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minerals with minerals. Woodward. The illiberality of parents towards children makes them base, and sort with any company. Bacon.

induction coil or magneto circuit on the outside, and forms, with another terminal on the base of the plug, a spark gap inside the cylinder.

Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base. [Also written spathulate.]

consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases. The substance of spermaceti after the removal of certain impurities is sometimes called cetin. Spermaceti whale (Zoöl.), the sperm whale.

bone. Sphenoid bone (Anat.), an irregularly shaped bone in front of the occipital in the base of the skull of the higher vertebrates. It is composed of several fetal bones which become united the adult. See Alisphenoid, Basisphenoid, Orbitosphenoid, Presphenoid.

A solid generated by the revolution of a curved line about its base or double ordinate or chord.

The southern redfish, or red horse, which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail. See Redfish.

A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.

ch. In the midst of caresses, and without the last pretend incitement, to sputter out the basest accusations. Swift.

ed in the singular only. "I a winding stair found." Chaucer's Dream. Below stairs, in the basement or lower part of a house, where the servants are. -- Flight of stairs, the stairs which make the whole ascent of a story. -- Pair of stairs, a set or flight of stairs. -- pair, in this phrase, having its old meaning of…

ted; an impression. That sacred name gives ornament and grace, And, like his stamp, makes basest metals pass. Dryden.

Hawking with staniels, -- a base kind of falconry. [Obs.]

ate. Starry ray (Zoöl.), a European skate (Raita radiata); -- so called from the stellate bases of the dorsal spines.

h remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) throughout a given inflection; theme; base. From stem to stern (Naut.), from one end of the ship to the other, or through the whole length. -- Stem leaf (Bot.), a leaf growing from the stem of a plant, as contrasted with a basal or radical leaf.

Embracing the stem with its base; amplexicaul; as a leaf or petiole.

The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; -- used loosely for several different forms of basement.

shment, to be stigmatized and bored through in witness of their own voluntary and beloved baseness. Milton.

An appendage at the base of petioles or leaves, usually somewhat resembling a small leaf in texture and appearance.

Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.

odying or affording force, strength, or firmness; that on which confidence or reliance is based; support; security. God is our refuge and strength. Ps. xlvi. 1. What they boded would be a mischief to us, you are providing shall be one of our principal strengths. Sprat. Certainly there is not a greater strength against…