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lements united in the same proportion by weight, and with the same molecular weight, but possessing a different structure and different properties; as, methyl ether and ethyl alcohol are metameric compounds. See Isomeric.

Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse. -- Met"tle*some*ly, adv. -- Met"tle*some*ness, n.

The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity. How soon this mightiness meets misery. Shak.

Possessing might; having great power or authority. Wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Job ix. 4.

To make a false profession; to make pretensions to skill which is not possessed.

The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.

The smallest part of any substance which possesses the characteristic properties and qualities of that substance, and which can exist alone in a free state.

The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind. Cross moline (Her.), a cross each arm of which is divided at the end into two rounded branches or divisions.

A foot of three long syllables. [Written also molosse.]

The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry.

Giving admonition; instructing by way of caution; warning. Losses, miscarriages, and disappointments, are monitory and instructive. L'Estrange.

Possessing but one capacity or power. "Monodynamic men." De Quincey.

poly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land.

Exclusive possession; as, a monopoly of land. If I had a monopoly out, they would have part on 't. Shak.

The place or condition of a ship thus confined. And the tossed bark in moorings swings. Moore. Mooring block (Naut.), a heavy block of cast iron sometimes used as an anchor for mooring vessels.

A thick woolen fabric, watered or with embossed figures; -- used in upholstery, for curtains, etc.

stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband. Brande & C. -- Mor`ga*nat"ic*al*ly, adv.

A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an anodyne; -- called also morphia, and morphina.

Possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate.

A bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses of the Scottish border.