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A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge.

One who makes a request or demand; hence, a candidate.

Pertaining to, or embodying, psilanthropy. "A psilanthropic explanation." Coleridge.

Psilanthropy.

One who believes that Christ was a mere man. Smart.

The doctrine of the merely human existence of Christ.

Producing pustules. -- n.

To implant again.

To plant again.

That may be planted again.

The act of planting again; a replanting. [R.] Hallywell.

Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling. [R.] Gower.

Copulating backward, or from behind.

Having a reddish glow; shining. Parchments . . . colored with this rutilant mixture. Evelin.

Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles; sparkling. M. Green.

Having broad scutella on the front, and small scales on the posterior side, of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.

Show; appearance; figure; semblance. [Obs.] Spenser. His flatterers made semblant of weeping. Chaucer.

ing a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary sounds. -- n.

inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope. On the side of younder slanting hill. Dodsley.

Oblique; sloping. -- Slant"ing*ly, adv.