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Any one of several species of handsome marine spiral shells of the genus Solarium and allied genera. The shell is conical, and usually has a large, deep umbilicus exposing the upper whorls. Called also perspective shell.

by exposing it for too long a time to the sun's light in the camera; burning; excessive insolation.

To injure by too long exposure to the light of the sun in the camera; to burn.

Solar. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Solace. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Anything which alleviates or compensates for suffering or loss; a compensation; esp., an additional allowance, as for injured feelings.

Solary; military pay. [Obs.] Spenser.

A sultan. [Obs.] Milton.

A plant of the genus Soldanella, low Alpine herbs of the Primrose family.

The country ruled by a soldan, or sultan. [Poet.] Sir W. Scott.

allic edges or surfaces; a metallic coment. Hence, anything which unites or cements. Hard solder, a solder which fuses only at a red heat, as one composed of zinc and copper, or silver and copper, etc. -- Soft solder, a solder fusible at comparatively low temperatures; as, plumbers' solder, consisting of two parts lea…

One who solders.

from Solder, v. t. Soldering iron, Soldering tool, an instrument for soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a pointed or wedge-shaped end, and furnished with a handle.

r or a private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized body of combatants. I am a soldier and unapt to weep. Shak.

A female soldier. [Obs.]

The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a soldier; the occupation of a soldier.

Like a soldier; soldierly.

Like or becoming a real soldier; brave; martial; heroic; honorable; soldierlike. "Soldierly discipline." Sir P. Sidney.

Military qualities or state; martial skill; behavior becoming a soldier. [R.] Shak.

A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the West Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.