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Literally, a letter word; a word represented by a logogram; as, it, represented by |, that is, t. pitman.

d piano (Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated, increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of the instrument. -- Grand relief (Sculp.), alto relievo. -- Grand Seignior. See under Seignior.…

Specifically, a grandfather; more generally, any ancestor.

A farm; generally, a farm with a house at a distance from neighbors.

An endogenous plant having simple leaves, a stem generally jointed and tubular, the husks or glumes in pairs, and the seed single.

ound Because all bodies gravitate toward each other. Sir W. Hamilton. Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party. Macaulay.

.] A smaller group of trees than a forest, and without underwood, planted, or growing naturally as if arranged by art; a wood of small extent.

To dig in or under the ground, generally for an object that is difficult to reach or extricate; to be occupied in digging.

ekwar, prop., a cowherd.] The title of the sovereign of Guzerat, in Western India; -- generally called the Guicowar of Baroda, which is the capital of the country.

o superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train. He will guide his affairs with discretion. Ps. cxii. 5. The meek will he guide in judgment. Ps. xxv. 9.

d consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; teh state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right. Satan had not answer, but stood struck With guilt of his own sin. Milton.

Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment. They answered and said, He is guilty of death. Matt. xxvi. 66. Nor he, nor you, were guilty…

To speak gutturally; to give a guttural sound to.

To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve.

Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.

Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they incline all to the right (or left) of a vertical line; -- said of certain hemihedral forms.

Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express individuality or singleness; as, this book.

A hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of the opponent, generally behind, and the hand placed upon the back of his neck. In the full nelson both hands are so placed.

To strike repeated blows, literally or figuratively. Blood and revenge are hammering in my head. Shak.

. . . accumulated a handsome sum of money. V. Knox. To do the handsome thing, to act liberally. [Colloq.]