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Election a second time, or anew; as, the reëlection of a former chief.

One who reels.

Eligble again; capable of reëlection; as, reëligible to the same office. -- Re*ël`i*gi*bil"i*ty (r, n.

the wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into the teeth of which the pallets play.

See under Green.

Scheelium. [Obs.]

Calcium tungstate, a mineral of a white or pale yellowish color and of the tetragonal system of crystallization.

The metal tungsten. [Obs.]

The conger eel.

threads which were fastened over the head. Bacon. Fools climbs to fall: fond hopes, like seeled doves for want of better light, mount till they end their flight with falling. J. Reading.

The rolling or agitation of a ship in a sterm. [Obs.] Sandys.

In a silly manner. [Obs.]

See Silly. [Obs.] Spenser.

Puddled steel. [U. S. ]

See under Shear.

The chaffinch; -- so named from its call note. [Prov. Eng.]

by shepherds, fishermen, sportsmen, etc.; a summer cottage; also, a shed. [Written also sheel, shealing, sheiling, etc.] [Scot.]

Same as Sheelfa.

Having a paddle wheel on each side; -- said of steam vessels; as, a side-wheel steamer.

See Open-hearth steel, under Open.