Search the Dictionary

Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. -- n.

An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch.

Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike; spiny- finned.

The science of aërolites.

The science of sensation in relation to nervous action. H. Spenser.

A compound of nitrogen and boro

Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder. Bouvier.

Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.

An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.

Although. [Reformed spelling] Alt"horn`, n. Etym: [Alt + horn.] (Mus.)

An instrument of the saxhorn family, used exclusively in military music, often replacing the French horn. Grove.

Grant all this; be it that; supposing that; notwithstanding; though. Although all shall be offended, yet will no I. Mark xiv. 29.

One without method; a quack. [Obs.]

Resembling amianthus.

Spineless, as certain fishes.

A want of grammatical sequence or coherence in a sentence; an instance of a change of construction in a sentence so that the latter part does not syntactically correspond with the first part.

Destitute of flowers; flowerless.

A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel, etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also anise camphor. Watts.

A member of the Church of England who contends for its catholic character; more specifically, a High Churchman.

The belief of those in the Church of England who accept many doctrines and practices which they maintain were those of the primitive, or true, Catholic Church, of which they consider the Church of England to be the lineal descendant.