyc.

A medicine designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory. Coxe. -- a.