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A group of chelonians which comprises many species of fresh- water tortoises and terrapins.

Force; strength; power. [Obs.] A petty enterprise of small enforce. Milton.

upation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office. Religion, which is the chief engagement of our league. Milton.

One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager. [Colloq.] Civil engineer, a person skilled in the science of civil engineering. -- Military engineer, one who executes engineering works of a military nature. See under Engineering.

advancing interest; as, to enlist persons in the cause of truth, or in a charitable enterprise.

Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm. -- En"ter*pri`sing*ly, adv.

es a product on his own account; whoever undertakes on his own account an industrial enterprise in which workmen are employed. F. A. Walker.

y and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character. Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram Shak.

An affair in hand; business; enterprise. [Obs.] "Leave we him to his events." Shak.

To elevate by prise or estimation; to magnify; to extol; to glorify. "Exalt ye the Lord." Ps. xcix. 5. In his own grace he doth exalt himself. Shak.

xpression of feeling; sudden expression of sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc. Exclamations against abuses in the church. Hooker. Thus will I drown your exclamations. Shak. A festive exclamation not unsuited to the occasion. Trench.

An expedition; enterprise; adventure. [Obs.] Forwarding this dear expedience. Shak.

An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition; also, the body of persons making such excursion. The expedition miserably…

e achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great. Ripe for exploits and mighty enterprises. Shak.

he eye or the mind; deception. Winning by conquest what the first man lost, By fallacy surprised. Milton.

fear was. Ps. liii. 5. The fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise. Shak. For fear, in apprehension lest. "For fear you ne'er see chain nor money more." Shak.

A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.

dently of the column of an army, but patrolling along its flanks, to secure it against surprise and to observe the movements of the enemy.

The result of a foolish action or enterprise. It is called this man's or that man's "folly," and name of the foolish builder is thus kept alive for long after years. Trench.

rtress, or perform other extraordinarily perilous service; also, a desperate case or enterprise.