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One who electroplates.

The art or process of depositing a coating (commonly) of silver, gold, or nickel on an inferior metal, by means of electricity.

Having a form intermediate between elliptic and lanceolate.

To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection. [Obs.] Hales.

The act of clearing from spots. [Obs.] Johnson.

it; to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness. Luxury had not emasculated their minds. V. Knox.

The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.

One who, or that which, emasculates.

Serving or tending to emasculate.

Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous. [Obs.] "A most emulate pride." Shak.

ualities or actions; an assiduous striving to equal or excel another; rivalry. A noble emulation heats your breast. Dryden.

Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; as, an emulative person or effort. "Emulative zeal." Hoole.

In an emulative manner; with emulation.

One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass. As Virgil rivaled Homer, Milton was the emulator of both. Bp. Warburton.

Pertaining to emulation; connected with rivalry. [R.] "Emulatory officiousness." Bp. Hall.

A female emulator. [R.]

The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.

The superstructure which lies horizontally upon the columns. See Illust. of Column, Cornice.

A turning into a circle; round figures. [Obs.] Donne.

To clear from mist, clouds, or obscurity. [R.] Bailey.