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Nodding; having the top bent downward.

A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts.

To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down. Sir Roger shook his ears, and nuzzled along. Arbuthnot.

Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical.

Imbricated, with the overlapping ends directed downward.

Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf.

The act of turning toward or downward.

from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going. To lay down everything in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions. Woodward.

To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. Her grace sat down . . . In a rich chair of state; opposing freely The beauty of her person to the people. Shak.

, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty. Wyclif. For thee, oppressèd king, am I cast down. Shak. Behold the kings of the earth; how they oppress Thy chosen ! Milton.

Having the form of an orb; round. The orbèd eyelids are let down. Trench.

ted and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in case of attack.

To bear down with a brazen face; to surpass in impudence. T. Brown.

To face or look (one) out of countenance; to resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave. Shak. Having outfaced all the world. South.

To frown down; to overbear by frowning. Shak.

(one) out of a purpose, principle, etc.; to discourage or discomfit by laughing; to laugh down. [R.] His apprehensions of being outlaughed will force him to continue in a restless obscurity. Franklin.

To face down; to outstare. To outlook conquest, and to win renown. Shak.

To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak.

To overpower by talking; to exceed in talking; to talk down. Shak.

From inside to outside, above or across the brim. Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over. Luke vi. 38.