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A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder. Presiding elder (Meth. Ch.), an elder commissioned by a bishop to have the oversight of the churches and preachers in a certain district. -- Ruling elder, a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian church session. Schaff.…

The process of setting accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging orders or drafts, called bills of exchange. These may be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case they are called foreign bills; or they may be drawn and ma…

An officer in attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it; esp., one who cares for the out-patients.

Chair of a presiding officer.

the formative arts. The meanest plant can not be raised without seed, by any formative residing in the soil. Bentley.

A side way or space in a canal to enable vessels to pass each other; a siding.

The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.

The presiding priest who initiated candidates at the Eleusinian mysteries; hence, one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion. Abp Potter.

One residing in a hospital, for the purpose of receiving the poor, the sick, and strangers.

ad that is not of the finest quality. [Obs.] -- Household gods (Rom. Antiq.), the gods presiding over the house and family; the Lares and Penates; hence, all objects endeared by association with home. -- Household troops, troops appointed to attend and guard the sovereign or his residence.

Presiding over matter. [Obs.] Hallywell.

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

According to interpretation; constructive. An interpretative siding with heresies. Hammond.

d republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right.

A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding. [Eng.]

The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy as a dwelling place. [Obs.] Shak.

A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies. Little masters, certain German engravers of the 16th century, so called from the extreme smallness of their prints. -- Master in chancery, an officer of courts of…

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity; as, metropolitan authority. "Bishops metropolitan." Sir T. More.

A patron deity or presiding genius. Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus. Shak.

One presiding over mysteries. [Obs.]