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er, manner, or opinious of a former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians. -- Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game. -- Old squaw (Zoöl.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting the northern pa…

itself, or to territory newly acquired by a conquering nation. In this sense, often used adjectively, as, open-door system, open-door policy, etc.

A combining form (also used adjectively), designating:

A prefix, also used adjectively, designating:

A pagan; an infidel; -- used also adjectively. [Written also panim and paynim.] Peacham.

2 and 5; or 3 and 6, as paraxylene; paroxybenzoic acid. Cf. Ortho-, and Meta-. Also used adjectively.

A poor person; especially, one development on private or public charity. Also used adjectively; as, pouper immigrants, pouper labor.

One of the Pectinibranchiata. Also used adjectively.

s regards quality, property, or composition; as, pentasulphide; pentoxide, etc. Also used adjectively.

rives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers. Shak.

applied as a term of reproach to those who make a display of religious feeling. Also used adjectively.

Any Plumularia. Also used adjectively.

One of the Poecilopoda. Also used adjectively.

ad over a roll; -- so called after the Marchioness de Pompadour of France. Also much used adjectively.

the stern toward the bow); as, a vessel heels to port. See Note under Larboard. Also used adjectively.

e compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is prefixed. Also used adjectively.

ious clergy; pseudo-episcopacy, pseudo-form, pseudo-martyr, pseudo-philosopher. Also used adjectively.

Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively.

One who, or that which resuscitates. Also used adjectively.

, a clergyman, without a particular charge, who goes about to promote revivals. Also used adjectively.