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a sect founded by the Rev. Edward Irving (about 1830), who call themselves the Catholic Apostolic Church. They are highly ritualistic in worship, have an elaborate hierarchy of apostles, prophets, etc., and look for the speedy coming of Christ.

The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.

Lying at length; as, the jacent posture. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.

ding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel. The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss posts. Gwilt.

Of or pertaining to John, esp. to the Apostle John or his writings. M. Stuart.

An iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in Scotland as a kind of pillory. [Written also juggs.] See Juke. Sir W. Scott.

To practice artifice or imposture. Be these juggling fiends no more believed. Shak.

in legerdemain; a conjurer. As nimble jugglers that deceive the eye. Shak. Jugglers and impostors do daily delude them. Sir T. Browne.

Trickery; imposture; as, political jugglery.

the ancient magistrates were equally famous with their modern successors. W. Irving. The apostle would have no reveling or junketing upon the altar. South.

ive; to force by running against; to jostle. We justled one another out, and disputed the post for a great while. Addison.

A black, two-horned, African rhinoceros (Atelodus keitloa). It has the posterior horn about as long as the anterior one, or even longer.

nd against one's will, with intent to carry to another place. Abbott. You may reason or expostulate with the parents, but never attempt to kidnap their children, and to make proselytes of them. Whately.

A truss, framed with a king-post; -- used in roofs, bridges, etc.

A small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties. [Written also klinket.]

lta, Knight of Rhodes, Knight of St. John of Jerusalem. See Hospitaler. -- Knight of the post, one who gained his living by giving false evidence on trials, or false bail; hence, a sharper in general. Nares. "A knight of the post, . . . quoth he, for so I am termed; a fellow that will swear you anything for twelve pen…

(a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. When heroes knock their knotty heads together. Rowe.

Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize. [Obs.] Cheyne.

Liability to lapse, err, or apostatize. [Archaic] Coleridge.

most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum).