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One who holds the theory or catastrophism.

The act of catechising.

ns; -- sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting from a person answers which condemn his own conduct. Swift.

One who catechises.

of religious doctrine, reduced to the form of questions and answers. The Jews, even till this day, have their catechisms. Hooker. The Larger Catechism, The Shorter Catechism. See Westminster Assembly, under Assembly.

Of or pertaining to a catechism, having the form of questions and answers; catechical.

One who instructs by question and answer, especially in religions matters.

Of or pertaining to a catechist or to a catechism. Dr. H. More.

One who practices cerography.

An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.

A chirographer; a writer or engrosser.

A fortune teller.

or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer. Cold chisel. See under Cold, a.

The ninth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of November with a part of December.

Having a large admixture of small pebbles or gravel; -- said of a soil. Gardner.

Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization; sectarianism.

A narrow chisel adapted for cutting a groove. Knight.

Same as Cryptographer.

ing ostentatious or blustering parade or show. [R. & Colloq.] He must fight a duel before his claim to . . . dashism can be universally allowed. V. Knox.

To gape; to open by dehiscence.