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, room for motion; free and easy action. "To give them play, front and rear." Milton. The joints are let exactly into one another, that they have no play between them. Moxon.

irection; a plummet; a plumb bob. See Plumb line, below. Plumb bob. See Bob, 4. -- Plumb joint, in sheet-metal work, a lap joint, fastened by solder. -- Plumb level. See under Level. -- Plumb line. (a) The cord by which a plumb bob is suspended; a plummet. (b) A line directed to the center of gravity of the earth.…

Gout in the joints of the foot; -- applied also to gout in other parts of body.

The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes.

To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.

The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used.

imb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

Having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint; -- said of insects.

Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which, however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true leaflets; -- said of leaves. Henslow.

Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint; as, the popliteal space.

tia, American plants consisting of fleshy, leafless, usually flattened, and often prickly joints inserted upon each other. The sessile flowers have many petals and numerous stamens. The edible fruit is a large pear-shaped berry containing many flattish seeds. The common species of the Northern Atlantic States is Opunti…

One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing. See Plumage, and Illust. of Bird.

Private knowledge; joint knowledge with another of a private concern; cognizance implying consent or concurrence. All the doors were laid open for his departure, not without the privity of the Prince of Orange. Swift.

ot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint- stock company, or the like.

The sixth joint of a typical leg of a crustacean; usually, the penultimate joint.

rominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye. -- Pro*tu"ber*ant*ly, adv.

A division of beetles having the fifth tarsal joint minute and obscure, so that there appear to be but four joints. -- Pseu`do*te*tram"er*al, a.

ness; the science which treats of the relations of the psychical and physical in their conjoint operation in man; the doctrine of the relation of function or dependence between body and soul.

, to put out lights, that is, to open or cut windows. Burrill. (j) (Med.) To place out of joint; to dislocate; as, to put out the ankle. (k) To cause to cease playing, or to prevent from playing longer in a certain inning, as in base ball. -- To put over. (a) To place (some one) in authority over; as, to put a general…

To unite the edges of, as boards, etc., in a rabbet joint.