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A genus of small isopod Crustacea that can roll themselves into a ball.

[R.] They belonged to the armigerous part of the population, and were entitled to write themselves Esquire. De Quincey.

Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery. Coat armor, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc. -- Submarine, a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine.…

One who has the care of arms and armor, cleans or repairs them, etc.

; fragrant; spicy; strong- scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam. Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many of the most important of the carbon…

A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [Obs.]

Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.

n by the prince to officers in every county, to muster and array the inhabitants, or see them in a condition for war. Blackstone.

English statutes, applied to an officer who had care of the soldiers' armor, and who saw them duly accoutered.

To bring to shore. [Obs.] And made the sea-trod ship arrive them. Chapman.

Consisting of arrows. How quick they wheeled, and flying, behind them shot Sharp sleet of arrowy showers. Milton.

he elements, a solid substance resembling a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals. It is of a steel-gray color and brilliant luster, though usually dull from tarnish. It is very brittle, and sublimes at 356º Fahrenheit. It is sometimes found native, but usually combi…

h the lungs, oxygen being absorbed and carbonic acid evolved; -- called also aëration and hematosis.

the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries.

the carriages, ammunition, appurtenances, equipments, and persons necessary for working them. (b) The place where the artillery is encamped or collected. -- Artillery train, or Train of artillery, a number of pieces of ordnance mounted on carriages, with all their furniture, ready for marching.

An artful person; a schemer. [Obs.]

y were plain, artless men, without the least appearance of enthusiasm or credulity about them. Porteus. O, how unlike the complex works of man, Heaven's easy, artless, unencumbered plan! Cowper.

wo small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords.

Than. [Obs. & R.] The king was not more forward to bestow favors on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors. Fuller.

apprise. [Obs.] When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. Jer. Taylor. Muncer assured them that the design was approved of by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream ascertained him of its effects. Robertson.