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unctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint and edifice. Some half-ruined wall Disjointed and about to fall. Longfellow.

astily. Unless dispatched to the mansion house in the country . . . they perish among the lumber of garrets. Walpole.

aced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent. Piston displacement (Mech.), the volume of the space swept through, or weight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by the piston of a steam engine or pump.

To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line. Farrow.

th interval, which is measured from right to left. "Distance between companies in close column is twelve yards." Farrow.

embic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam.

Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like. Distyle in antis, having columns between two antæ. See Anta.

A small volume containing the daily service for the "little hours," viz., prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline.

A diverticulum.

Pertaining to a diverticulum.

Pertaining to, held by, or like, the Docetæ. "Docetic Gnosticism." Plumptre.

Having twelve columns in front. -- n.

A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron.

A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.

ands of England, made by order of William the Conqueror, about 1086. It consists of two volumes, a large folio and a quarto, and gives the proprietors' tenures, arable land, woodland, etc. [Written also Doomsday Book.]

A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon. [Written also dhony, doney, and done.]

and potassium, NaKCO3.6H2O. (b) A molecular combination of two distinct salts, as common alum, which consists of the sulphate of aluminium, and the sulphate of potassium or ammonium. -- Double shuffle, a low, noisy dance. -- Double standard (Polit. Econ.), a double standard of monetary values; i. e., a gold standard…

A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous.

a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove; -- called also Holy Spirit plant.

The columbine. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.