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Narrow at the inner, and very broad at the other, end, or having its arms of that shape; -- said of a cross. See Illust. (8) of Cross. [Written also paté, patee.]

A piece of armor covering the shoulder at the junction of the body piece and arm piece.

One of a sect of Christian dualists originating in Armenia in the seventh century. They rejected the Old Testament and the part of the New.

A cant hook having the end of its lever armed with a spike.

An armadillo (Tatusia novemcincta) which is found from Texas to Paraguay; -- called also tatouhou.

ce, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech.

The South American hairy armadillo (Dasypus villosus).

An officer in the Spartan army commanding fifty men. Mitford.

A troop of fifty soldiers in the Spartan army; -- called also pentecostys. Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Well informed; certain; sure. I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms. Shak.

The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from matériel.

fficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army.

The breastplate of a horse's armor or harness. [Spelt also peitrel.] See Poitrel. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A body of heavy-armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to twenty-five or more ranks of men. "In cubic phalanx firm advanced." Milton. The Grecian phalanx, moveless as a tower. Pope.

Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease.

ture, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man. Labor, in the physical world, is . . . employed in putting objects in motion. J. S. Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere p…

A horseman armed with a lance, who in a bullfight receives the first attack of the bull, and excites him by picking him without attempting to kill him.

A Brazilian armadillo (Dasypus minutus); the little armadillo. [Written also pichiy.]

A small, burrowing, South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus), allied to the armadillos. The shell is attached only along the back. [Written also pichyciego.]

To make a raid for booty; to maraud; also, to skirmish in advance of an army. See Picaroon. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.