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ts which connect others, but especially to the pons Varolii, a prominent band of nervous tissue situated on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata and connected at each side with the hemispheres of the cerebellum; the mesocephalon. See Brain. Pons asinorum. Etym: [L., literally, bridge of asses.] See Asses' bridge,…

interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic. Finally, it favors the poolingof all issues. U. S. Grant.

To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc. He that killed my king . . . Popp'd in between the election and my hopes. Shak. A trick of popping up and down every moment. Swift.

A note issued by a bank, payable at some future specified time, as distinguished from a note payable on demand. Burrill.

ed to be put upon articles sent by mail in payment of the postage, esp. an adhesive stamp issued and sold for that purpose.

rer, for a sum of money (in the United States less than five dollars under existing law), issued from one post office and payable at another specified office. -- Postal Union, a union for postal purposes entered into by the most important powers, or governments, which have agreed to transport mail matter through their…

To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater. In the rude throng pour on with furious pace. Gay.

containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued. Wharton.

Hamilton. "Pragmatic poetry." M. Arnold. Pragmatic sanction, a solemn ordinance or decree issued by the head or legislature of a state upon weighty matters; -- a term derived from the Byzantine empire. In European history, two decrees under this name are particularly celebrated. One of these, issued by Charles VII. of…

Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility. Fuller.

Heavy with important contents, significance, or issue; full of consequence or results; weighty; as, pregnant replies. " A pregnant argument." Prynne. " A pregnant brevity." E. Everett.

hildren, the crown descends by right of primogeniture to the eldest daughter only and her issue. Blackstone.

The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood. Shak.

ing on peculiarly prepared paper.blueprint for action -- In print. (a) In a printed form; issued from the press; published. Shak.

The young tissue of a fibrovascular bundle before its component cells have begun to be differentiated. Sachs.

That which results; issue; product. [Obs.] Bacon.

To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come from; as, light proceeds from the sun. I proceeded forth and came from God. John viii. 42. It proceeds from policy, not love. Shak.

That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue; product; sum accruing from a sale, etc.

s of the human kind, or offspring of other animals; children; offspring; race, lineage. " Issued from the progeny of kings." Shak.

g by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages. Writ of prohibition (Law), a writ issued by a superior tribunal, directed to an inferior court, commanding the latter to cease from the prosecution of a suit depending before it. Blackstone.