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d because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod.

In a frosty manner.

State or quality of being frosty.

A composition of sugar and beaten egg, used to cover or ornament cake, pudding, etc.

Free from frost; as, a frostless winter.

An American species of rockrose (Helianthemum Canadense), sometimes used in medicine as an astringent or aromatic tonic.

The figurework, often fantastic and delicate, which moisture sometimes forms in freezing, as upon a window pane or a flagstone.

Same as Frostweed.

Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal water; cold; freezing; as, a frosty night.

One of the large scales on the belly of a serpent.

The operation of making a permanent opening into the stomach, for the introduction of food.

A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.

Of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics.

The doctrine or theory of the gyrostat, or of the phenomena of rotating bodies.

Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths. Darwin.

The condition of being heterostyled.

The white particles formed by the congelation of dew; white frost. [Written also horefrost. See Hoar, a.] He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. Ps. cxlvii. 16.

A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steam boilers.

Of or relating to hydrostatics; pertaining to, or in accordance with, the principles of the equilibrium of fluids. The first discovery made in hydrostatics since the time of Archimedes is due to Stevinus. Hallam. Hydrostatic balance, a balance for weighing substances in water, for the purpose of ascertaining their spec…

According to hydrostatics, or to hydrostatic principles. Bentley.