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An obsolete wind instrument with a keyboard, in which the sound, which resembled the oboe, was produced by the vibration of thin metallic plates, acted upon by blowing through a tube.

Power over fire. [R.]

Presiding over fire; also, fiery. Vulcan is called the powerful ignipotent. Pope.

A small European snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula); -- called also judcock, jedcock, juddock, jed, and half snipe.

Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Coniferæ.

A yellow amorphous substance extracted from juniper berries.

One of the fossil Coniferæ, evidently allied to the juniper.

Having the tarsus covered behind with a horny sheath continuous on both sides, as in most singing birds, except the larks.

Wood-destroying; -- said of certain insects.

A handful. [R.] B. Jonson.

Of or pertaining to the maniple, or company.

ly when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.

The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or art. Manipulation is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind. Whewell.

Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation.

One who manipulates

Of or pertaining to manipulation.

Producing or bringing forth all things; all-producing. [R.]

Equality in every part; general equality.

Producing all things; omniparient.

Capable of enduring all things. [R.] Carlyle.