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ound which the prismatic rings or curves are arranged. Brewster. -- Axis of revolution (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the several points of the line or plane shall describe circles with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes perpendicular to it, the…

A description of baths.

Descriptive of the ocean depth; as, a bathygraphic chart.

To cause to seem very poor and inadequate. It beggared all description. Shak.

A system for the identification of persons by a physical description based upon anthropometric measurements, notes of markings, deformities, color, impression of thumb lines, etc.

A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.

A book compiled in the twelfth century, containing a description of the court of exchequer of England, an official statement of the revenues of the crown, etc.

as a deed, release, writ, or execution, with spaces left to be filled with names, date, descriptions, etc.

Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record. Obtrude the blazon of their exploits upon the company. Collier. Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit, Do give thee fivefold blazon. Shak.

To make a gross error or mistake; as, to blunder in writing or preparing a medical prescription. Swift.

Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.

their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which are employed in their description and denomination. See Plant.

A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant reguiring or calling for a carresponding object, etc., on the land.

Description of the heart.

A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody. [Formerly written caricatura.] The truest likeness of the prince of French literature will be the one that has most of the look of a caricature. I. Taylor. A grotes…

A description of some invention, designed to be patented, lodged in the patent office before the patent right is applied for, and operating as a bar to the issue of letters patent to any other person, respecting the same invention.

A description of apparent spots on the disk of the sun, or on planets.

The description or natural history of cetaceous animals.

syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.

the mapping or description of a region or district. The chorography of their provinces. Sir T. Browne.