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A convex molding of rounded surface, generally from half to three quarters of a circle.

Obtainable. [Obs.] General Howe would not permit the purchase of those articles [clothes and blankets] in Philadelphia, and they were not attainable in the country. Marshall.

chbishop of Canterbury; also, one belonging to the Archbishop of York. Mozley & W. -- In general (or open) audience, publicly. -- To give audience, to listen; to admit to an interview.

An examination in general; a judicial examination.

racterized by a lively questioning of authority, keen interest in matters of politics and general culture, and an emphasis on empirical method in science. It received its impetus from the unsystematic but vigorous skepticism of Pierre Bayle, the physical doctrines of Newton, and the epistemological theories of Locke, i…

dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the general term pyroxene.

ving birds; an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future.

as high as 200 H. P. for specially built racing cars. Automobiles are also commonly, and generally in British usage, called motor cars.

The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, "He has gone to town," for, "He has gone to London."

A contribution to a loss or charge which has been imposed upon one of several for the general benefit; damage done by sea perils.

n; reluctance. Mutual aversion of races. Prescott. His rapacity had made him an object of general aversion. Macaulay.

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.

ost remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor; or the part out of sight, or not generally seen; as, the back of an island, of a hill, or of a village.

supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an altar; as, the baldachin in St. Peter's.

A general name for games in which a ball is thrown, kicked, or knocked. See Baseball, and Football.

phate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins.

e the opening through a barrier. -- Barrier reef, a form of coral reef which runs in the general direction of the shore, and incloses a lagoon channel more or less extensive. -- To fight at barriers, to fight with a barrier between, as a martial exercise. [Obs.]

Barium sulphate, generally called heavy spar or barite. See Barite.

r or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river.

A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.