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A dividing ridge of land between the tributaries of two streams; a watershed.

The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so distinguished.

Published. [Obs.] Bale.

thout; to dispense with. -- To have done, to have made an end or conclusion; to have finished; to be quit; to desist. -- To have done with, to have completed; to be through with; to have no further concern with. -- Well to do, in easy circumstances.

The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting. Grew.

tself to some other plant, as to flax, goldenrod, etc., and decaying at the root. is nourished by the plant that supports it.

A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.

Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet.

on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.

A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables. R. H. Dana.

Furnished with a dome; shaped like a dome.

Living in or near the habitations of man; domesticated; tame as distinguished from wild; as, domestic animals.

mendicant monks founded by Dominic de Guzman, in 1215. A province of the order was established in England in 1221. The first foundation in the United States was made in 1807. The Master of the Sacred Palace at Rome is always a Dominican friar. The Dominicans are called also preaching friars, friars preachers, black fri…

Performed; executed; finished.

or Within doors, within the house. -- Next door to, near to; bordering on. A riot unpunished is but next door to a tumult. L'Estrange. -- Out of doors, or Without doors, and, colloquially, Out doors, out of the house; in open air; abroad; away; lost. His imaginary title of fatherhood is out of doors. Locke. -- To lay…

In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant. Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the active business of a company or partnership, but is entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share in losses; -- called also sleeping or silent partner. -- Dormant window (…

Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, A. D. 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, A. D. 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published. [Written also Doway Bible. Called also the Rheims and Douay version.]

Imperfectly baked; hence, not brought to perfection; unfinished; also, of weak or dull understanding. [Colloq.] Halliwell.

Furnished with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion. Shak.

A narrow border left on a finished stone, worked differently from the rest of its face.